Comments on: Hey Red States, Get With the Freaking Program! http://redgreenandblue.org/2009/05/27/hey-red-states-get-with-the-freaking-program/ Patriotism that loves our country, our land, and our planet Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:35:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: JB http://redgreenandblue.org/2009/05/27/hey-red-states-get-with-the-freaking-program/comment-page-1/#comment-94244 JB Wed, 28 Apr 2010 14:05:38 +0000 http://redgreenandblue.org/?p=3150#comment-94244 Seems to me that you are the one who is ignorant and disrespectful. Like all liberals, you preach your side like its fact and have no respect if others have differing opinions (especially if they are conservative). People like you are ruining our country and causing ideological divides rather than fostering compromise. You completely ignored every conservative response here and instead used foul language and nasty tones to tell us how "stupid" we are. Hmmmmm.... I'm all for being "green." But did you ever consider that other countries (namely CHINA and INDIA) create more polution in a month than the U.S. does in an entire year???!!! Why don't you go over to that communist country and try to preach your political rhetoric to them! See what kind of response you get. Feel lucky that you can express your opinions here, however erroneous they may be, and stop dogging on Republicans because they are not the ones to blame for climate change - we all are. And on that note, if climate change is such an impending doom, why hasn't Obama created any kind of tax incentives for people to invent new technology or expand on new ones? He's aware of the issue...right? I bet you didn't know that he actually suspended tax incentives for wind farms indefinitely. Don't you understand that going green costs billions of dollars. States don't have that money just hanging around. They are trying to just keep the state rolling, especially in this financial climate. Anyway, I'm so done here. I shouldn't have even wasted my time typing this because I know you're not going to listen to anything I say and will probably just write something about how stupid and ignorant I am. You have actually confirmed my belief that all liberals are crazy quacks who preach of compromise, but don't actually want it. You just want everyone to think like you. :) P.S. Did you drive your car to work today? POLLUTER!! Seems to me that you are the one who is ignorant and disrespectful. Like all liberals, you preach your side like its fact and have no respect if others have differing opinions (especially if they are conservative). People like you are ruining our country and causing ideological divides rather than fostering compromise. You completely ignored every conservative response here and instead used foul language and nasty tones to tell us how "stupid" we are. Hmmmmm….

I'm all for being "green." But did you ever consider that other countries (namely CHINA and INDIA) create more polution in a month than the U.S. does in an entire year???!!! Why don't you go over to that communist country and try to preach your political rhetoric to them! See what kind of response you get. Feel lucky that you can express your opinions here, however erroneous they may be, and stop dogging on Republicans because they are not the ones to blame for climate change – we all are. And on that note, if climate change is such an impending doom, why hasn't Obama created any kind of tax incentives for people to invent new technology or expand on new ones? He's aware of the issue…right? I bet you didn't know that he actually suspended tax incentives for wind farms indefinitely. Don't you understand that going green costs billions of dollars. States don't have that money just hanging around. They are trying to just keep the state rolling, especially in this financial climate.

Anyway, I'm so done here. I shouldn't have even wasted my time typing this because I know you're not going to listen to anything I say and will probably just write something about how stupid and ignorant I am. You have actually confirmed my belief that all liberals are crazy quacks who preach of compromise, but don't actually want it. You just want everyone to think like you. :)

P.S. Did you drive your car to work today? POLLUTER!!

]]> By: Scott Cooney http://redgreenandblue.org/2009/05/27/hey-red-states-get-with-the-freaking-program/comment-page-1/#comment-67951 Scott Cooney Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:27:58 +0000 http://redgreenandblue.org/?p=3150#comment-67951 I appreciate all the feedback on the article, thanks to all who have contributed so far. The point of the article was not to be derisive to the right, but to point out that political affiliation seems to be strongly correlated with ignorance, inaction, and disrespect for the rest of the world. These attitudes, in general, may sum up the Republican party...or they may not. James Watt wasn't the first to tell alarmists over the depleting ozone layer to just wear more sunscreen, but he was the Secretary of the Interior, appointed by Ronald Reagan, and was responsible for the stewardship of all natural resources. He was also one of the growing number of right wing nutjobs that believe in the end of days. If those people dominate your party, than yes, let's destroy that party. I do believe in building consensus, but when people like Bush call themselves uniters not dividers, and when people like Spencer Abraham are appointed to be Secretary of Energy when they've gone on record saying they want to dismantle that exact Department, well, all I can say is, "You started it." You don't like the fact that you're behind the curve? You don't like the fact that climate change is real and we're causing it, and it's really screwing up everything? Go F&%K yourself. Get with the freaking program and stop bellyaching about how we can't do this that or the other. We can, we are and we will convert our economy to clean and green. With or without you. You're on the wrong side of history and your position is indefensible. So I say again, get with the FREAKING PROGRAM! I appreciate all the feedback on the article, thanks to all who have contributed so far. The point of the article was not to be derisive to the right, but to point out that political affiliation seems to be strongly correlated with ignorance, inaction, and disrespect for the rest of the world. These attitudes, in general, may sum up the Republican party…or they may not. James Watt wasn't the first to tell alarmists over the depleting ozone layer to just wear more sunscreen, but he was the Secretary of the Interior, appointed by Ronald Reagan, and was responsible for the stewardship of all natural resources. He was also one of the growing number of right wing nutjobs that believe in the end of days. If those people dominate your party, than yes, let's destroy that party. I do believe in building consensus, but when people like Bush call themselves uniters not dividers, and when people like Spencer Abraham are appointed to be Secretary of Energy when they've gone on record saying they want to dismantle that exact Department, well, all I can say is, "You started it."

