You Cannot Enslave A Mind That Knows

The People Are Learning That You Cannot Leave Decisions Only To Leaders. Local Groups Have To Create The Political Will For Change, Rather Than Waiting For Others To Do Things For Them. That Is Where Positive, And Sustainable, Change Begins.

As Long As There Is No Trust And Confidence That There Will Be Justice And Fairness In Resource Distribution, Political Positioning Will Remain More Important Than Service

Now When Nile Perch Was Introduced [into Lake Victoria], I Don't Think Enough Research Was Done; Maybe It Was Done, Maybe It Was Not. But Nile Perch Is A Huge Fish. So It Ate All The Little Fish, And It Grew Into A Monster Which The Local People Could Not Fish With Their Little Boats And Their Little Nets.

Sometimes I Feel Frustration At The Bureaucracy For Not Moving Fast Enough To Deliver In The Way That I Would Prefer. But That Is Probably Because I Have Worked For Many Years In The Civil Society, Which Tends To Move Much Faster Than Government.

After Hurricane Katrina, Many People Said That The Levees Were Not As Effective As The Natural Vegetation That Had Been Removed At The Coast. So That Means As We Develop These Seaside Land Masses, We Need To Have Enough Knowledge To Not Regret In The Future. We Know That The Us Government Is Literally Buying These Lands Back To Allow Them To Be Rehabilitated.