“The most important function of government
is to preserve and protect the liberty of those who have chosen
to be governed.” DDM 2006
“Education, at every level of age, social
structure and individual ability, is the only true building
block of a safe and free democracy.” DDM 2006
“Terrorism is the result of lack of hope
and a loss of belief in the future by those involved. It is not
an ideology, but rather the lack of faith in our human
capability to create a better future of ourselves, our families
and our communities.” DDM 2006
“Modern society has left the American Rural
Citizen and Farmer too neglected for too long. Those who ignore
the productive communities of America or speak and legislate
against their survival may some day have to be content with
eating their wordy laws for dinner.” DDM 2004
“Technology is great. The technological
advancements of the last century have given us improved health,
increased longevity, instant communications, fast food and
wealth beyond our comprehension. But through our neglect of the
simple characteristics of the earth and our symbiotic relation
to the earth as humans, we have allowed technology to lead us
down the pathway of pollution, waste, enormous energy
consumption and personal unhappiness and isolation. The rural
communities of America still have the practical solutions to
these advanced problems and it is time for us to stop speaking
and begin to listen.” DDM 2003
“The Community is where the people
live. It is their homeland. Every aspect of life centers
within and around the community. It survives and thrives on the
foundation of local interest and commitment by the people.
Local control over community issues has no substitute in
government.” DDM 2006
“Automobile transportation is strangling
our cities. In the country we understand that we really do not
have to be everywhere all of the time. This is an area where
our advancements in technology should be solving our problems
through increased communication when necessary and not through
rampant transportation.” DDM 2002
“The Interstate Highway System is one of
our greatest accomplishments over the past 50 years. But we
have paid for it with bypassed towns, loss of the rail
transportation system, dependency upon the use of the private
automobile, the development of shopping centers and endlessly
dreary roads. These problems should have been anticipated and
adjusted for. But now that they are here it is time to turn to
solutions that make sense on the human scale and in the scope of
human needs and desires.” DDM 2000
“War is an unacceptable substitute for international relations.
I have yet to hear about a war that made the world safe for
anything except the start of another conflict.” DDM 2006
