[CRNMC] No takers on commenting on Mora County?

[Patricia Norris]

Hi Shannon,

Peter and I just sent you a supportive comment for Mora County. Tim's is 
great, too. Hopefully
more people will send comments when they see these.  It would be good to 
have 30 or more!

Patricia

> That's great Tim, if anyone else has anything to add I will include it. Much
> appreciated.
>
> And yes, I had a meeting here with visionary David Korten (founder of Yes!
> Magaine, and author of "When Corporations Rule the World") on his new
> manuscript, based on how do we write a new foundational story to bring into
> being. We had many of our global and Indigenous allies and folks from the
> Rights of Nature movement join us.  I think it comes down to the story of
> separation.  Folks in rural areas live closer to the land, and tend to
> depend on neighbors. It was the industrial revolution that brought us into
> the cities, where we have virtually no direct relationship with other
> species. Our food comes from the store, our water comes from someplace else,
> we don't raise anything or grow anything, we've paved over the land and the
> only animals we have contact with are considered vermin.
>
> Its no wonder folks in rural areas are the first to step forward to protect
> their way of life.
>
> Thanks, Shannon
>
>
> On 6/5/14 1:40 PM, "Tim Rice" <tim at multitalents.net> wrote:
>
>> Isn't it interesting that the people in rural places understand the
>> value of their environment and how they can not survive without it.
>>
>> I thought we only had an hour or two yesterday. Was too busy then.
>> Still am, but this popped into my head. maybe it'll trigger a better one
>> from someone else.
>>
>> "Mora County is lighting the way. We hope to be right behind them
>> with our county wide Community Rights Ordinance"
>>
>> On Thu, 5 Jun 2014, Shannon Biggs wrote:
>>
>>> Dear friends,
>>>
>>> Its important I think for us to stand with the only other county in the
>>> country that is asserting their right to protect their local new Mexico
>>> water from fracking. As they are now under threat from a Big Oil lawsuit, I
>>> know residents would be heartened to hear why you are risking the same
>>> thing, standing with them in solidarity, real democracy, radical change and
>>> love.  This could be the fight that goes all the way up to the Supreme
>>> Court.  This is the organizing frontlines, where all communities stand
>>> together to show our power and unity.
>>>
>>> I didn¹t get any takers on the willingness to be quoted, but in case you
>>> have a moment and thought ³surely someone else would have done it so I won¹t
>>> bother² its a really beautiful way to reach out across the either and make a
>>> real connection with your compatriots, allies, and fellow changemakers. Here
>>> is the DRAFT text of the blog:
>>>
>>> Send a quote my way today if you are so inclined.
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>> [big snip]
>>
>
>
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