Thursday, April 7, 2011

Downplaying or remaining silent about climate change was and is a blunder for progressives

This piece concerns the flawed premise that to pass legislation to reduce global warming one needs to talk about issues other than climate change because, the thinking goes, people only care about jobs or a reduction on our dependence for foreign oil. Apparently, a prominent Republican strategist, Frank Luntz, as well as a number of progressive groups, have been influential in developing what has so far been a failed 'silence' strategy to cut greenhouse gas emissions. The fact of the matter is that we need to talk about climate change and its implications for the planet on a regular basis to convince the public of the urgency for resolute action.
http://www.grist.org/climate-change/2011-04-04-downplaying-or-remaining-silent-about-climate-change-was-and-is

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