Its hard to imagine that we can individually change the horrible things that are happening on the planet because for the vast majority of the planet this is a suspenseful television show with its familiar display of human greed, betrayal, violence and flawed leadership. Participate in an Interfaith Peace Festival.

Give me a break, I’m an idealistic flower child from the 60’s who is slightly disappointed with our global leadership. I’ve spent my 40 year public health career as a problem solver, dreamer and story teller, so here is a grandiose 6 point plan.

1.There needs to be an acknowlegement that our naughty behaviors are strongly influenced by the amoral win-lose systems such as but not limited to capitalism, democracy, justice, relig ion and governance. At least half of the country is convinced our system is corrupt, ineffective, and after 260 years obsolete.
(Half of our country is supporting our past president who is scamming each of those systems because there are built in loop holes to protect those in power.)

2. Corporations and the public should encourage the mainstream media to shift from primarily violent news and entertainment to education and civil problem solving.

3. Every mainstream and social media channel should broadcast as often as possible the Major spiritual leaders behavioral recommendations by the prophets including but not limited to Buddha, Confuscious, Moses, Jesus and Mohammad all agreed that we:
Treat others as we’d have them treat us
Help those less fortunate
Serve
Don’t worship wealth
Don’t kill
This will raise consciousness about how we should treat each other. Why not have students repeat the golden rule along with the pledge and to deligitimize violence that is justified by distorted interpretations of gospels.

4. Our founding fathers provided for amendments to a constitution which after 260 years needs to address its multiple flaws. Time for a constitutional convention which requires 2/3 of the states, not congress. Democracy, social services, justice, term limits, defense, climate should be among but not limited to a global best practice approach to modernizing our governing document.

5. One of the keys to peace is moral leadership. However with our competitive win/lose systems its difficult to follow the golden rule. The first amendment should be to limit each legislator one term which facilitates moral governing without economic dependence and political advantage from corporations and party. Eventually with moral leadership consciousness rising, the role of leader will shift from controlling to fathering.

OKAY demented flower child….how will consciousnesses be raised, spiritual fusion occur, changing the media paradigm, constitutional convention and ultimately moral leadership.

6. As I mentioned I became “of age” in the 60’s and had multiple glimses of heaven at Woodstock types of festivals where music, food and interpersonal exchange creates magical communities. Grass roots problem solving could occur with Interfaith Peace Festivals. Four different faith communities could serve as educational discussion forums for any topics such as climate, communication skills, healing practices and politics. Just think a safe place to discuss the topics we need to discuss…. religion and politics.

The Spiritual Community has the potential to lead a peace effort. Though this is an ambitious plan, let’s face it November is around the corner. The Germans didn’t have any history of a facist…..we do. What happened when they didn’t stop it. We have wisdom and instant communication. Let’s go butterflies.

Just saying