Tag Archives: Fear

Trumping Climate Science with Spin Endangers Democracy

Posted on September 9, 2011 by admin

Big Government is a blog that tends to be critical of government. Echoing concerns of the Tea Party, it starts from the assumption that government is a problem, not a solution. Social, environmental, or economic challenges (such as climate change) … Continue reading →

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Education, Propaganda, or Brain Washing?

Posted on September 1, 2011 by admin

Sustainable developers sometimes act like zealots. They believe that past patterns of land development are deeply flawed and unsustainable. They know climate change will place huge burdens on our industry and agriculture. They are confident that the ecological systems providing … Continue reading →

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Dear Board of Supervisors

Posted on July 30, 2011 by admin

Dear Supervisors, I am writing this letter to express my support for sustainable development planning initiatives in our region. Sustainable development, for me, boils down to wise investment in our community’s infrastructure: the systems that provide us food, water, energy, … Continue reading →

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Tea Party: Deeper Issues Simmering Below the Surface

Posted on July 27, 2011 by admin

The critiques of sustainable development by Tea Party activists are many and I review the specifics elsewhere. Here I summarize and critique five deeper issues that seem to simmer just below the surface and motivate many of the concerns: 1) … Continue reading →

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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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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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The Benefit of Hindsight

Posted on May 21, 2011 by admin

Many Americans enjoy health, wealth, and convenience exceeding our ancestors’ wildest dreams, living better than royalty did just a few generations past. These achievements were not cheap; in fact, they consumed much of our inherited natural capital. Now we are … Continue reading →

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