Living Like Brothers and Sisters
Unfortunately, what MLK says here is 100% correct, and turning this around will be a monumental task. A few data points:
• There are more than 200 sovereign countries on Earth. Each either has its own military, or maintains an alliance whereby one or more armed countries has committed to protect it from aggression. The build-up of weapons, both conventional and nuclear, shows no sign of slowing down, largely because it’s among the most lucrative and powerful industries on the planet. (more…)
Pardon the profanity here, but this woman makes an excellent point.
Abolitionist and author Harriet Beecher Stowe left us with this: “The bitterest tears shed over graves are for words left unsaid and deeds left undone.”
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Animal rights activist Ingrid Newkirk notes: When it comes to having a central nervous system, and the ability to feel pain, hunger, and thirst, a rat is a pig is a dog is a boy.
“Support our troops” truly is one of the best examples of mindless propaganda in the U.S. The slogan has been around since, probably, the Vietnam War, which featured, for the first time in our history, widespread opposition from the common American. Every one of us supports our troops, but some of us suggest that’s best accomplished by not leading them into slaughter to protect access to oil, or whatever the political/economic purpose of the day may be.
The photo here illustratrates something I see all the time in cleantech business plans. When I’m asked what I think, I respond with things like: Sure you can do it. Yes, it will generate some electricity. No, it’s not physically impossible. But why?
It’s the 92nd birthday of the eminent biologist, naturalist, and author E.O. Wilson, who said, “[Destroying rainforests for economic gain] is like burning a Renaissance painting to cook a meal.”
The paucity of posts here recently is due to the fact that my wife and I are en route from Santa Barbara, CA to North Dakota, driving our daughter’s car up to her, and making stops along the way to visit a few national parks like Bryce Canyon; it’s spectacular (see below).
