Global warming is the new touchstone of American politics. All three candidates in the two parties talk about it and seem to agree we should do something about it.
Then they fly off in their carbon spewing private large jets and travel where ever and whenever they want.
In this day of new media, why is there this gas guzzling need to fly everywhere. Campaigning is all about getting television and media coverage. That can be done from a static studio in one place. I know that sounds crazy, but if you're going to say your serious about global warming, put you're money and your travel plans where your mouth is.
Al Gore is another one who feels no shame about flying here and there - in a private jet - telling the rest of us to conserve. Show me the way, Al. Show me the way.
In the meantime, I want to see some oil rigs punching holes in the Gulf of Mexico, in Alaska, off the coast of California or where ever there is a large pool of oil.
Heck, even if we just threatened to drill, the folks, many of them stated enemies, would at least have to think about lowering prices.
We all need to learn to conserve and use less, but for the near future, we simply need more oil while those alternate energy sources are invented and produced. Our great-grandparents didn't immediately shoot all their horses because they heard Henry Ford had found a way to build a car.
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