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In reply to the discussion: Al Gore calls on Barack Obama to 'act boldly' on climate change [View all]limpyhobbler
(8,244 posts)12. Environment and jobs are not not opposites.
That's a wrong and dangerous historical way of thinking.
Create millions of jobs instantly by hiring people to build and install wind, solar and geothermal power. Hire people to modernize the electric grid, convert to electric vehicles, and insulate buildings.
Unfortunately the dirty energy companies have spent billions advertising on TV channels like CNN and MSNBC to get liberals to believe that if we want jobs, we have to put climate change on hold.
It's false choice. Addressing climate change can create jobs, but we have to be willing to take the common sense steps.
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A lot of people are hurting badly right now, and if they don't focus on jobs first, there will not
still_one
Nov 2012
#4
I do not think we can, the media will not be with us. If the economy visibly shows recovery, and
still_one
Nov 2012
#7
I concur. Even after all this time, it's still the Economy; all the stupid out there, take note.
Demeter
Nov 2012
#6
I believe in climate change, however, that will not trump jobs now. We have a two year window, and
still_one
Nov 2012
#8
But it's building stuff that will let us then greatly reduce the amount of oil we burn in the
limpyhobbler
Nov 2012
#14