Boss Dodger has come out with a post that attempts to cause consternation to people who care about the environment.
You can see his post here: http://bossdodger.wordpress.com/2008/06/24/environmentalists-need-to-sit-down-and-shut-up/
He takes the position that we care only about the environment and don’t have sympathy for the people who are adversely affected by climate change and bad policies.
His proof is his assertion that the environmental movement is responsible for the meteoric rise in grain prices over the last year or so – and that the suffering and starvation of people in Africa is therefore a result of the environmental movement.
This is, of course, an overly simplistic explanation.
Gas prices have risen because of many issues; our foreign policy is chief among them. We have created useless wars in the parts of the world that produce the most oil, and then everyone is shocked that prices go up?
We drive big SUVs, and we consume 25% of the world’s oil, and then we’re surprised when prices go up?
The environmental movement has been trying to get people to buy more fuel-efficient cars for years. Yet people continue to drive their Hummers.
Maybe ethanol wasn’t such a great idea afterall, but we have to try to find alternatives. Continuing on the current path will only lead to more shortages.
