I admit it. I am still a little addicted to stuff. One of the most important things that eco conscious families can do is learn to simplify and reduce the amount of stuff they buy and invite into their home and lives because STUFF has a big impact on our planet and our lives. I watched an amazing video yesterday that captures beautifully how BIG an impact the stuff we buy has. It really does highlight how consumers can make or break the world. We need to start showing this video in schools to … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2007
Illegal Discussion Part Five
This is part five of my discussion of Everything I Want to Do Is Illegal. Read part one here. Chapter 19 discusses Avian Influenza and chapter 20 talks about bioterrorism. They are closely related because they both work to taint our food and the USDA without fail will always try to claim that small family farmers are the ones propagating diseased food and/or are the ones most likely to be the source of a bioterrorism outbreak with their unsecured facilities. Several years ago there was big … [Read more...]
New Jersey Poised to Make Vaccines Required by Law!
Remember my post about the Maryland school board falsely telling parents that vaccines were required by law? Well another US state, New Jersey, has announced plans to make 4 vaccines required by law for ANY child attending a licensed preschool or daycare. As you can imagine this would make a large number of non vaccinating parents criminals. At this time they would have NO rights to claim an exemption. I am so upset about this I really can't even discuss it. I absolutely cannot believe that a … [Read more...]
Illegal Discussion Part Four
This is part four of my discussion of Everything I Want to Do Is Illegal. Read part one here. Chapter 13 relates the story of how Salatin’s county tried to make it illegal to use a sawmill on agricultural property. For a farmer with over 400 acres of woodlands this represented a problem. Salatin was the only person to speak against this proposed ordinance and managed to get the county to change the language so that farmers could mill their own wood on their own property. However, Salatin … [Read more...]
Illegal Book Discussion Part Three
This is part three of my discussion of Everything I Want to Do Is Illegal. Read part one here and part two here. When I started reading this book I knew it would make me angry. I was not prepared for how angry it would make me. You may want to take a few kickboxing classes after reading this one. If I get a bit more colorful in this segment you know why… In chapter 8 Salatin discusses organic certification and how the word has become illegal for him to use. Salatin actually stood in … [Read more...]
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