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Thursday, March 29, 2007 

Hallo everyone.
i've just caught my biggest wave of the summer
on the first day of Autumn
... that's got to be some kind of a sign
of good things.

Slow Down.
A constant reminder
to keep living my own truth.
The whole nuclear thing
is so big in Australia at the moment
and only going to get bigger
as we negotiate our way through a year of
NSW State and Federal elections.
All eyes on Australia...
we're standing at a cross roads
- what will we choose?
i see Australians taking a stand,
making a statement,
for a different way of being and doing
in a world where
to take the well trod path
is so often where we head,
in spite of ourselves
and our better intentions.

We have so much uranium in Australia
and i feel there are strong desires from some
minority
to have this raw material
be the new oil.
i unequivocally oppose a nuclear future
for the world.
We already have the biggest nuclear power generator
sustaining life across the entire planet.
To convince ourselves we need to supplement that
is like saying we should be crushing rocks by hand
to help build up sand on the beach.

40% of the world's uranium deposits
are in South Australia.
They're exporting to the world
but don't want nuclear power stations there
and don't want a nuclear waste dump.
And yet
they continue
to export.

The waste nuclear power produces
is toxic
to an extreme degree.

This is a problem
to which no one has any true solution.

This is about our kids.
This is about my kids.
i don't want to leave them anything
i'd rather not deal with myself.
i refuse to leave them anything
i can't deal with myself.

Plant more trees,
invest in sustainable energy technology,
"then before you know it
you turn around
and you've got an asset".

All eyes on Australia.
What message
do we send the world.
What world
do we leave our kids.

peace,
h
Barbara
Barbara Burgess

 

It is true that in this day and age it is easier to follow the well trod path. I wonder if that's because those who don't follow the path are so often discounted. I remember watching C-Span the other day with Al Gore testifying on global warming to the senatorial environmental commitee. There were members of the commitee who had at one time been his colleagues who were now discounting his "theory" on global warming. If the former Vice President of the US gets called out for following the road less taken what chance do the rest of us have? I love the comment Hamish made about not wanting to leave his kids a mess he doens't want to clean up himself. Too often we do something and say we'll deal with it "later" or "tomorrow" well it is later and the earth is telling us the check's coming due. Are we continue to dump Nuclear Waste or are we going to say enough let's put our resources to better use. It isn't just and Australian issue, I did some work a while back for Abolition 2000 which showed the route of nucelar waste being transported right up I5 to Nevada. It's a global issue and I think it's time more of us take the harder path but the one I think of higher conciousness and become more responsible members of the global community. Anyway, that's my two cents (or more).

Peace and Love

Barbara


 
Posted by Barbara on Friday, March 30, 2007 - 3:01 AM
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Laurence
Laurence Benhamou

 

Well said, my friend. Let's surf the wave and not be overdrawn by politics and interests contrary to our safety and survival as human beings.  Awareness is everything.  Our legacy starts with awareness and integrity. 

I miss our chats.

love & peace

 


 
Posted by Laurence on Friday, March 30, 2007 - 3:01 AM
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TnChick

 

How amazingly intuitive you remain!  Still missing you in Pittsburgh....

Stephanie

 


 
Posted by TnChick on Friday, March 30, 2007 - 5:30 PM
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