(the greening of the schools... - promoted by poligirl)
Barack Obama is speaking of the necessity to move toward a better energy future, of energy efficiency, and the potential for a green stimulus package creating 2.5 million jobs. Congress is looking toward working in the two weeks between their swearing in and President Barack Obama's inauguration. One thing to expect in those two weeks: Legislation to green the nation's schools.
Taking aggressive action to green schools is about one of the smartest steps the nation can take, action that should go beyond bipartisanship to true unity of action as it is a win-win-win-win strategy along so many paths:
Save money for communities and taxpayers
Create employment
Foster capacity for 'greening' the nation
Reduce pollution loads
Improve health
Improve student performance / achievement
And, well, other benefits.
When faced with such an opportunity, "The Bush White House threatened a veto, saying it was wrong for the federal government to launch a costly new school-building program.
(T Boone possibly buyin' the vote - whoda thunk it? ;> - promoted by poligirl)
In 2004, T. Boone Pickens invested his money in trashing John Kerry and helping doom us to four more years via Swift Boat Veterans for Truthiness.
In 2008, T. Boone Pickens is investing his money in trashing our opportunity for a sensible energy future.
In 2008, T. Boone Pickens is attempting to buy a yes vote on Proposition 10 which would return $100s of millions (probably billions) into his pockets via mass (over) subsidy of natural gas trucks.
Californians ... Prop 10 is not good environmentally, not good for energy security, not good fiscally ... except, that is, for T Boone.
A cowboy has ridden out, gathering a posse, to slay the demon of imported oil. Texas Oilman T Boone Pickens is investing over $50 million in promoting The Pickens' Plan with advertising, a tremendous website, public affairs, and public presentation after presentation. This includes speaking tomorrow at The Big Tent.
Taking aggressive action to green schools is about one of the smartest steps the nation can take, action that should go beyond bipartisanship to true unity of action as it is a win-win-win-win strategy along so many paths:
Save money for communities and taxpayers
Create employment
Foster capacity for 'greening' the nation
Reduce pollution loads
Improve health
Improve student performance / achievement
And, well, other benefits. In the face of these benefits, "The White House threatened a veto, saying it was wrong for the federal government to launch a costly new school-building program."
There is a debate, subdued at times, between various approaches toward changing the planet to the better. In many ways, my viewpoint (on the optimist side) tends toward the 'enviro-capitalist', thinking that we can work to structure the economy to make the right choice, the easy (and preferred) choice. There is a challenge between using financial mechanisms as a tool to move toward a A Prosperous, Climate-Friendly Society and going overboard.
demon of imported oil. Texas Oilman T Boone Pickens is investing over $50 million in promoting 
That is, truly enjoing 
