What struck me as I read this was the idea of focusing on grassroots....

I think most everyone except Jeffrey Sachs believes that the solutions to all of these issues needs to be grassroots driven...and I believe that can hold on both sides....grassroots solutions and grassroots support....growing together to form lush vegetation that can hold us all together...

The image is growing in my tiny brain.. not much time.

finding "spots" of hope and grassroots growing them out to a total solution...????

• Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
• Improve maternal health
• Achieve universal primary education
• Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases
• Promote gender equality and empower women
• Ensure environmental sustainability
• Reduce child mortality
• Develop a global partnership for development

We have many examples of the grassroots projects for many of these here (on both sides) in this community. We need to get the whole community involved in this and NOW!!!