Dear Norm, I'm sorry about your decision, which is based on a mistake. I never attributed to you the promise of 30,000 dollars. It was a promise only Robert's one: it is known to everybody except you, because you were more than 7 days without computer (?My computer died over a week ago? ? it is your words). ONLY Robert promised funding. You could not promise it, because we all well know that you and your CESJ do not have the money. This was recorded in the CSSS program and you could read it. So my charge in the rejection of funding is only for one Robert. I repeat, only for one Robert. All participants of CSSS well knew this context, except you (because of your computer). But it's not my fault. My charge in the promise of funding does not concern you. You have refused, as I thought, to participate in the CSSS because you does not respond to my many invitations, but in reality you have a computer died. It is a simple misunderstanding. But this is obviously just an cause. The reason is, obviously, more deeper, and it lies in our scientific positions. We understood that you do not want to develop the concept of economic justice as part of theory of social harmony and do not see meaning in its empirical statistical substantiation - you wrote about it openly. Of course, this opinion is your full right as scientist. I respect it. But I, as scientist, strongly disagree with this opinion. I do not see any possibility for existence and world recognition of your economic justice beyond the theory of social harmony and without its empirical (true scientific) statistical study on the example of several countries for many decades. By your rejection from the CSSS, you have proven that you see the possibility of existence and recognition of your economic justice beyond the theory of social harmony and without its empirical (true scientific) statistical study. This is your scientific position. I respect it, and I wish you success in this way. But I do not believe in it and do not agree with it (I too have full right to my own opinion, just like you). This is the deep, scientific, cause of our conflict. I have repeated many times that the development of harmony can not be without conflicts. The conflicts are natural for harmony, which goes to the place of disharmony. Only violent and unethical their solutions are unnatural for it. GHA, for 8 years, had many conflicts on religious, political and other grounds, and had survived them. This is another conflict, but now on a scientific basis. We will survive and this as well. But I repeat, I am very sorry about it. At the same time, each of us is self sufficient scientist. Each of us for almost 40 years led independent research. We were not able to connect our research interests. This is due many reasons, the main one of which is that to each of us in world science belong radically new scientific ideas, the union of which is a very difficult and long process. Let us hope that maybe in a year or two they will find a way to connect. At least we, in the CSSS, are not going to refuse the study of dynamics of economic justice for 60 years in four countries. Maybe when we finish this study, we will invite you again to cooperate. Now, let me wish you the best of luck on your own scientific way. Time will judge all. Sincerely Yours, Dr. Leo Semashko, GHA President Dr Leo Semashko: State Councillor of St. Petersburg, Philosopher, Sociologist and Peacemaker from Harmony; Director: Tetrasociology Public Institute, Russia; Founding President, Global Harmony Association (GHA); Director, GHA Website "Peace from Harmony": www.peacefromharmony.org World Interfaith Harmony Project on the ABC of Harmony Base: www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&key=541; GHA Program Book, The ABC of Harmony: www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&key=478; P/Web page: www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&key=253; Address: 7/4-42 Ho-Shi-Min Street, St. Petersburg 194356, Russia Phone: 7 (812) 597-65-71; Skype: leo.semahko Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/leo.semashko?ref=tn_tnmn ----- Original Message ----- From: Norman Kurland, thirdway@xxxxxxxx To: leo.semashko@xxxxxxxxx Sent: 4 ???? 2013 ?., 3:57:23 Subject: [gha] CSSS Program, To Approve before June 4, 2013--Leo and his Unfounded and Unharmonious Attack on a Potential Ally Leo, Just to set the record straight regarding your unsubstantiated statement that I made any promise or offer to help raise $30,000 for the CSSS project, as you stated below: "The changes in Board of Directors and the CSSS financing are caused the unmotivated (without explanations) refusals from own assurances and promises of Dr. Norman Kurland, CESJ President and Dr. Robert Crane, Islamic Studies Foundation President (Qatar) from the promised with name of God funding for CSSS in $30.000. We all know how call people who refuse to keep their promises. This is another proof that there is no any harmony and justice, no any science and religion are impossible without elementary ethics, decency and honesty. GHA often faced with similar situations. We will survive and this event. CSSS will be done under any circumstances." I never made any such promise, nor did I even suggest in any exchange with you that I would offer or seek such funding support. Yes, I was prepared to contribute as a co-editor with you and would be happy to have our Center for Economic and Social Justice receive compensation from whatever could be raised from others for our writing and editing on the subject of "Justice" for the final product. But again, your insults against me have no basis in reality. Decency on your part demands that you produce some clear evidence from any of our former email exchanges that I made any promise regarding funding. While I think you may be well-intentioned generally in your "solution" to a better world, and I have no intention of challenging the work of the many good people who are supporting your leadership and working with you on the CSSS project, I accept your removal of my name from the GHA Board of Directors or as a member of GHA. I no longer wish to be associated with you or anyone else who supports or is indifferent to your uncivil handling of this situation. Unless you can produce clear evidence to justify your hostile attack on me, I will conclude that your behavior is not only unscholarly and grossly arrogant. It clearly contradicts the spirit of "Harmony." And finally you have violated Justice. Please remove my name from any further messages from you or in the name of the Global Harmony Association. Norman