‘let it begin with me’
December 1, 2009 by Betmo
i don’t wish for peace on earth anymore. nothing in human history suggests we’ll ever see it. what i do wish for- and what i am seeing glimmers of here and there- is self sufficiency. i also wish for awareness that what you have causes another to go without- and i see more and more folks realizing that as the world grows smaller. i am not hopeful that the world situation is going to change- there will always be the same type of folks in charge- the ones who want to exploit others. what gives me hope is that more and more ‘regular’ folks are doing what they need to do to change things where they are.
i had a restful, thankful thanksgiving this year and from what little contact i had with other human beings- i felt hopeful for the first time in a long time. i hear more words like ‘we want to make our environmental footprint smaller’ and ‘i want to buy locally but don’t know where’ and i hear parents teaching their children to be respectful and mindful of where things come from. folks here in america are in dire straits- unemployment and under employment are at all time highs and what makes me feel good about the whole thing is- it is forcing folks to learn things that a generation had forgotten. things like reusing and fixing things- swapping and mending clothes and other household goods. it is actually fostering more of a sense of community than we here in america have felt in a long time.
now, i am not getting all pollyannish- i know we still have a really long way to go- but the seeds have been planted- and with some attention- they are going to grow. climate change or not.
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It starts with us..and it will grow from there. As much as I hate L.A., they have more Prius’s per capita than anywhere else I have driven.
But then…if they aren’t driving a Prius they are driving a huge-ass Hummer or some other SUV.
Dusty´s last blog ..NBC-Universal to be sold to Comcast.
I am a Texas native. Born in Houston in 1969. I lived away from Texas since 1987. I am returning in 2010 forever. My wish is to see the Great Republic of Texas restored to the original glory and independence earned through the blood and tears of our forefathers. Texas has the finest and boldest people of anyplace on Earth. God gave Israel to the Jews and Texas to the Gentiles.
I would be proud to “Serve”, yes truly serve the people of Texas as president of our Republic someday. Big Government (Feds) have interfered long enough with the traditions of our once great Republic. I have had enough.
50-1=1 Texas secede and God bless Texas!
Rev. J.M.Chance
hey- knock yourself out- and have a happy holiday season.
I’m all for an independent Texas. Is there any chance we could talk you into taking a few of the other “stans” with you?
Jolly Roger´s last blog ..She Had to Come Back, to the Great WHITE North
“Texas to the Gentiles”
You’ll need a majority first.