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So, why teal?
Sure, it was an offhand comment of "what happens when Odin, whose signature color is dark blue, goes green", but I had to refine things a little more during Pantheacon, during an impromptu conversation with![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
emberleo's mum, karyljan.
"So what is this Teal Party thing all about?"
"Well, basically, it's Green/Libertarian. The Greens are too socialist, and the Libertarians think lawsuits will take care of the environment. To my mind, social and environmental justice skip hand-in-hand down the lane--but we strongly emphasize the environmental side over the social one, because without an environment there's not much room for social justice. First, protect the forests, but after that, you can have your drugs, have your guns, and marry whomever you like."
"So enough government to protect the environment, but not a lot of nosing around in my shit?"
"Yeah, pretty much!"
"Hey...have you ever considered making a real political party out of this? You know, registering with the state?"
"Oh, gods no--I'm too busy being a theoactivist to be a political one!"
It ain't a party so much as a movement, in nine-part harmony.
You want to save the earth and stuff, you gotta sing loud...
Which brings us to today's interesting news item:
( Marigolds make way for marijuana in suburbia )
( Coffee & Tea: What's in a Label? )
That's all I've got today, folks--tomorrow, I'll probably blather about my personal Rules for Successful Society. In the meantime, remember: There Is No Away.
-- Lorrie
Sure, it was an offhand comment of "what happens when Odin, whose signature color is dark blue, goes green", but I had to refine things a little more during Pantheacon, during an impromptu conversation with
emberleo's mum, karyljan."So what is this Teal Party thing all about?"
"Well, basically, it's Green/Libertarian. The Greens are too socialist, and the Libertarians think lawsuits will take care of the environment. To my mind, social and environmental justice skip hand-in-hand down the lane--but we strongly emphasize the environmental side over the social one, because without an environment there's not much room for social justice. First, protect the forests, but after that, you can have your drugs, have your guns, and marry whomever you like."
"So enough government to protect the environment, but not a lot of nosing around in my shit?"
"Yeah, pretty much!"
"Hey...have you ever considered making a real political party out of this? You know, registering with the state?"
"Oh, gods no--I'm too busy being a theoactivist to be a political one!"
It ain't a party so much as a movement, in nine-part harmony.
You want to save the earth and stuff, you gotta sing loud...
Which brings us to today's interesting news item:
( Marigolds make way for marijuana in suburbia )
( Coffee & Tea: What's in a Label? )
That's all I've got today, folks--tomorrow, I'll probably blather about my personal Rules for Successful Society. In the meantime, remember: There Is No Away.
-- Lorrie
