It’s good to see MoveToAmend.Org gaining steam. On Tuesday, an overwhelming 75 percent of voters in Missoula, Montana said that corporations aren’t people, and shouldn’t receive the same legal treatment as people. The referendum’s sponsor, Councilwoman Cynthia Wolken, is apparently pretty …
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Move To Amend the U.S. Constitution
As we enter the holiday season and begin to think about a new beginning for the New Year, maybe we should think about our country–in addition to our waist lines.
Democracy in Name Only
If you want to live in a country where a few oligarchs control the entire law-making process, you can skip this video; if not, it’s worth a few minutes of your day.
U.S. Congress Bedevils Renewable Energy–Even When It’s Trying to Help
Someone asked me the other day if the on-again/off-again tax treatment that the solar and wind industries receive from Congress is hurting the forward progress of this sector. She was referring to reports like this one from Energy Matters, a …
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Our Corrupted Democracy Has Its Lighter Moments
Here’s an excerpt from the remarks Steven Colbert made at an awards dinner honoring Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people shortly before our 2012 elections here in the U.S. The full transcript is linked above; it’s just too good… Of …
Government Subsidies for Fossil Fuels, Renewable Energy
In response to my piece: Government Subsidies for the Energy Industry in the U.S., senior energy analyst Glenn Doty makes these points which I’ve greatly abbreviated; I encourage readers to click on the link and read the whole enchilada.
Sierra Club Takes on Chevron: One of Thousands of Local Battles
It’s a good bet that many 2GreenEnergy readers receive several emails daily from groups supporting causes that could be called “progressive,” at least insofar as the environment is concerned. Perhaps the most boisterous of these is the Sierra Club, with …
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U.S. Government: Restoring Integrity, Removing Corruption
In response to my post: Are We Ready for the Next Step in the Evolution Toward (Or Away From) Eco-Consciousness?, frequent commenter Chris writes: I am equally concerned about too much government as I am about too little government. Too …
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Saving American Democracy–A Good Idea If You Care About Clean Energy–Or Anything Else
It’s been a while since I’m mentioned the corruption in the U.S. government brought about by the Citizens United decision that, coincidentally, was handed down exactly five years ago. Long after it is overturned by what’s left of our democratic …
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Big Oil and Campaign Finance Reform in the U.S.
Those hoping for campaign finance reform that would reduce the corruptive influence of money on politics took a drubbing in November. Witness the election postmortem of the ambitious MayDay SuperPAC, an attempt to use contributions from grass roots sources to …
