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Home means more than a peaceful glade in the forest.
A year ago, a permit was approved for a logging road through the most sensitive area of my watershed, where the springs that feed my creek are most likely recharged. My neighbors and I were left with a sense of futility and powerlessness. Those who have profited will enjoy the brief harvest feast, without thought of the coming winter. An astute political scientist would probably show that the present system of government was created, or has evolved, precisely for the purpose of furthering commercial interests above all others. It's not so simple as the history of successful nonviolent action might show.