Politics is a funny thing....
Not an amusing sort of funny, but curious.
Today in Victoria, there was a protest of thousands of citizens
giving voice to the local grassroots concerns about development of the Northern Gateway Pipeline.
On tap on TV was the third and final U.S. Presidential debate.
Topic? Foreign Policy with all the nuances of the leaders from two disparate party policies.
The political layers for both of these sorts of events
weave throughout our societies via
personalities
principles
Where do the layers start ~
At the grassroots and grow up
Or at an economic top and trickle down
What about those folks in the middle who live and work whether
someone wins or someone loses
Which issues come first ~
personal and daily
local and scheduled
regional and broader
national on an even broader scale
global and beyond my limited understanding
And whom do we believe ~
politicians
developers
protesters
media
colleagues
neighbours
What parts are played by ~
culture
religion
gender
education or illiteracy
housed or homeless
illness or health
art, music and literature
Behind the images and reflections that we are given to look at,
what events have already occurred below the surface?
Curious isn’t it?
I wonder ~ is there a principle to guide all of these things?
“In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple.
In conflict, be fair and generous. In governing, don’t try to control.
In work, do what you enjoy. In family life, be completely present.”
~ Lao Tzu
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