Walking Across America Grass Roots

Our founding fathers, quite likely, began meeting in groups of two's, three's and such. Some members; undoubtedly thought the ideas being promoted to be insane.

At least this (OUR) idea isn't dangerous!

Many movements; in this nation, have risen from the grass roots. Such "bottom Up"
movements are not spread as quickly as ideas promoted by great industries or media mogels. Perhaps, they should not be. They are spread by word of mouth: one person talking to another, rising to spread out to small groups and thus they grow. Still, eventually, it reaches those large industries, media mogels and even those who represent us in our Towns, Cities, Counties, States and finally, Washington, D.C.

Projects that require such growth, are those that are solid and flavored liberally,
with common sense. Such things are often hard to package in pretty containers and even more difficult to be conveyed in short sound bites. They need time to be studied, looked over carefully, reflected upon and questioned.

As people find the idea worthy of their time and effort, the idea grows. Perhaps
not as quickly as someone out to make a quick buck might like: certainly not quickly enough to score political points for an election in process. Still, this is the solid foundation of things that last. This Nation. Electricity. The Automobile. Airplanes.
Computers and even the Internet.

We have seen the idea of grass roots hijacked in recent years. Big monies being
spent; on many sides and fronts, slipping on the guise of a grass roots movement.
Americans should always be on the watch for sales pitches, whether it is a product
or an idea. It is right to question the details of the project. Does it; in fact, make Sense? Common sense? It is right to ask any and every question that can be asked.

If it is; indeed a grass roots movement, the answers will be forthcoming and direct,
for it is not possible to dodge questions posed by individuals or small groups and it
is by that process such movements are refined to embrace all of those ideas that fit smoothly into the project or idea that is growing.

Not all answers will be accepted by every individual in the room, but by that process, those who remain true to the grass roots movement can and are able to address the questions more clearly and directly, because of the practice they have had through the lengthy discussion phase that has constructed and added strength to that project or idea.g

Grass Roots: Like What?
	Our founding fathers, quite likely, began meeting in groups of two's, three's and such. Some members; undoubtedly thought the ideas being promoted to be insane. At least this (OUR) idea isn't dangerous! Many movements; in this nation, have risen from the grass roots. Such "bottom Up" movements are not spread as quickly as ideas promoted by great industries or media mogels. Perhaps, they should not be. They are spread by word of mouth: one person talking to another, rising to spread out to small groups and thus they grow. Still, eventually, it reaches those large industries, media mogels and even those who represent us in our Towns, Cities, Counties, States and finally, Washington, D.C. Projects that require such growth, are those that are solid and flavored liberally, with common sense. Such things are often hard to package in pretty containers and even more difficult to be conveyed in short sound bites. They need time to be studied, looked over carefully, reflected upon and questioned. As people find the idea worthy of their time and effort, the idea grows. Perhaps not as quickly as someone out to make a quick buck might like: certainly not quickly enough to score political points for an election in process. Still, this is the solid foundation of things that last. This Nation. Electricity. The Automobile. Airplanes. Computers and even the Internet. We have seen the idea of grass roots hijacked in recent years. Big monies being spent; on many sides and fronts, slipping on the guise of a grass roots movement. Americans should always be on the watch for sales pitches, whether it is a product or an idea. It is right to question the details of the project. Does it; in fact, make Sense? Common sense? It is right to ask any and every question that can be asked. If it is; indeed a grass roots movement, the answers will be forthcoming and direct, for it is not possible to dodge questions posed by individuals or small groups and it is by that process such movements are refined to embrace all of those ideas that fit smoothly into the project or idea that is growing. Not all answers will be accepted by every individual in the room, but by that process, those who remain true to the grass roots movement can and are able to address the questions more clearly and directly, because of the practice they have had through the lengthy discussion phase that has constructed and added strength to that project or idea.g