The health of the ocean depends on the health of the
rivers. The health of the rivers depends
on the health of small streams. The
health of small streams depends on the health of the watersheds. The health of the watersheds depends on the
health of the land. The health of the
land depends on the health of the plants and animals in that place, which in
turn depend on the soil for good health.
Humans become
greatly exercised concerning large problems like the environment, ocean pollution,
global warming, global economy, national debt, and other issues that have large
and massive effects. In fact, we seldom
even recognize these issues until they reach the level of impending doom. Then governments step in and want to study
and solve the issue through massive, comprehensive actions.
We never seem to
understand that global issues are local issues that have not been addressed
locally. Massive global issues are
almost always accumulated problems from small local situations. The mismanaged farm pollutes the stream,
which pollutes the river and so forth.
The city governed by corrupt local leaders pollutes the lives of
citizens, government, and environments through unwise choices and policies.
When cities
adopt policies that create suburban spread, it destroys farms. Food production takes place farther and
farther from the city requiring shipping and storage problems. Shipping and storing foods cause pollution,
expense and endangers the food supply.
These kinds of domino effects cannot be corrected by federal government
policies.
There are those
today who say that nation states are dead.
We now live in a global village.
Children must learn more about the world. Nations must make decisions that benefit the
world instead of themselves. National
governments must take over and dictate to the states, and states must restrict
counties and counties must regulate communities. The United Nations claims a global body is
necessary to solve the huge problems facing the world.
Global issues
are unaddressed local issues.
Decentralization will solve those problems because the local leaders can
make sure the watershed is kept clean, and if they don’t local citizenry can
replace them.
The health of
the ocean depends on the health of the rivers.
The health of the rivers depends on the health of small streams. The health of small streams depends on the
health of the watersheds. The health of
the watersheds depends on the health of the land.
Think globally,
but act locally.
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