Eco Stand Up

Did I miss something, or did we really elect a comedian into the office of the President?

After touting the leadership of the United States in all things ecological (HA!), Bush takes one look at Andrea Merkel's proposed plan for the G8 to cut emissions, laughs his head off, and then starts teasing her about that haircut.

But seriously, yet another rejection of an aggressive international plan to reduce the deleterious human impact on the environment, and our international good will account drops into a negative balance. What is up with this guy?

I can see the economic argument. For a short time, the companies that have profited off of ecological rape and pillage will probably decrease revenues and size and in consumer confidence. But that's a good thing. We don't want to buy products that kill us, simple as that. (Well, actually, we DO want to buy products that kill us: cars, guns, cigarettes, alcohol, heroin...the list is long.)

OK, so maybe I can't see the economic argument.

Call me crazy, but I think there is economic potential in sustainable energy, conservative production methods, minimal & recyclable packaging... environmental synchronicity is possible, profitable, and necessary.

I can also see the "blame the developing industrial economies" model, because that allows us to continue on our no-holds-barred path to self-destruction without any moral or cultural hindrances. And who among us doesn't want that?!

I think that Bush must be
1) totally insane,
2) without long term memory storage in his brain, or
3) a stand up comedian

The way I see it, these are the only options that make his public statements and actions seem consistent.

And speaking of stand up...

Dear Dave Chappelle,

Please run for elected office! Most people don't care that you (used to) smoke weed, and we can probably overlook the fact that you're black if you pick the right district to run in.

We need you! And you have just as much of a chance of winning the next (Presidential) election as anyone else - you've got the money, and you could probably get Oprah on your side with a little bit of contrition over that n-word thing. In fact, the two of you might make a dynamite team - but then, she'd have to be President and you'd be VP, but still, sounds like a good deal, right?

Anyway, I'm getting a little ahead of myself. Those sorts of things can be determined by your campaign advisor.

I humbly offer my services as your anonymous policy advisor. So please get in touch.

Love,

the near future...