Peggy, Your right on target here. If we work individually to make our own impact on conservation, renewable and sustainable energy sources, self sufficiency and the compassionate education of our neighbors will have a profound impact. My small farm supplies for my family and I always happily share with my neighbors the surplus. Each year my family increases our self sufficient nature and decreases our reliance on Industrialized processes. Today is a happy day as my fish stock was delivered for my aquaculture project (my newest addition to the farm) which was spawned by my interest and research into methane digesters which I will begin building soon.
My philosophy on developing environmentally sound lifestyles is to Learn, Do, Share, Teach, Facilitate. And it works! I have changed how my family impacts the environment as well as several other families. I can't change the direction of America and I certainly have no hope of the American Government changing it's position to any significant degree regardless of the President who may hold the office. But I am making a difference in my neighborhood. Best wishes, Tim -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Peggy Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2004 12:08 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: off topic flame: Re: [Biofuel] 38 short hours to go Hello Brian and other concerned listers, There are many ways to view a change (or status quo). Choosing to call a situation a descent is relative to a person's perception of that word or (humorously) on which hemisphere of the globe they live and inner feelings about the earth itself. A descent into the earth could be friendly--not hellish. Perhaps, the new politics can trigger a new golden age: One that brings us to the light of understanding and wisdom INDIVIDUALLY. It is not necessary to relinquish your personal power or your power to do good to a political leader. Go ahead and make a difference by yourself. If enough people get off their seated television cushions and actually DO SOMETHING, then those enlightened people can turn around the situation RIGHT NOW. "Ask yourself not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country"--and this does not mean voting, or lamenting, or finding fault. We don't have to wait for someone to tell us what to do via a political channel. Participating in real projects that contribute to earth-friendly self-sufficiency for the self, the family, and the community--in that order--will make more difference than "following the leader". Isn't that a child's game anyway. If concerned people would clean up their own acts, we wouldn't need to worry so much about an energy supply. It's a big step to break away from the herd. It takes a personal knowing that is spiritual in nature and it is a great relief when one actually believes in one's own inner strength. GO FOR IT. Best wishes, Peggy -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2004 8:50 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: off topic flame: Re: [Biofuel] 38 short hours to go > > Unfortunately, while he is hanging himself, he will destroy the lives of > those of us that have to live with his policies. How will Mother Earth > ever recover from 4 more years of increasing abuse? > > Bright Blessings, > Kim Before Greek civilization fell due to it's policies in the Middle East, Herodatus (sp?) wrote his "Histories." This was the actual source of the often misassigned quote, "Those who do not understand history are destined to repeat it." Sadly, this country does not understand history. The good news, though, is that we will find a way to survive. As has happened with every power that has risen, the US will fall. We have begun the descent in the same way that the Greeks, Romans and British did before us, replacing principle with arrogance and rhetoric. It is a cycle that seems unbreakable. However, it is a cycle that also seems to lead to renewal, and I hope that my grandchildren are able to benefit from that renewal. I only hope that the Chinese change some of their policy and do a better job as stewards of the power than we have. Brian _______________________________________________ Biofuel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://wwia.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/biofuel Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuel archives at Infoarchive.net (searchable): http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ _______________________________________________ Biofuel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://wwia.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/biofuel Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuel archives at Infoarchive.net (searchable): http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/
