A Climate Hero battles a Climate Peacock who will support Climate Zombies

by A Siegel

Retired Air Force Colonel Jeff Barnett is one of the hardest working Congressional candidates in the nation, having walked his entire (reasonably large) district in an effort to introduce himself to the citizens and voters.    Just as in much of his professional career, Barnett's campaign is focused on the future -- recognizing today's challenges while offering solutions to create a stronger tomorrow.

Here is Barnett describing his ideological position:

3. How would you describe yourself ideologically – "progressive," "conservative," "moderate," "liberal," or something else?

I am a Democrat. Period. Democrats believe in social justice and economic progress. These are not separate ideals; they are equal sides of the same coin. Social justice means equal opportunity, which ignites competition and creativity, which fuels economic growth, which underwrites social justice. Democrats understand that social justice and economic progress work together to fuel the American Dream. That’s why I’m a Democrat.

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Stupid Goes Viral: "To stop climate change, vote GOP."

by RLMiller

They pay lip service to the Statue of Liberty, moaning for caaasshh.

Their stupid has gone viral.

And if they win, humanity loses.

I'm tracking Climate Zombies: every Republican candidate for House, Senate, and Governor who doubts, denies, or derides the science of climate change. Today, I look at deep blue states of the Northeast, only to find that their red candidates and incumbents are infected with Teh Stoopid.

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Sun, Sun, Sun, Here We Come! [No on CA Prop 23]

by citisven

SF Gate reports today that the Interior Department approved a plan to build Blythe Solar Power Project, the largest concentrated solar power plant in the world, in eastern Riverside County by the end of the year.

On the same page of its business report there's an article talking about German clean-tech firms looking toward the Bay Area as their potential North American headquarters.

There's something happening here, and what it is, is exactly clear: California is poised to become a worldwide leader in clean energy, creating new investments, jobs, and a less carbon-emitting economy. It's setting the stage for the rest of the U.S. to follow in the irreversible path of the global market toward a clean energy future.

Meanwhile, big Texas oil refineries are working to derail the bullet train toward the future with Prop 23, a cynical attempt at preserving their right to pollute and keep us stuck on the economic road to nowhere.

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