<![CDATA[Grist - Comment Feed for Do you know where your candidates stand on climate change?]]> Grist Comment Feed en Comment #1 by mms http://www.grist.org/article/candidates/ Thu, 22 Jun 2006 06:55:35 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/candidates/1 Visiting the lobby

Yes, here's the thing -- unless the political culture changes, really changes, we will get nowhere fast.  I read today that Stephen Hawking, on a visit to China, told a gathering that he feared that the Earth would become like Venus -- "250 degress centigrade and raining sulfuric acid." (AP, June 21).  Whew!  I'm pretty sure we don't have umbrellas for that.

This Congress, this administration, are not going to do anything to change this.  We need new people representing our interests, our concerns.  If we don't have them, we need to create in their districts enough uproar that they will begin to change things -- in a manner commensurate with the danger we face -- or be thrown out of office.

Many folks are disgusted and ready to give up on politics.  Don't do it folks.  Hang in there.  Get on TV and radio talk shows, show up at the candidates' summer events, spoil their picnics if you have to -- make lots and lots of noise!

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Yes, here's the thing -- unless the political culture changes, really changes, we will get nowhere fast.  I read today that Stephen Hawking, on a visit to China, told a gathering that he feared that the Earth would become like Venus -- "250 degress centigrade and raining sulfuric acid." (AP, June 21).  Whew!  I'm pretty sure we don't have umbrellas for that.

This Congress, this administration, are not going to do anything to change this.  We need new people representing our interests, our concerns.  If we don't have them, we need to create in their districts enough uproar that they will begin to change things -- in a manner commensurate with the danger we face -- or be thrown out of office.

Many folks are disgusted and ready to give up on politics.  Don't do it folks.  Hang in there.  Get on TV and radio talk shows, show up at the candidates' summer events, spoil their picnics if you have to -- make lots and lots of noise!

]]> Comment #2 by bookerly http://www.grist.org/article/candidates/ Thu, 22 Jun 2006 10:42:06 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/candidates/2 Great Idea!


   The first step is people need to get organized, form "Global Warming Watch" committees in your districts.  Dog the politicians.  Every appearance by any of them should have (polar bears?  penguins?)
symbols of the death it is causing who demand answers.

   Speak!  Speak!  It is time to be heard!

patrick

]]> Great Idea!


   The first step is people need to get organized, form "Global Warming Watch" committees in your districts.  Dog the politicians.  Every appearance by any of them should have (polar bears?  penguins?)
symbols of the death it is causing who demand answers.

   Speak!  Speak!  It is time to be heard!

patrick

]]> Comment #3 by GulfAaron http://www.grist.org/article/candidates/ Thu, 22 Jun 2006 12:13:58 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/candidates/3 send all the pols to the north pole

I completely concur with this strategy.  Not that it's new - Ozone Action (now absorbed into Greenpeace) and Green Corps used it to impressive effect in 2000 with McCain - dogging him at every campaign stop in New Hampshire, Iowa and other early primary states until he actually developed a platform.  Too bad he got Rove'd in S.Cackalaky.

Anywho - Gore and others should spend some of their re to send the remaining climatards to the Arctic Cirle, show them the sea where no sea should be, the not-so-perms-frost, the orphaned walrus pups  and polar bear cubs.  If they don't see the crisis, we can save the return airfare and feed them to the remaining polar bears.

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I completely concur with this strategy.  Not that it's new - Ozone Action (now absorbed into Greenpeace) and Green Corps used it to impressive effect in 2000 with McCain - dogging him at every campaign stop in New Hampshire, Iowa and other early primary states until he actually developed a platform.  Too bad he got Rove'd in S.Cackalaky.

Anywho - Gore and others should spend some of their re to send the remaining climatards to the Arctic Cirle, show them the sea where no sea should be, the not-so-perms-frost, the orphaned walrus pups  and polar bear cubs.  If they don't see the crisis, we can save the return airfare and feed them to the remaining polar bears.

]]> Comment #4 by mjgraham http://www.grist.org/article/candidates/ Fri, 23 Jun 2006 00:02:42 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/candidates/4 It will take more than just legislation

Yes, our government is corrupt.  Exxon Mobil, and other powerful interests, have not only bought out the Presidential administration, they have bought out most of Congress, as well.

While I believe that legal standards are useful and needed, it is not going to be the solution to this dilemna.  Let's face it, as a society, we consume FAR TOO MUCH!  Unless Americans and others like us begin to change the way we live, the planet is doomed.  We build houses far bigger than needed, we are addicted to self-transport instead of mass transit, green space and wetlands are being developed more and more each day while city neighborhoods rot, forests are cut to provide virgin paper we do not need, etc., etc.

Even if our elected officials were totally in touch with the reality of climate change and legislated accordingly, it will not solve the problem until we can get the vast majority of over-consumptive Americans to do their part, as well.  

We need to educate citizens on the impact our lifestyles have on climate change, fair wages, immigration, slave labor, and a myriad of other social issues.  It is only then that we can expect them to take their government back by electing those who will govern for the people and not the corporations.

