Re: [pf] the climate talks at The Hague

At 10:55 24/11/2000 -0800, Jill wrote:
>Thanks, David,
>    I have printed the McKibbon article out, and have read it.  
>I can see that we need to do much work on this, and yet I am 
>worn out.  The list of changes that need to be made, all quickly, 
>well as quickly as possible, is endless, and if only the most 
>vital are acted upon, it is still incredibly overwhelming.
>
>    The events in The Hague are one of the major things, of many, 
>that are being ignored because of the stuff going on with 
>this endless election here.
>
>    I feel small and inadequate at this point.  But still, 
>I will act upon the information you sent.  Thank you 
>for keeping it before us.
>

· I can believe you're feeling the let-down after the big effort of the
campaign. We had something similar here, when it appeared that no-one from
The Greens was going to get elected, by less than 100 votes (on the night).
Fortunately, all the separately-cast ballots (early-voters, overseas,
out-of-electorate, etc.) made the difference, so Jeanette won her
geographical electorate, and The Greens won the right to have at least the
first 6 on their List elected (they passed the 5% threshold) because such a
big fraction of those late-counted votes were cast by Greens.

· Don't feel depressed at the "huge amount of work" required. All one
person can do is: do what you're able to. A great many readers of this list
do far less than you do - with a small farm and a supportive family I think
you're doing just fine.

· I really feel sorry for those who know they 'should' be doing more and
know at least some of the things they want to do, but have a partner or
family who are dead-set against "reducing", "living more simply", and
"living more lightly on the Earth". 
    That must be /really/ a hard row to how.

· Again; just do what you can; keep the flag flying!

David.
(David MacClement) davd@ihug.co.nz 
http://www.geocities.com/davdd.geo/index.html#top
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