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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBrian Schweitzer Talks Climate Change and Conservation
Posted: January 18, 2014 http://schweitzer45.com/
Brian Schweitzer discussed climate change in Montana with research scientist Dr. Heidi Cullen in November 2008. He talks about the changes hes witnessed in the snowpack, the effects on rivers and trout fishing, energy conservation, and clean energy sources. One of Schweitzers comments:
What Id like to do is make conservation cool, make green cool, so that when you go to cocktail parties across this country, no matter how rich you are, the conversation comes up, How much did you decrease your energy consumption last month and the year before? That would be kind of cool as opposed to, How big is my house? and How big a jet do I fly?
NB: For fans 0f Jag, the governors Border Collie, keep an eye out for him wandering through the frame at the 3-minute mark.
Uploaded on Nov 14, 2008
Brian Schweitzer on KCRWs Left, Right, & Center
Governor Schweitzer was a guest panelist on the KCRW radio show Left, Right, & Center on January 10th. A Dismal Jobs Report and the Christie Bridge-gate
Robert Scheer, Brian Schweitzer, Matt Miller, Rich Lowry
http://www.kcrw.com/news/programs/lr/lr140110a_dismal_jobs_report
In the half-hour segment Schweitzer offered his thoughts on the latest job report, Chris Christie, Robert Gates memoir, money in politics, and the NSA.
Great comment from Schweitzer on why we should be investing in domestic infrastructure rather than war in Afghanistan.
And on how a president should think about a war:
On money in politics:
Michael Moore Praises Schweitzer on Healthcare
Michaels Moores New York Times opinion piece The Obamacare We Deserve, which critiques the Affordable Care Act, highlights Schweitzers healthcare accomplishments in Montana:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Schweitzer
Run Brian Run!
polichick
(37,152 posts)solarhydrocan
(551 posts)Stopping the wars > pipeline
polichick
(37,152 posts)about what seems like conflicting positions. (Been burned too much by Dem leaders.)
Does he make sense to you?
solarhydrocan
(551 posts)As soon as someone better comes along I'll jump ship. The most important thing now (IMHO) is to open the field and get rid of this inevitable clinton crowning.
We're told all the time that we can't have everything in a politician (Obama) . Schweitzer makes sense on the really important issues- except the pipeline. But he seems to be able to learn new things and perhaps people can convince him that it's not needed.
Obama is against the pipeline? Clinton?
polichick
(37,152 posts)The environment has always been my biggest issue - it's how I got into political activism as a kid at the time of the first Earth Day - and it's been so disappointing to watch the Dems sell-out over and over.
I'll keep an eye on this guy and, like you, hope someone better comes along. (I don't expect that something better to be a Dem at this point. The party establishment is too corrupt.)
Cali_Democrat
(30,439 posts)What a fake.
polichick
(37,152 posts)actually interested in environmental issues?
Cali_Democrat
(30,439 posts)probably won't vote for her in the primary.
And, yes, I do believe in environmental issues. Big time.
What makes you think I wouldn't?
polichick
(37,152 posts)There's a contingent who seem into shooting down HRC's competition.
Cali_Democrat
(30,439 posts)Try not to even look at the name of the person you're responding to and just reply to the content.
Ever think of that?
When people try to focus on individual members of an online community, it starts to become like high school.
polichick
(37,152 posts)I DON'T focus on names.
But thank you for reminding me that you are one of those snarky high school girls.
Cali_Democrat
(30,439 posts)polichick
(37,152 posts)but your snark is just ugly.
dsc
(52,130 posts)the record of gay rights in Montana. I can't find any evidence of him trying to help gays in Montana at all.