“If America could be, once again, a nation of self-reliant farmers, craftsmen, hunters, ranchers and artists, then the rich would have little power to dominate others. Neither to serve nor to rule. That was the American Dream.” – Edward Abbey
The Editors’ Quote of the Day:
I so appreciate that quote of Edward Abbey. An earthy man.
I offer this quote by an earthy woman:
“To have a real life, people must participate in real community. In fact, a
new cultural definition of wealth could be not the GNP, but how many people
truly know and care about each other.” ~ Mary Pipher
Carry on
Self-reliance is certainly the key to freedom. Independence from man, dependence upon God and nature.
However, those who wish to be independent of, and free from, God, have a risky gamble depending on nature alone, because independence from God leads to a violation of nature’s laws. And nature is a remorseless disciplinarian.