Comments on: Obama’s New Oil Drilling Plan Won’t Amount To Anything Other Than Disaster. http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2010/04/08/obamas-new-oil-drilling-plan-wont-amount-to-anything-other-than-disaster/ Sustainability, Environment, Progressive Politics, Peak Oil, Going Green. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:40:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Michael Janzen http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2010/04/08/obamas-new-oil-drilling-plan-wont-amount-to-anything-other-than-disaster/#comment-23825 Michael Janzen Fri, 09 Apr 2010 17:16:20 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=2776#comment-23825 "That”™s how only democrats, and republicans financed by oil magnates get to share power and control everything." EXACTLY! The only way this is going to get any better is if we the people get back on the ball and turn this country back into a democracy. Washington (all of them) are interested in stability but at the costs associated with supporting the power structures currently in place because it's all they think will work. The other thing that could solve this bigger problem is the people. The trouble, as you point out Adriana, is that the vast majority "cling to their conveniences and comforts they will keep their heads buried in sand complaisant with status quo". The people must be woken up. David is right. Drilling offshore IS MOST DEFINITELY going to be a disaster. We also can't hope Obama or any politician is going to fix the problem because they think the problem is an unstable economy (aka patching up the world largest pyramid scheme). The only truly viable long term option is to stop praying to the gods of GDP and start living in balance with the life around us. That will mean big lifestyle changes but we're clever critters... we can have our whole grain bread and eat it too. (stepping off my stump now :-) “That”™s how only democrats, and republicans financed by oil magnates get to share power and control everything.”

EXACTLY!

The only way this is going to get any better is if we the people get back on the ball and turn this country back into a democracy.

Washington (all of them) are interested in stability but at the costs associated with supporting the power structures currently in place because it’s all they think will work.

The other thing that could solve this bigger problem is the people. The trouble, as you point out Adriana, is that the vast majority “cling to their conveniences and comforts they will keep their heads buried in sand complaisant with status quo”.

The people must be woken up.

David is right. Drilling offshore IS MOST DEFINITELY going to be a disaster. We also can’t hope Obama or any politician is going to fix the problem because they think the problem is an unstable economy (aka patching up the world largest pyramid scheme).

The only truly viable long term option is to stop praying to the gods of GDP and start living in balance with the life around us. That will mean big lifestyle changes but we’re clever critters… we can have our whole grain bread and eat it too.

(stepping off my stump now :-)

]]> By: Adriana http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2010/04/08/obamas-new-oil-drilling-plan-wont-amount-to-anything-other-than-disaster/#comment-23821 Adriana Fri, 09 Apr 2010 16:22:11 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=2776#comment-23821 Obama is just another politician. I will never understand how can anyone put any sort of hopes into a leader that shuns modesty as if it were a plague. Are those who serve people supposed to live in luxury like Roman patricians? How can such person honestly care about the well being of us and above all the planet? Politicians only care about getting elected (if the planet and animals were voters I guess they would pretend to care for them too) As long as people cling to their conveniences and comforts they will keep their heads buried in sand complaisant with status quo. That's how only democrats, and republicans financed by oil magnates get to share power and control everything. Obama is just another politician. I will never understand how can anyone put any sort of hopes into a leader that shuns modesty as if it were a plague. Are those who serve people supposed to live in luxury like Roman patricians? How can such person honestly care about the well being of us and above all the planet? Politicians only care about getting elected (if the planet and animals were voters I guess they would pretend to care for them too) As long as people cling to their conveniences and comforts they will keep their heads buried in sand complaisant with status quo. That’s how only democrats, and republicans financed by oil magnates get to share power and control everything.

]]> By: Chris http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2010/04/08/obamas-new-oil-drilling-plan-wont-amount-to-anything-other-than-disaster/#comment-23808 Chris Thu, 08 Apr 2010 19:23:19 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=2776#comment-23808 I have been thinking about this, too. I initial reaction was that anger and a feeling of betrayal. Then I thought about it. We Americans use a lot of oil. Even those of us who try to be responsible consumers and stewards of our resources use more than we should. It may be elitist and irresponsible of us to keep using the amount of oil we do without jeopardizing our own shorelines. It's easier to pay lipservice to "clean" energy if we're still buying oil from somewhere else. But when the drilling has a negative impact here at home, cleaning up our act may become more important to us. Maybe it will take this wakeup call to get us to seriously curb our use of energy from non-renewable sources. I have been thinking about this, too. I initial reaction was that anger and a feeling of betrayal. Then I thought about it. We Americans use a lot of oil. Even those of us who try to be responsible consumers and stewards of our resources use more than we should. It may be elitist and irresponsible of us to keep using the amount of oil we do without jeopardizing our own shorelines. It’s easier to pay lipservice to “clean” energy if we’re still buying oil from somewhere else. But when the drilling has a negative impact here at home, cleaning up our act may become more important to us. Maybe it will take this wakeup call to get us to seriously curb our use of energy from non-renewable sources.

]]> By: Michael Janzen http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2010/04/08/obamas-new-oil-drilling-plan-wont-amount-to-anything-other-than-disaster/#comment-23805 Michael Janzen Thu, 08 Apr 2010 16:27:36 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=2776#comment-23805 I don't think Obama intended to back down on his promise in the beginning. I suspect he got into office and was woken up to the very real global energy crisis that is looming on the horizon and is now convinced that the only viable choice is to drill drill drill. Trouble is that he's only buying us time before the crisis turns critical. What I'd like to see now from our leaders is a backbone to stand up and speak the truth that we the people must change our ways and find a way to live sustainably. But at the end of the day I don't think we should be looking to Washington or an central power for leadership. I think the solution must come from us... the trouble is... how do we get humanity to embrace the simple idea of being a good human? I for one will keep making noise by blogging, writing, and designing small houses until the plug gets pulled. I don’t think Obama intended to back down on his promise in the beginning. I suspect he got into office and was woken up to the very real global energy crisis that is looming on the horizon and is now convinced that the only viable choice is to drill drill drill.

Trouble is that he’s only buying us time before the crisis turns critical.

What I’d like to see now from our leaders is a backbone to stand up and speak the truth that we the people must change our ways and find a way to live sustainably.

But at the end of the day I don’t think we should be looking to Washington or an central power for leadership. I think the solution must come from us… the trouble is… how do we get humanity to embrace the simple idea of being a good human?

I for one will keep making noise by blogging, writing, and designing small houses until the plug gets pulled.

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