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Terminating Global Warming

September 27th, 2006

In a nation of irony and paradox, it is only fitting that the most ambitious, productive piece of carbon emission legislation ever passed will be signed into law by a Republican Governor. Muscles fully-flexed, buttocks clenched, Arnold echoed (in similar monotone) former VP Al Gore, declaring that "the global warming debate is over."

In a state where the political climate mirrors the meteorological one (from the cool blues of the Bay Area to the scorched red desert that is Southern California), Arnold has brought folks together and salvaged an otherwise laughable term. In a post where every sentence begins with an unnecessary clause, I will note that while Arnold doesn’t deserve all the credit, this bill is monumental enough that I’ll give it to him.

For all that is wrong with politics, and politicians, and government and whatever people like to complain about when the cable goes out, real decisions do get made (for better or worse. Like that hilarious comic strip of same name) It is incumbent on the people to create the kind of political atmosphere where things like this are allowed (and ideally required) to happen. The overwhelming majority of the time, increased community involvement and activism is a good thing. I have said enough. Now watch me drop this post like Friday O-Chem.

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