It case anyone had any doubts, it turns out BP has a LONG previous record of irresponsible, criminal disregard for Mother Earth and worker safety..."BP Is a Corporate Criminal" by Jim Hightower...
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2010/06/16-2
This post on FaceBook prompted a great dialogue about what to do in the face of this horrific disaster...the following is an instructive dialogue we can all learn from:
John: I'm so tired of hearing it referred to in the media as an oil spill!? This is a disaster on the scale of Chernobyl, people!
Felice: Tonight, I moved grief about this for the first time since it occurred. I think alot of us, deep inside, feel emotionally devistated but may not know what to do. I reccomend allowing a good cry for Mother Ocean, for the Ocean creatures an ultimatley, for us humans. This is..well...there are no words. Just tears. Lets feel them...release those salty tears back to the Ocean....and pray for hope and a solution...
John: Thank you so much, Felice, for your wisdom. There are a variety of responses we're each going to have and grief is certainly healing. I would also encourage folks to consider adding to the mix a little outrage followed by action. (See my latest post today.) Blessings to Mother Earth and Her children.
Jim: and organize a citizen's arrest with help of local law enforcement and trial of BP executives. All the praying in the world won't stop another disaster like this. But holding accountable (criminally) those responsible will stop it.
Felice: I agree with both of you. Underneath rage...however, always lies grief and sadness. It's healthy to get in touch with that too. And prayer does help...it has science to back it :o) but your right Jim, prayer needs action. They work hand in hand.
Jim: I think prayer helps people cope with tragedy but not deter criminal behavior.
John: Jim, while agree criminal trial is a very, very good idea to possibly deter future conduct on the part of oil companies, we need a fundamental shift in civilization and this horrible disaster is yet another public example to hold up and argue for real change in our society. It is an opening for forward movement. Let us grab it with both hands and cheer with love and hope in our hearts!
Felice: Spoken like a true skeptic Jim! LOL...hugs!
John: We all have something to contribute...in our own way, yeah?
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