If we believe that in order to succeed we have to bend the rules, what does this say about our moral compass? Our humanity is always on display through the choices we make.

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Image NY times; Associated Press: Granny D

A recent posting on daily kos observes,  “People mock, and wonder how truckers (most of whom are economically  vulnerable) can afford to waste gas, and their own time, in an unprofitable semi-siege with no specific goal. Answer: they are funded by dark money. And I’d be surprised if they aren’t getting tactical advice as well.”

Dark money was made possible by the passage of  Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, 558 U.S. 310, a landmark decision of the Supreme Court of the United States concerning the relationship between campaign finance and free speech. It was argued in 2009 and decided in 2010. Wikipedia

Date decided: January 21, 2010

When it comes to trees and nature, animals are also seen in full solidarity with human beings. Nature works as the best cementing force. Just see the two pictures below:

This reminds me of Chipko (to hug or cling) movement, one of the strongest movements to conserve forests in India, that was started in 70s in the Himalayan region of the present Uttarakhand state, originally by the villagers, especially women, by organising themselves under several smaller groups.

The activists resorted to chipko or tree-hugging, as a means of non-violent protest against felling of trees by the government-backed timber merchants. They used the tactic of embracing trees to impede loggers. They showed how the environment was a matter of life and death for them.

The Gandhian activist, Shri Sundarlal Bahuguna gave this movement a voice and proper direction. He coined the slogan, “Ecology is the permanent economy.” The movement under…