You don't like the fact that you're behind the curve? You don't like the fact that climate change is real and we're causing it, and it's really screwing up everything?

Go F&%K yourself. Get with the freaking program and stop bellyaching about how we can't do this that or the other.

We can, we are and we will convert our economy to clean and green. With or without you.

You're on the wrong side of history and your position is indefensible. So I say again, get with the FREAKING PROGRAM!

]]> By: Chris http://redgreenandblue.org/2009/05/27/hey-red-states-get-with-the-freaking-program/comment-page-1/#comment-56720 Chris Sun, 31 May 2009 15:19:49 +0000 http://redgreenandblue.org/?p=3150#comment-56720 There is no true science proving Global warming.99% is this is what our computer models show. The earth goes through all types of cold and hot cycles. Look into Richard Lindzen one of the top atmospheric physicist in the world or you can watch one movie(put together by a dumb politician) and think you know it all. There is no true science proving Global warming.99% is this is what our computer models show. The earth goes through all types of cold and hot cycles. Look into Richard Lindzen one of the top atmospheric physicist in the world or you can watch one movie(put together by a dumb politician) and think you know it all.

]]> By: TheGreenMiles http://redgreenandblue.org/2009/05/27/hey-red-states-get-with-the-freaking-program/comment-page-1/#comment-56516 TheGreenMiles Fri, 29 May 2009 12:47:55 +0000 http://redgreenandblue.org/?p=3150#comment-56516 Virginia isn't a red state anymore ... but its leaders (both Democratic and Republican) haven't yet gotten wind (no pun intended) of this whole clean energy thing. Virginia isn't a red state anymore … but its leaders (both Democratic and Republican) haven't yet gotten wind (no pun intended) of this whole clean energy thing.

]]> By: AnthonyIac http://redgreenandblue.org/2009/05/27/hey-red-states-get-with-the-freaking-program/comment-page-1/#comment-56401 AnthonyIac Thu, 28 May 2009 14:15:54 +0000 http://redgreenandblue.org/?p=3150#comment-56401 Sometimes ignorance is not bliss. Know what I mean? Sometimes ignorance is not bliss. Know what I mean?

]]> By: Don T http://redgreenandblue.org/2009/05/27/hey-red-states-get-with-the-freaking-program/comment-page-1/#comment-56348 Don T Thu, 28 May 2009 01:44:15 +0000 http://redgreenandblue.org/?p=3150#comment-56348 The attitude of the author and those like him is doing far more harm to the environmental cause than the attitude of those in the red states. It turns people off, more importantly, the unthinking support of every government program, so long as it is sold as "green", robs resources that really could make a difference to the environment if they would just be used efficiently. Most conservatives do support attacking environmental problems, but most government programs do far less to attack the environmental issues than they do to attack the pocketbook of the average american. Let's see, the Hydrogen Economy, Ethanol, paying paper mills 6 billion dollars to blend diesel they otherwise would not have burnt into their black liquor byproduct. All examples of ways the government succesfully pulled down our standard of living while generally harming the environment. Tha author assumes evil intentions in conservatives, thus justifying his blind hate, when in general most people, conservatives included have good intentions, just disagreements on the best way to go forward. Why don't we look at results instead of intentions in environmentalism. How about evil Bush, the year he took office, around 1% of new electrical generation capacity installed was renewable. The year he left office it was more than half. How can someone so envirnmentally evil get such good results, must be the devils work(which the author likely doesn't believe in unless you count Cheney). Or big, bad, red Texas, leaping to the forefront of wind power by huge margins. Maybe if we spread some of the red state policy to cape cod we could get windmills put in over the objections of environment heroes like the Kennedys. The attitude of the author and those like him is doing far more harm to the environmental cause than the attitude of those in the red states. It turns people off, more importantly, the unthinking support of every government program, so long as it is sold as "green", robs resources that really could make a difference to the environment if they would just be used efficiently. Most conservatives do support attacking environmental problems, but most government programs do far less to attack the environmental issues than they do to attack the pocketbook of the average american. Let's see, the Hydrogen Economy, Ethanol, paying paper mills 6 billion dollars to blend diesel they otherwise would not have burnt into their black liquor byproduct. All examples of ways the government succesfully pulled down our standard of living while generally harming the environment.

Tha author assumes evil intentions in conservatives, thus justifying his blind hate, when in general most people, conservatives included have good intentions, just disagreements on the best way to go forward.

