Reply #1: Get on with it [View All]

[Merrill]

"That's why the White House needs to come out of its hole in the ground. The New York Times reported that Bush administration officials "asserted Friday that the United States had played a leading role in studying and combating climate change," and quoted Energy Secretary Sam Bodman stating that "We are a small contributor to the overall, when you look at the rest of the world, so it's really got to be a global solution."

How stupid do they think we are? We're five percent of the global population and contribute a quarter of all global warming pollution. This administration is fast-tracking dirty coal plants and has refused to limit CO2 emissions, let alone encourage conservation and efficiency measures that could reduce pollution and benefit our economy along the way.

No more words Mr. President. It's time for action. Enough posturing, half measures and stalling. Enough token grants for further research. We know too much already not to have addressed this issue with every ounce of American ingenuity and leadership.

If you were told your children were in harms way, you would do something, you'd do everything necessary to protect them. Well, that time has come. A planetary emergency is upon us. We must absorb that warning, we must hear those words and we must act now."

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