The right wing cacophony of stupid railing against any form of clean energy is sweet music to the extraction industries (coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear); and they are well financed to continue their ignorant caterwauling.
They were orgasmic when Solyndra went belly up; when the company couldn't compete with the cheap solar panels being produced by our economic rival, China, who is currently kicking our ass (as well as owning a large part of it). They produce more solar panels, wind turbines, electric autos and LED light bulbs than we do and will, in the next decade, have committed to a program of development that will dwarf our pathetic efforts.
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A recent article by Robert Kennedy Jr. , Big Carbon's Sock Puppets Declare War on America and the Planet, makes a very strong case against the brainwashed legion's bloviating against all forms of clean energy that they parrot from the book of corporate of talking points.
China's bold strategy is to dominate the new energy economy with giant investments in wind, solar, LED light bulbs, smart grid systems, and electric cars. Despite our strong lead among entrepreneurs, the American government's willingness to compete with the Chinese in these domains has been anemic. The Waxman - Markey bill, which passed the House and then died under pressure from the carbon cronies in the Senate, would have increased solar deployment in America by a mere 37% by 2020. The Chinese have already committed to increase their solar development by 20,000% during that period and wind development by 1200%. While the right wing whines about a $1.6 billion loan guarantee to a solar project, the Chinese are funneling $758 billion to their solar and wind industry over 5 years.
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The bought and paid for RW radio, Think tanks, political action AstroTurf 501c's, most of the MSM and the lying, brain stems at Faux News continue there assault against the one thing that could turn this country around and reclaim the position in the world we enjoyed at one time. An industry that could resuscitate the American middle class and bring real promise of a better day for the many poor in our country – the transition to green energy. But green energy threatens the vested interests of those who rape the planet. Those who have huge investments in the tools of the carbon base infrastructure that is committing ever more vicious assaults on the planet. They who use the blood of our military and our wealth and those of other countries to secure there dominance and rob countries of their wealth and future.
The irony of the tea party/RW “patriot's” support of them is that most are not even American, they are international corporations with allegiance to no nation, to no people, to no government.
But they are the job creators the brain stems lament. Government regulation will cause more unemployment and stifle recovery they whine.
Experience shows that these industries [green energy] are demonstrated jobs producers. There are already more Americans employed by the solar industry (110,000) than there are coal miners (90,000), and the wind industry (75,000) is rapidly expanding its workforce.
The only questions now are: How fast will the transition occur? Which nations will lead the way and reap the financial rewards of that leadership?
Isn't this what the #OWS movement is about? It's not against the government – that belongs to us, it's just we haven't vetted the ones we've hired to run it very well nor removed the corrupt money that buys it. It's against the gray, mostly faceless, people that lurk behind their corporate “persons”, those that view national borders as no more than lines on a map; those with the influence, money and power to ingratiate themselves to world leaders with no concern for the atrocities those leaders may be committing as long as it doesn’t interfere with their goals . In fact, if necessary they will commit their own atrocities if their “risk assessments” reveal the profits will warrant the risks.
They are the evil in the world, the sociopaths, that are despoiling our world , ruining lives and bringing death to many to feed their appetites for wealth and power. It is long past the time they be exposed for who and what they are. It's long past the time they should be paying the piper.
And it's the reason that #OWS inspired movements are, and should be, world wide – we are a connected world.
Power to the People!