G. Kurland, J.D. President Center for Economic and Social Justice (CESJ) P.O. Box 40711, Washington, DC 20016 (O) 703-243-5155, (F) 703-243-5935 (E) thirdway@xxxxxxxx (Web) http://www.cesj.org "Own or be owned." On 6/2/13 1:10 PM, Leo Semashko wrote: Dear GHA Members, I happy to invite you to approve by your YES (support) or NOT (no support) up to June 4 inclusively the GHA new unprecedented project (26 pages), which is published here: www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&key=579. Your silence will be yes also, because the value of this project is evident. The project is titled: "Comparative Sociological Statistical Study (CSSS). Dynamics of the Global Social Structure of Spheral Classes of Population: An Example of India, USA, Russia and Kazakhstan since 1950 by Decades. Development of Social Harmony, Economic Justice, Democracy and Spirituality." The 18 participants-analysts from 10 countries discussed this project since May 24 and approved it. Them list is to look at the site. New members are welcome to CSSS. I express my heartfelt gratitude to all CSSS members for their support and participation in this unique global project. This is a group of CSSS analysts, which will be supplemented by statisticians. They will make professional statistical study, which will be the empirical basis for CSSS analytical articles. What are the main facts and results of the CSSS Program discussion since May 24? 1. Project participants approved the CSSS following Board of Directors as its supreme body: Dr. Leo Semashko, Chair of CSSS Board of Directors, Manager, Editor in Chief and Treasurer of CSSS, Russia. Prof. Glen Martin, President, Institute of Global Problems (IGP), USA, Prof. Charles Mercieca, President, International Association of Educators for World Peace, USA Dr. Bruce Cook, GHA-USA President, Director of CSSS Publishing and Editorial teams. Prof. Subhash Chandra, Convener, Global Peace Foundation (GPF), India, Prof. Subhash Sharma, Director, Indus Business Academy (IBA), India, Dr. Surendra Pathak, Director Research, IASE University, India, Dr. Uraz Baimuratov, Director of Institute, Finance and Banking Management (FBM), Kazakhstan, The CSSS Board of Directors will be supplemented by representatives of statistical organizations. The CSSS Board of Directors on a democratic basis and openly resolves all operational issues of the CSSS management from its inception to completion, up to presentations of its book. 2. The CSSS funding strategy was changed, which is expressed now in its Program as follows: Sources of the CSSS funding. GHA does not have its own funds. Therefore, CSSS funding in the amount of $60,000 is possible only from external sources. The most likely of them can be international and national statistical and sociological associations/organizations because CSSS is an unprecedented scientific study of world significance, which lays the basis for a completely new scientific knowledge - global statistics and global sociology. These disciplines are essential for the constitution of a global social science, including economics, demography, political and juridical sciences, ecology, and so on. GHA therefore hopes that among these organizations, we will be able to find the CSSS sponsors interested in becoming a pioneer in the creation of global social science in the 21st century with GHA on the basis of, first of all, global statistics and sociology. GHA is ready to share with the sponsor on a parity basis the copyright on CSSS and use of all its results that promise great business prospects in the future and many times will pay all costs on CSSS (see below, paragraph 25). The partner organization, funding CSSS, can implement its financing in different sizes for different variants of CSSS on the studied countries: 1. Four countries - India, USA, Russia and Kazakhstan - 60 thousand dollars. 2. Replacement of Kazakhstan by the any other fourth country - 70 thousand dollars. 3. Three countries - India, USA, Russia - 50 thousand dollars. 4. Two countries - Russia and USA or India and USA - 40 thousand dollars. 3. The changes in Board of Directors and the CSSS financing are caused the unmotivated (without explanations) refusals from own assurances and promises of Dr. Norman Kurland, CESJ President and Dr. Robert Crane, Islamic Studies Foundation President (Qatar) from the promised with name of God funding for CSSS in $30.000. We all know how call people who refuse to keep their promises. This is another proof that there is no any harmony and justice, no any science and religion are impossible without elementary ethics, decency and honesty. GHA often faced with similar situations. We will survive and this event. CSSS will be done under any circumstances. It is the GHA purpose and meaning and my personal goal for the coming year. 4. The CSSS value can not be overestimated. It promises for GHA worldwide recognition and fundamental change of world relation to harmony. It promises to shift global consciousness from total ignorance in harmony to its scientific evidence and understanding. It is a difficult path full of many obstacles facing the GHA at every step. But so is with any world discovery, every historical shift in the consciousness of humanity, especially the one that opens up the way to an entirely new, unprecedented, global harmonious civilization and the second axial Age in human history. GHA serves this purpose for over 8 years, and it intends responsibly serve to this highest Mission and beyond, despite any obstacles. This movement is immortal. This belief is confirmed by the fact that almost every day in the GHA new people and organizations come to work together in a historic and unprecedented move of humanity to a harmonious civilization. Thank you very much for your approval. With love, best harmony wishes, Dr Leo Semashko: State Councillor of St. Petersburg, Philosopher, Sociologist and Peacemaker from Harmony; Director: Tetrasociology Public Institute, Russia; Founding President, Global Harmony Association (GHA); Director, GHA Website "Peace from Harmony": www.peacefromharmony.org World Interfaith Harmony Project on the ABC of Harmony Base: www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&key=541; GHA Program Book, The ABC of Harmony: www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&key=478; P/Web page: www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&key=253; Address: 7/4-42 Ho-Shi-Min Street, St. Petersburg 194356, Russia Phone: 7 (812) 597-65-71; Skype: leo.semahko Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/leo.semashko?ref=tn_tnmn --