John carroll's Blog (4)

The biggest problem with The United states over the last 8 years has been that Bush surrounded himself with people that told him what he wanted to hear. That created an environment that was ignorant and fear based towards the rest of us and around the world. This also created more conflict as extremests have grown in numbers. If we are to have Peace in this world we must talk to our enemy and not delete them or kill them or shun… Continue

World Flag ambassador Sarah G. delivered the Flag to Ms. Taylor's first-grade classroom at Scott Montgomery Elem. in Washington, DC. Ms. Taylor is an educator for Teach for America.



"After unveiling The World Flag, students learned about the history of the US Flag, identified flags of the world, and named the seven continents. The students created their own countries, and designed flags to represent their imaginary lands. The Flag… Continue

Embedded in the World Flag are several intentional design elements—explained here by Paul Carroll:

• In the center is the Earth with a white background symbolizing peace and purity while the green represents nature. The white of Japan draws the eye downward creating the image of a flagpole. This then becomes a flag within the World Flag and also symbolizes a “P” for peace. The fulcrum of Saint Lucia, whose triangle reaches toward the sky, symbolizes the fragile environmental balance of the… Continue

The World as we now know it is becoming increasingly interconnected. “On the International Scene, it’s a whole new deal out there. Global Economic Health or lack of it is of transcending consequence.” Politically, Economically, Environmentally – national issues have become Global issues. “Does any one nation have the right to cut down a large tropical forest, thus deleteriously affecting the earth’s atmosphere – to poorly design nuclear power… Continue