Jack’s Winning Words 4/22/21

"There is a great need, and growing support, for the introduction of new values in our society—where bigger is not necessarily better—where slower can be faster—and where less can be more." (Gaylord Nelson, First Earth Day 1970)  After the recent rollback of “climate-change rules,”  the world is waiting to see what will happen when an attempt is made to re-instate interest in Earth Day goals.  Concern for Earth improvement  was controversial when introduced 51 years ago (and still is).  Some still “don’t get it,” that ours is a fragile planet.  I once sat in the front row as Peter, Paul and Mary sang:: “Where have all the flowers gone,” with the haunting question, “When will they ever learn?”  A billion people, worldwide, now support Earth Day.  Are you one in a billion?  ;-)  Jack

FROM BS IN ENGLAND:  Absolutely!===JACK:  What are some of the ways in which you are helping to preserve the planet?

FROM FACEBOOK LIZ:  the planet, like the human body, is designed to heal and refresh. don’t be duped by charletons who reap financial reward from the new regulations, eg stock market. there’s a reason the big-name politicians are all wealthy. whatever happened w/those goofy mercury-containing lightbulbs obama mandated?  we would be wise to give up sucking down water from plastic bottles if we are serious about wanting to make a difference.===JACK:  We place a large red recycling bin at the end of our driveway each week.  I still think that I could be doing more.  My son and his family are very much into composting.

FROM JU IN NC:  Man is beginning to polute outer space.  Earth is not enough? Let's all do a little (trash walk).===JACK:  Trash Walk?  I like it.  Last weekend our Optimist Club members walked several miles of a local highway picking up trash.  Even with the vastness of outer space we are polluting it with orbiting objects that have outlived their usefulness.

FROM NORM'S BLOG:  As I thought about Earth Day and how it has been marginalized over time, it came to my mind that, as a nation, we have lost sight of the concept of “The Common Good”. In fact, some politicians have demonized the common good by positioning things that are for the common good as socialism. Their political philosophies are more in tune with anarchy than with anything that is for “the common good”.===JACK:  It's a shame that "the Common Good" is so rare, and yet we have a hard time selling it.

FROM RS IN TEXAS:  Yep -  One in a billion.   It's a shame so many people either don't care or don't want to hear the truth about climate change and how we contribute to it.  It's like faith....you can't see a lot of what's happening...or don't believe that rising sea levels, stronger storms, et al are all a result of climate change.... but that doesn't mean you shouldn't believe the experts.  Unfortunately, for many companies this quarter's profits are more important that saving the planet.  Glad we have a prez who is making it a major priority.===JACK:  We need a reincarnation of Peter, Paul and Mary to remind us...or a reprint of Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring."

FROM WILLMAR REV:  It is as confusing to me as man's attempt to control the current pandemic with well over a year's effort!?!? It reminds too of those "prophetical teachers" in my circle of influence on God's timetable for the world's preparation, destruction and the second coming of Christ. They do well with their followers until the teachers are placed on a platform with their charts side by side. An interesting mix of emotional responses, to say the least.  "Even though, come quickly, Lord Jesus, Maranatha!" 0;-)===JACK:  Do you think that Jesus and His followers cared about saving the planet, ecologically...not knowing Earth as we do?

FROM J & S:  We love earth day!===JACK:  Two in a billion!

FROM BLAZING OAKS:  Like you, I recycle paper, tin, glass and plastic...It is some help, I'm sure, but not huge! One reads about the truckloads of trash and plastic that is dumped into our Oceans, and Seas, and it is horrifying!  Hard to imagine what life will be like on Earth a few generations from now! Or in Space, for that matter!!===JACK:  Too much "strife-news" these days.  How can anyone be AGAINST a clean Earth?