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  Hold the line

  I would much rather put up a hardcore 80% by 2050 bill and see Congress vote it down or Bush veto it and try again in 2008 than have a weak bill pass.  

  If a weak bill passed, people would think, "There!  That whole global warming thing is taken care of."  And if we tried to get a harder bill passed down the road, Republicans would say, "See?  We told you so.  Those economy-killing treehuggers won't be satisfied until we're all out of work just to protect one more spotted owl."

  Read more of my rants on global warming, recycling, and organic beer at The Green Miles!

  On But what will it look like? posted 2 years, 3 months ago 8 Responses

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  Making the market truly free

  The need to change regulations on SUVs is just a reflection of the perversity of the market.  When you buy a Suburban, you're reaping the benefits of a price at the pumps that doesn't reflect all of the true costs in health, military, and subsidy spending.  As Robert F. Kennedy Jr. detailed so well recently in Rolling Stone, if all the costs were included in the price of a gallon of gas, it would be around $13, not $3.  I don't think people would choose Suburbans for their grocery store trips then, do you?

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  On Individuals support policies they don't live by voluntarily posted 2 years, 3 months ago 6 Responses

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  demographics

  Are you really questioning the activism of an entire generation just because the house party you went to skewed older?  That's enough for you to think maybe anyone under 30 doesn't care?

  The demographics of any given house party (political or not) will most likely (but not always) reflect the demographics of the organizer.  Personally, I also find a person's comfort level with going to a stranger's house for a party will increase with age.  When you're just out of college, you worry about the scene -- will I know anyone there?  Will they be cool?  But the older you get, the less that stuff matters.  You realize, "Who cares if I don't know anybody?  I'll make friends when I get there."

  The demographics at the concert were about what you'd expect for the bands playing and the prices being charged -- mostly 20-35, with some teenagers and boomers sprinkled in.

  http://thegreenmiles.blogspot.com

  On Where were younger people at Live Earth house parties? posted 2 years, 4 months ago 19 Responses

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  Sad

  A reporter do research instead of mindlessly parroting what he's told by politicians?  C'mon, David.  That sounds like it would take work.

  I expect Republicans to fail to lead.  But what's really sad is when Democrats like Sen. Jim Webb and Sen. Barbara Mikulski oppose a national 35 miles per gallon fuel economy standard.

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  On Dirty energy lobbyists are out in force posted 2 years, 4 months ago 3 Responses

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  Exactly right

  We all have our individual concerns, but we need to stay united on the larger goal of reducing carbon emissions 80% by 2050.

  http://thegreenmiles.blogspot.com

  On On a new McKibben editorial posted 2 years, 5 months ago 18 Responses