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Tea Party: Confusion and Fear

Posted on July 23, 2011 by admin

I attended my first tea party meeting.  It confused me. Discussion ranged over a wide range of topics including sustainability, local economic development, food security, sustainable agriculture, protecting farms, forests, and other open spaces, reducing tax burdens caused by unplanned … Continue reading →

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Freedom, Liberty, and Environmental Regulation

Posted on July 21, 2011 by admin

Freedom is a core American ideal, defended with blood and treasure. But its meaning is contested, and perhaps distorted, especially by special interests trying to protect and enlarge their economic and political power.  These loud voices mistakenly and perhaps deliberately … Continue reading →

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Landcare 3: The Will to Act

Posted on June 9, 2011 by admin

[Part 3 of 3: see 1 and 2] The challenges we confront are immense, but not insurmountable.  Alternative paths leading towards solutions exist.  Landcare is safest and most rewarding of these paths, but it will be difficult steer our culture … Continue reading →

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Landcare 2: Paths Towards Sustainability

Posted on June 9, 2011 by admin

[Part 2 of 3: see 1 and 3] It is becoming increasingly difficult to deny our situation is desperate.  Serious observers of trending conditions, even the optimists, now sound like Chicken Littles, pointing to perfect storm forming on the horizon: … Continue reading →

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