MJG - Buffalo, NY

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Yes, our government is corrupt.  Exxon Mobil, and other powerful interests, have not only bought out the Presidential administration, they have bought out most of Congress, as well.

While I believe that legal standards are useful and needed, it is not going to be the solution to this dilemna.  Let's face it, as a society, we consume FAR TOO MUCH!  Unless Americans and others like us begin to change the way we live, the planet is doomed.  We build houses far bigger than needed, we are addicted to self-transport instead of mass transit, green space and wetlands are being developed more and more each day while city neighborhoods rot, forests are cut to provide virgin paper we do not need, etc., etc.

Even if our elected officials were totally in touch with the reality of climate change and legislated accordingly, it will not solve the problem until we can get the vast majority of over-consumptive Americans to do their part, as well.  

We need to educate citizens on the impact our lifestyles have on climate change, fair wages, immigration, slave labor, and a myriad of other social issues.  It is only then that we can expect them to take their government back by electing those who will govern for the people and not the corporations.

MJG - Buffalo, NY

]]> Comment #5 by Rmay http://www.grist.org/article/candidates/ Mon, 26 Jun 2006 01:25:11 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/candidates/5 Politicians support environment AND economy

PLEASE FORWARD THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE TO EVERY AMERICAN AND REFER THEM TO THE WEB SITE BELOW. WITH ENOUGH WEB SITE HITS, WE WILL HAVE A FORCE AND A MESSAGE TO PRESENT TO THE MEDIA AND POLITICAL CANDIDATES FOR THE UPCOMING ELECTION.

If our elected leaders cannot support methods and technologies that protect the environment while promoting the economy, then we need to vote every one out of office.

America's reliance on gas, coal and those supporting technologies have created:

Exorbitant gas prices that hurt the American family and economy.

Created catastrophic weather patterns destroying thousands of American families i.e. Hurricane Katrina.

An American funding and dependence on Middle Eastern countries that support and fund terrorism on America and Americans.

Why do legislators and Congress continue to fund and support an energy and technology that is outdated and destructive?

1. The current legislative and congressional members are un-American. America's greatness has been built on ingenuity. We have been relying on oil and gas technology in cars for more than a century without any real innovation. If we cannot build, create and promote a new and dynamic source of energy that creates new jobs, industries and worldwide commerce then we are not true American economic entrepreneurs.

and/or

2. The current legislative and congressional members are bought and paid for. How else can we explain our dependence on fossil fuel technologies that are more than 100 years old. How much has the computer evolved in the past decade? Yet we are still reliant on 19th century energy sources and technologies in the 21st century.

and/or

3. Legislators and congress members are incompetent.

No matter what the reason, it is our job as voters to vote them out of office and elect politicians who will create a new source of energy and technology that protects the environment and boosts the economy.

Please pass this e-mail to everyone in your group and go to the following web site - http://www.i-movement.com/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=6  to show your support. We need every American to read this e-mail, pass it along and hit the web site.

We will present the number of web hits to the Democratic National Party, the Republican National Party and the national media in September. We will give the candidates a chance to include in their election platforms to support energies and technologies that protect the environment AND promote the economy. If the politicians cannot support such an easy concept then we will vote every incumbent out of office.

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PLEASE FORWARD THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE TO EVERY AMERICAN AND REFER THEM TO THE WEB SITE BELOW. WITH ENOUGH WEB SITE HITS, WE WILL HAVE A FORCE AND A MESSAGE TO PRESENT TO THE MEDIA AND POLITICAL CANDIDATES FOR THE UPCOMING ELECTION.

If our elected leaders cannot support methods and technologies that protect the environment while promoting the economy, then we need to vote every one out of office.

America's reliance on gas, coal and those supporting technologies have created:

Exorbitant gas prices that hurt the American family and economy.

Created catastrophic weather patterns destroying thousands of American families i.e. Hurricane Katrina.

An American funding and dependence on Middle Eastern countries that support and fund terrorism on America and Americans.

Why do legislators and Congress continue to fund and support an energy and technology that is outdated and destructive?

1. The current legislative and congressional members are un-American. America's greatness has been built on ingenuity. We have been relying on oil and gas technology in cars for more than a century without any real innovation. If we cannot build, create and promote a new and dynamic source of energy that creates new jobs, industries and worldwide commerce then we are not true American economic entrepreneurs.

and/or

2. The current legislative and congressional members are bought and paid for. How else can we explain our dependence on fossil fuel technologies that are more than 100 years old. How much has the computer evolved in the past decade? Yet we are still reliant on 19th century energy sources and technologies in the 21st century.

and/or

3. Legislators and congress members are incompetent.

No matter what the reason, it is our job as voters to vote them out of office and elect politicians who will create a new source of energy and technology that protects the environment and boosts the economy.

Please pass this e-mail to everyone in your group and go to the following web site - http://www.i-movement.com/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=6  to show your support. We need every American to read this e-mail, pass it along and hit the web site.

We will present the number of web hits to the Democratic National Party, the Republican National Party and the national media in September. We will give the candidates a chance to include in their election platforms to support energies and technologies that protect the environment AND promote the economy. If the politicians cannot support such an easy concept then we will vote every incumbent out of office.

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