In “Rising Levels of Stupidity,” Shelley Powers of Burningbird makes a strong statement against wholesale consumption, waste, environmental genocide and the general lack of personal and governmental actions in regards to Global Warming.
But it isn’t just the government that gets the “I killed the world and I’m proud of it” button. We’re killing off entire species of animals just because we don’t want to be bothered to buy less, throw away little, reuse and recycle (or seemingly elect semi-intelligent leaders, either)…
Oh, I’m sorry–did reading this post take away from your devoted and single-minded pursuit of Things to Buy? What is this week? Another useless piece of electronics and plastic, I presume…
One thing I respect Shelley for is that you always know what she thinks. Now, what all of us and our government needs to accept is: Global Warming is real; human activity is directly related or responsible for it; the extinction of perhaps thousands of species may occur due to it; and all regions of the world will suffer if actions are not taken to prevent it.
Hey, sounds like a good enough reason to make some real changes!
If our current government continues it’s “head-in-the-sand” approach to Global Warming then we as citizens have the responsibility of voting in new representation that will serve the best interest of our nation and our world. Write your current representatives and let them know you intend to vote your concerns and you expect them to vote theirs.
On the topic of weather, it doesn’t feel much like Global Warming here in North Carolina this weekend. Lows will be in the 20’s with highs in the upper 40’s to lower 50’s most of the weekend. Unusual for April to say the least. Pollen is severe this year and my spring allergies are wreaking havoc with me. Luckily spring is the only time I suffer.
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