Monday, February 14, 2011

Get on the Grid

This is something I wrote on FaceBook in response to some ideas on how to make the world a better, more just place to be human. A few people were advocating armed struggle while others advocated dismantling the Political Party system or encouraging people to drop off the grid.

Rioting would be fun (for a few minutes before the terror sets in) but in the end we would be left with a big mess, a big bill and a lot less freedom. As far as using 21st century technology to get off the grid, that's just silly, not to mention a bit of an oxymoron. But if you are bound and determined to get the hell out of Dodge then I say good riddance. Selfish quitters aren't likley to be much help in this struggle.