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| The scene of TS II They met for breakfast So they ate the flower (click on photo to enlarge) |
Near the pool
'Neath the shadows of the fruitless mulberry
And the palms of Molly's grotto
"Why the centerpiece?" the littlest turtle asked
"We can't see each other
Around that flower pot."
The elder turtle replied; "That pot is in the middle.
A place we are all looking for
It is right in front of us...
"Why the centerpiece?" the littlest turtle asked
"We can't see each other
Around that flower pot."
The elder turtle replied; "That pot is in the middle.
A place we are all looking for
It is right in front of us...
Yet some of us can't see it
Some of us want less corporate influence over government
Some of us went less government influence over corporations
We adopt these positions as avowed members of the left, and right respectively
We refuse to see that there is balance in the middle
That corporations must have a voice in politics
Otherwise government will regulate them to extinction
That government must have a voice in business
Otherwise corporations will drive the middle class to extinction
In history little turtle, we have seen that corporations left unchecked
Will ultimately ignore their social contract and drain the resources that feed them...
People, air, water, highways, railroads... all the things they need for long term prosperity
It is almost like they are trying to see which will be the last company that remains...
When the last breath of air, the last drop of water, the last road and finally
The last person... is gone."
"We have also seen that governments can deteriorate into ineffective bodies
Governments that focus on winning far beyond the point where they remember what it was they were fighting for
Governments that knee-jerk to wars, that bankrupt their children, that are willing puppets of special interests
It is like they are saying "Tomorrow is not my responsibility, I must not give an inch today.
When faced with reason, I must equivocate.
When faced with truth, I must deny."
The little turtle said; "But elder... is there a way to change our government and corporations
So that they see what must be done
So that they act to give us young ones the same opportunities they had?"
"There is," said the elder turtle.
"But the way is difficult
All of us turtles must become active
We must give voice to these causes... both left and right
We must insist on balancing the social contract
If you think about it little turtle,
You can see the turtles on your left, and your right
Around the flower pot
They are good turtles, just like you
They will listen, you just need to speak
You need to remind them of historical precedent
You need to remind them of the moral compass
That made them, their corporations and their politicians great
This reminder, coming from little turtles and common turtles,
To all big turtles with shells tough as nails
Has happened before
Its time for it to happen again"
Some of us want less corporate influence over government
Some of us went less government influence over corporations
We adopt these positions as avowed members of the left, and right respectively
We refuse to see that there is balance in the middle
That corporations must have a voice in politics
Otherwise government will regulate them to extinction
That government must have a voice in business
Otherwise corporations will drive the middle class to extinction
In history little turtle, we have seen that corporations left unchecked
Will ultimately ignore their social contract and drain the resources that feed them...
People, air, water, highways, railroads... all the things they need for long term prosperity
It is almost like they are trying to see which will be the last company that remains...
When the last breath of air, the last drop of water, the last road and finally
The last person... is gone."
"We have also seen that governments can deteriorate into ineffective bodies
Governments that focus on winning far beyond the point where they remember what it was they were fighting for
Governments that knee-jerk to wars, that bankrupt their children, that are willing puppets of special interests
It is like they are saying "Tomorrow is not my responsibility, I must not give an inch today.
When faced with reason, I must equivocate.
When faced with truth, I must deny."
The little turtle said; "But elder... is there a way to change our government and corporations
So that they see what must be done
So that they act to give us young ones the same opportunities they had?"
"There is," said the elder turtle.
"But the way is difficult
All of us turtles must become active
We must give voice to these causes... both left and right
We must insist on balancing the social contract
If you think about it little turtle,
You can see the turtles on your left, and your right
Around the flower pot
They are good turtles, just like you
They will listen, you just need to speak
You need to remind them of historical precedent
You need to remind them of the moral compass
That made them, their corporations and their politicians great
This reminder, coming from little turtles and common turtles,
To all big turtles with shells tough as nails
Has happened before
Its time for it to happen again"
3 comments:
Amen!!
May
I didn't expect the turtle exchange to turn to politics, but I like the wise turtle's idealistic thinking.
Thanks May and Annie - those turtles have been around before Annie in "Turtle Summit I." I believe they will be back again in Turtle Summit III and there is much speculation (on my part) as to where they will convene next!
Thanks also to all who have responded positively via email - the Turtles are happy campers.
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