Unserious and Serious Suggestions for Reclaiming Democracy
By Donella Meadows
–September 28, 1995–
Every week, every day, come news items that reveal the sorry state of our democracy. For instance:
– Because of a rider urged by timber companies, passed by Congress, and signed by Bill Clinton, an extra 2 million board feet of timber must now be cut in Vermont’s Green Mountain National Forest. (The present cutting rate is [...]
What Would Happen If We Went Beyond Partisan Politics?
By Donella Meadows
–June 29, 1995–
Suppose we all woke up one fine morning and decided, as a nation, to solve our problems instead of beating each other up over them. Suppose we quit twisting ourselves into knots trying to put all blame on one party and all credit on the other. What if we chose instead to move forward together?
Right, I [...]
Clearing Away the Budgetary Smoke and Mirrors
By Donella Meadows
–February 9, 1995–
Every day the U.S. government borrows over $700 million, obligating every man, woman, and child of us to add another $3 to our individual share of the national debt. Every day. The interest we pay on that debt amounts this year to an average of $848 apiece. Americans of every political persuasion are upset by this [...]
The Government Budget–So How Would You Balance It?
By Donella Meadows
–February 2, 1995–
OK, wise guys.
You want lower taxes. You want the government budget to balance. You think Congress or the White House or both are made up of a bunch of dingalings.
Here’s your chance to straighten them out. Let’s not be like those craven folks in Washington who are putting off budget balancing by going for a Constitutional [...]
Newt Has Some Right Ideas for the Wrong Reasons
By Donella Meadows
–December 15, 1994–
I hate to admit that Newt Gingrich is right about anything, but I think it’s a great idea to have moments of silence in school.
There should be moments of silence at work too, and before meals and in shopping malls and at baseball games. I’m especially in favor of moments or even hours of silence on [...]
