Comments on: Energy Professionals Get It, Why Can’t Our Political Leaders?

By: Zachary Shahan

Zachary Shahan — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 10:05:08 +0000

good questions..

By: Zachary Shahan

Zachary Shahan — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 20:17:40 +0000

Completely agreed. We are facing tremendous political obstacles — that is the obstacle

By: Zachary Shahan

Zachary Shahan — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 20:14:58 +0000

Completely agreed! Thank You for the comment

By: citizen7

citizen7 — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 10:49:23 +0000

The key problem here is that our elected representatives are BOUGHT by millions of dollars that talk far louder than the voices of reason.
These millions of dollars are short sightedly invested by lobbyists only interested in short term gains that can be achieved before the next election.

Either the lobbyists & their backers stop being stupid & greedy and start thinking, listening, and investing in the long term gains of renewable energy – and sustainable trade & production.

Or it’s time for the US people to muster up the media exposure, financial backing, and “people power” to stop the lobbyists from privatising democracy and running the country into the ground.

By: Bob Wallace

Bob Wallace — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 13:36:45 +0000

One reason why politicians, of both parties, don’t get it is because of the crappy position in which we have placed them.

One can’t bring about change unless they are elected to office. One can’t win an election without huge amounts of campaign money. The sources of campaign funds are largely major corporations and special interest groups.

The fossil fuel industry is huge. The wind, solar, and geothermal industries are tiny in comparison. Fossil fuel can donate huge amounts of money. Renewable industries can’t.

By: Frank Hanlan

Frank Hanlan — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 18:19:44 +0000

If the majority of politicians are not willing to prepare for the future and the majority of voters are not willing to vote for people that will then the question is what are we going to do? This is why I believe the Transition Towns movement is so appropriate and important.