SCOPE - Survivalist Coalition Of Puna & Environs?

[DickWilson]

While it nice to be thought of as vital to anything, especially something as important as a "survival co-op", I really think the ultimate success of such a venture depends upon the attitude of the participants. A desire to insure the welfare of ones ohana and the Puna community at large, is to me the defining factor. Any survival skill can be learned, but the desire to participate in a personal and community effort to minimize the effects of the degradation of the economy must be inherent to the individual. Including ones neighbors in any such effort is vital, unless one desires to be some kind of hermit. Trading your skills and training others in those skills will enable the community as a whole to benefit. JW is prime example of this behavior, making available to anyone willing to listen the techniques and skills necessary to exist using appropriate technology. This attitude is the vital component of any such co-op, as well as zero tolerance for racism or prejudice's.

dick wilson