Why don't we look at results instead of intentions in environmentalism. How about evil Bush, the year he took office, around 1% of new electrical generation capacity installed was renewable. The year he left office it was more than half. How can someone so envirnmentally evil get such good results, must be the devils work(which the author likely doesn't believe in unless you count Cheney). Or big, bad, red Texas, leaping to the forefront of wind power by huge margins. Maybe if we spread some of the red state policy to cape cod we could get windmills put in over the objections of environment heroes like the Kennedys.

]]> By: Carolyn http://redgreenandblue.org/2009/05/27/hey-red-states-get-with-the-freaking-program/comment-page-1/#comment-56311 Carolyn Wed, 27 May 2009 17:34:12 +0000 http://redgreenandblue.org/?p=3150#comment-56311 Let's start walking 75% of the trips we take. Forget the hybrids and the electric cars. They all require massive natural resources to manufacture and recycle when we're done with them. Let's reclaim our neighborhoods and walk to the store, church, friends, etc. You might be surprised how far you can walk in the 30 minutes it takes you to drive the same distance with all the traffic jams. Burning petroleum in any form is about as timely as buggy whips...time to retire a failed product line. :-) Let's start walking 75% of the trips we take. Forget the hybrids and the electric cars. They all require massive natural resources to manufacture and recycle when we're done with them. Let's reclaim our neighborhoods and walk to the store, church, friends, etc. You might be surprised how far you can walk in the 30 minutes it takes you to drive the same distance with all the traffic jams. Burning petroleum in any form is about as timely as buggy whips…time to retire a failed product line. :-)

]]> By: CW http://redgreenandblue.org/2009/05/27/hey-red-states-get-with-the-freaking-program/comment-page-1/#comment-56292 CW Wed, 27 May 2009 13:55:54 +0000 http://redgreenandblue.org/?p=3150#comment-56292 Yes, yes.. let's use the ignorance that they are not on board for 1 purely simple reason, and that is because they're republican. Nevermind their ideals and opinions and their own research as a person. Brand them all into 1 lump sum, and use their 'political party' affiliation as the basis to back your own, ignorant and highly subjective opinion. Disgusting at best. Being enviromentally savvy has nothing to do with politics.. the sooner you get that, the more proactive and helpful you can be. It always comes down to the individual's mindset. As for statistics, Bush wasn't the first person arguing the science of climate change. And the ascertion that climate change is accepted by 99% of the world, is as subjective as saying UFO's fly over our sky nightly in plain view for everyone to see. BTW, it wasn't climate change until this last year.. that's a new coined term.. up till a year ago, it was always "Global Warming". Yes, yes.. let's use the ignorance that they are not on board for 1 purely simple reason, and that is because they're republican. Nevermind their ideals and opinions and their own research as a person. Brand them all into 1 lump sum, and use their 'political party' affiliation as the basis to back your own, ignorant and highly subjective opinion. Disgusting at best. Being enviromentally savvy has nothing to do with politics.. the sooner you get that, the more proactive and helpful you can be. It always comes down to the individual's mindset. As for statistics, Bush wasn't the first person arguing the science of climate change. And the ascertion that climate change is accepted by 99% of the world, is as subjective as saying UFO's fly over our sky nightly in plain view for everyone to see. BTW, it wasn't climate change until this last year.. that's a new coined term.. up till a year ago, it was always "Global Warming".

]]> By: cposi http://redgreenandblue.org/2009/05/27/hey-red-states-get-with-the-freaking-program/comment-page-1/#comment-56271 cposi Wed, 27 May 2009 10:49:02 +0000 http://redgreenandblue.org/?p=3150#comment-56271 "nemov" summed it up well, even if we spend the trillions of dollars that enviromentalist want we might effect the temperature by 0.3 degrees. I think our chances would be better place by hoping the sun calms down slightly. I was in a red state, until last November and I am all for being good stewards of this planet, but there is no reason make everyone homeless to do it! "nemov" summed it up well, even if we spend the trillions of dollars that enviromentalist want we might effect the temperature by 0.3 degrees. I think our chances would be better place by hoping the sun calms down slightly. I was in a red state, until last November and I am all for being good stewards of this planet, but there is no reason make everyone homeless to do it!

]]> By: Shannon http://redgreenandblue.org/2009/05/27/hey-red-states-get-with-the-freaking-program/comment-page-1/#comment-56270 Shannon Wed, 27 May 2009 10:11:24 +0000 http://redgreenandblue.org/?p=3150#comment-56270 WoooHooo! You tell them! It's insane to think that there are still some people who don't believe in human-caused climate change! You don't have to be a brainiac to realize that we f***in up the earth. It's sad because it seems that the red states aren't budging on issues that should be important to everyone. I won't travel to any of these states until they do something about the environment and climate change! WoooHooo! You tell them! It's insane to think that there are still some people who don't believe in human-caused climate change! You don't have to be a brainiac to realize that we f***in up the earth. It's sad because it seems that the red states aren't budging on issues that should be important to everyone. I won't travel to any of these states until they do something about the environment and climate change!

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