Apr 21, 2008

Earthday Part 2 - Election 2008

Clinton, Obama and McCain on ecological matters.

Although everyone says they "favor the environment", the issue - as important as any in our lifetime - has been mostly off the table in Congress and during the presidential campaign. Thus you will probably hear nothing during the campaign about improving collapsing utilities draining our energy and water in U.S., rail transportation, redesigning cities and businesses so people won't have to move around them so much or the massive effects of continued population growth, just to mention a few other issues critical to saving our future. 

While the candidates have a plan to mitigate hot topic media issues, I have heard no plans in or averting continued harm to our planet or its people.

The challenges we hear in the "popular media" and candidates discuss "how to fix" are the same problems inherited since the 70's, we need to hear who has plans for the future.

1970 Earthday to Election 2008 - Get with the program. How are we to look forward when we can not solve the same issues for three decades?  Oil, energy, global warming ..

Seriously, what candidate would say "I DO NOT  - favor the environment"? Lip service wins elections, but only action can save our future.