----------------------------------- correct policy on these issues. .' • Sincerely, Jim Frazin Albuquerque, NM June 1979 RAIN Page 5 Dear Rainfolks, Potentially, at least, a majority of people in this country. (After all, if you want to reduce your taxes, then you're going to have to learn to be more self-reliant and cooperative.) Another way to put this might be to point out that there are actually two circles of social change activists. One is that of the Left, another is that of "New Age" or "third way" or "self-help" politics. As a member of the second circle, I am less interested in hassling with the Left than I am in telling John Q. Public about a politics that sees scale and consciousness as primary problems- a politics that gives priority to values such as self-reliance. cooperation, androgeny, spirituality, the ecology ethic, localization, planetary sharing, enoughness, appropriateness, and synergy. Sincerely, Mark Satin Mark 's book, New Age Politics, is due out in extensively revised form this November from Delta. In the meantime he's been travelli11g around the cOllntry, beginning to facilitate the formation of a national New Age-oriented organization. Mark can be reached in care uf 515 Clayton St. , San Francisco, CA 94117. ("Drawing the Circle Wider" was in Rain, Feb/Mar '79). e$3--' ~ --= Recalling the November issue, which contained such good stuff ilS the solid waste management article, I was, however, appalled by the article by Karl Hess ("On Shelling I tOut." Rain, Nov. 1978). That article was only less than blatantly racist by omission of standard racist terminology. I would like to suggest that his point of view as one of a privileged white is rampant with stereotypes and generally does not reflect the sensitivity Rain usually displays. A more rational approach for Karl's good intentions would be: "How can we think together, make allies and together overcome the oppressiveness of this society to all people? Karl's good intentions (and I emphasize that) were clouded by the patronizing tone (in many places in the article, not just one or two words) and would turn off any minority person. If Rain doesn't already have an editorial policy on liberation issues, which is really what this is all about, I would be happy to help you draft such a policy. Rain is a very important magazine and could make many more friends by having a ,.tPath" strategy for our country's transition to renewable energy use, will lead this workshop and aid each local energy leader in working on solutions to problems the citizens have identified. Here are some of the things our LEO's will be doing: • coordinate and cooperate with any local energy conservation and renewable energy activities initiated by state agencies such as the Dept. of Natural Resources and Conservation, Human Resource Development Councils, etc., and with local projects of civic organizations, citizen organizations. community groups, etc. • Distribute appropriate materials and information. • Provide contact between town citizenry and the information materials of AERO. • Establish andlor publicize a renewable energy library in town. • Work with the town's schools and libraries. • Arrange locally for the presentation of slide shows, exhibits, workshops. seminars and other educational ac.tivities availahle in the state. • Establish and update an annotated listing of all renewable energy projects, businesses, products and activities in the area. • Survey energy attitudes, awareness and knowledge both at the beginning of the project and after a year's time. The following LEO's have been hired so far, and will be working out of the offices listed: Billings: Margie Gough, 435 South B, Billings, 59101, Home 259-9915, Office (AERO) 259-1958. Bozeman: Dale Pickard, clo Mike Fieldman, Dist. 9 HRDC, Bozeman, 59715, Office 587-4486 Hamilton: Jim Haynes, 1291 Old Darby Rd., Darby, 59R29, Office 82 1-3892 Havre: Ellyn Murphy, Box 1509, Havre, 59501, Office 265-6744 Helena: Paul Mitchell, 1837 Floweree, Helena, 59601. Office (NWES) 443-7272 Miles City: Connie Krauter, Action for Eastern Montana, 707 Main St., Miles City, 59301, Office 232-2538 Roundup: Monique Mandali. Box 216, Lavina, 59046, Home 575-2275, Office (HRDC) 323-2548 AERO-West staff person Marta Bensco assisted in the training program. and will continue her work out of Horizon House, 323 West Alder, Missoula 59801. Phone 549-0756.
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