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  wait, wait, isn't that what I was saying? Right On TWEETINGDONAL!On Is Bill McKibben right to be angry with Obama? posted 6 days, 17 hours ago 36 Responses

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  This is instructive. We have to hear this argument again and again. Let us identify this type of thinking as the "DC Mentality" which says that political reality is set, and that we need to negotiate a way to get what we want given political reality. Actually, if Obama is smart (which I think he is), he WANTS us to get a little impatient with him. The way to get what we want is to change political reality. How do we do that? By organizing a movement that is capable of exerting pressure on decision makers. A movement that is powerful enough to (in the paraphrase of LBJ) go out and make Obama do it. Bill isn't therefore attacking Obama, quite the opposite - he's doing what's necessary to allow Obama to do the right thing. By changing political reality - by amassing our forces of the people against the vested fossil fuel interests - we create the space for The Changeinator to start putting this on the front burner. Here in Massachusetts a group of students are leading campaign called "The Leadership Campaign" for 100% Clean Electricity in the next decade - the sort of WWII mobilization that we'll need to make this happen. They've been camping out on Boston Common every week, lobbying, organizing, and they just had a very productive meeting with the Governor today. So as the stickers on the green hard hats say, let's "Get To Work!"On Is Bill McKibben right to be angry with Obama? posted 6 days, 19 hours ago 36 Responses

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  Great work everyone! Great write-up Ken!On The night I slept with Jim Hansen posted 1 week, 3 days ago 15 Responses

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  NiceOn Calling all radicals: Unite for Kerry-Boxer posted 1 month, 1 week ago 32 Responses

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  Thanks Andree!On The best part about climate change posted 1 month, 1 week ago 1 Response