Making a Difference

Overwhelmed with issues such as depletion of our natural resounces, global warming, a failing economy, and an overall sense of hopelessness, it's easy to succumb to negativity and the feeling that there is nothing one can do to make a difference.

Yet...

In the forest there lived a hummingbird, a rabbit, a deer and a bear. The forest was their home until the day the fire broke out. It swallowed up their nests and their homes. The creatures scurried away; the bear ran, the deer leapt, and the rabbit hopped. And the hummingbird flew out of danger's way.
The animals stopped to rest at the edge of the woods by a pond. Without hesitation the little hummingbird filled its beak with water and raced right back towards the fire. Back and forth, and back and forth it went, that little hummingbird, until it was so exhausted it fell to the ground.

"What are you doing?" asked the other animals. The little hummingbird looked up and said:

"I'm doing what I can
With what I have
Where I am."
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Monday, February 22, 2010

Olympics in B.C. - A stage for the B.C. government to show the corporate world how to continue to exploit circumstances.

The B.C. liberals are using tax money to build, reshape ecosystems, advertise and construct security measures so that realty developers and agents, corporate profit-driven agendas, and the installment of security police forces, can move into the province without regulation or disclosure.

They come here to spend very little money, but reap very high profits at the expense of us, the taxpayers.

This all falls within the B.C. liberals plan to make the province completely private. Because of our pristine resources, the private corporate world is pushing so hard to get their unbridled hands on our future, that they are drooling all over themselves while they hover in eager anticipation.

We as a people were not given a voice as to whether or not B.C. should have the Olympics or not. No referendum. No vote. No meaningful dialogue. Nothing to include all British Columbians in the decision. Just a bum's rush!

Now to add insult to injury the liberals are trying to take away our free speech by fining, arresting and inventing ways to punish those of us who talk about the Olympics without waving a five circle flag. This alone is enough to recall the government and take them to task!

If people wish to advertise or talk against the Olympics they have the right to do so.

British Columbians must be able to speak out against this debacle called the Olympics and not fear being isolated and persecuted for doing so. Persecution went the way of the Inquisition and must be left there.

At what point on the road, do we stop and look back at the evidence leading to our destruction and say "Enough"?

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