Comments on: GOP Leaders’ Current Tactic: Call the Majority of Americans Extremists

By: Zachary Shahan

Zachary Shahan — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 09:00:00 +0000

yeah, fundamentally, the system is broken. it gives far too much freedom and importance to rich corporations buying politicians. and it truly is unfortunate that the Rep. party has become the fossil fuel party — wasn’t always that way.

By: Moses Lonn

Moses Lonn — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 03:52:00 +0000

Who do suppose props up our members of Congress with huge subsidies in the form of campaign contributions so they can stay in office and prop up the fossil fuel industries with huge subsidies while providing political protection from upstarts like wind, solar and thorium? I was a Republican until I leaned back and took a hard look at campaign finance issues. All the folks in Congress ever seem to do is run for office. And we put up with this ‘system.’

By: Zachary Shahan

Zachary Shahan — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 22:12:00 +0000

Agreed.

Just wonder how many lives will be sacrificed in the meantime…

By: Matt

Matt — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 14:42:00 +0000

You to look at the in historical terms. Think in the middle of the Civil Right marches (or call it “change over” or “war”) when jails were filling up; that is wasn’t dishearting?

Yes it is sad and I shake my head amymost everyday. But we will overcome! It is all a matter of getting the truth out there.

By: Zachary Shahan

Zachary Shahan — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 12:55:00 +0000

For sure. Have more coming on that last point in a moment.

By: Zachary Shahan

Zachary Shahan — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 12:45:00 +0000

Exactly. And when such people start noticing that their politicians are attacking them, game over.

By: Ross

Ross — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 05:17:00 +0000

Take heart!

It is a generational fight but I’d still rather be on our side. Anyone that reads the reports knows this war is only going one way.
The smart money that isn’t directly tied to burning fossil fuel is already on side.

By: Captivation

Captivation — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 04:52:00 +0000

Not many people can own an oil well or a coal mine. But everyone can own some form of renewable energy generation. Thus greens represent the democratization of energy production and should point this out at every opportunity.

By: anderlan

anderlan — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 04:09:00 +0000

There is no way to transition most of our energy in less than 2 generations without some very powerful/rich people becoming marginally less powerful/rich! Only the most saintly ones will stand by and let this happen. Most of them will deliberately buy subservience from politicians and lie boldly to the public. There is no way to change things without war-like determination. Their weapons are far greater than ours.