There are so many examples of “taking the sides of the weak against the strong” in today’s world it’s hard to count them all. And, as 19th Century abolitionist Harriet Beecher Stowe put it, “the best people” have always been heavily involved in ensuring things like:
• Undocumented workers are treated fairly and humanely,
• Americans continue to enjoy the freedoms under the democracy that was promised to them in the Constitution,
• Minorities in terms race, religion, and sexual orientation have equal footing with straight white males,
• All children have access to quality education, and
• Workers have the right to organize.
Standing up for the common person is something that has meant something to people of decency since the dawn of humankind. Perhaps it’s worth preserving in these difficult times.
Renewable Energy
You and I Are Preventing Walmart Employees Eating Out of Dumpsters, Living on the Streets
The owners of these organizations are among the wealthiest people on Earth (Walton family: $432 billion, Bezos: $231 billion).
If that weren’t the case, the situation described at left might not be so disgusting.
You and I Are Preventing Walmart Employees from Eating Out of Dumpsters, Living on the Streets
Renewable Energy
Why Are We Allowing Trump to Ruin Our Country?
This is a good question, but it has many solid answers.
Let’s be careful with our assumptions. Almost half of voters think Trump is doing a good job and actually needs more power in order to make America great again.
Tons of eligible Americans do not register and vote.
Since we live in a representative democracy, we’re depending on our Congress to exert its strength under the Constitution.
Democrats/progressives tend to be less forceful and difficult to manage than the right wing.
Renewable Energy
Wind Energy
On a post of this subject, a reader notes: There is nothing clean about wind turbines.
Wow. Didn’t know that.
To keep this simple, I would simply say:
A) wind energy is about 9% of the total grid-mix in the U.S., and
B) in the main, it displaces coal, with its CO2 and methane, heavy metals (cadmium, selenium, arsenic and mercury), and a huge array of highly toxic radioactive isotopes. All this makes coal by far the most devastating source of energy in terms of environmental and human health.
Of course, if you have addition information on the subject that I have missed, please let me know.
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