Tag Archives: responsibility

Sustainability Warfare

Posted on March 1, 2012 by admin

India’s enormous economic growth, deep cultural divisions, fragile infrastructure, and stressed ecological systems may make it one of the least sustainable places on earth. But I just returned from Mumbai and I wonder if the opposite is more accurate. The … Continue reading →

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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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We Need More Democracy, Not Less Government

Posted on August 9, 2011 by admin

The Tea Party is partly right. Democracy is faltering. But at this difficult juncture in America’s history we need more democracy, not less government. Tea Party laser-like focus on the size of government and the taking of private property … Continue reading →

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Values and Assumptions Embedded in Sustainable Development

Posted on August 8, 2011 by admin

In the last few blogs I’ve focused attention on the assumptions and values hiding behind the Tea Party critique of sustainable development. Here I focus attention on the assumptions and values hiding behind sustainable development. I do this because I … Continue reading →

Posted in Tea Party | Tagged freedom, language, liberty, neoliberalism, pluralism, property rights, regulation, responsibility, smart growth | 1 Comment

Are Property Rights Sacrosanct?

Posted on August 7, 2011 by admin

One gets the impression from reading Tea Party literature that property rights are inviolable, sacrosanct, handed down from on high, and unchanged since the birth of our nation. But America’s history differs from that interpretation. When we were a young … Continue reading →

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The Upside of Sustainable Development and the Downside of Tea Party Idealism

Posted on July 28, 2011 by admin

Imagine a house with unconnected water pipes and drains, wires transmitting electricity and information to only a few rooms, and no steps connecting the front door to the street. Ridiculous, you say? The builder might save money up front by … 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 →

Posted in Tea Party | Tagged equity, freedom, guilt, neoliberalism, pluralism, regulation, responsibility, smart growth, sustainability | 1 Comment

Who Should You Thank?

Posted on January 8, 2011 by admin

It is time for us to grow up and recognize what we have been given. We might not like our chances when our luck runs out. Continue reading →

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