Barack Obama's inaugural words address climate change

Some of you may believe in global warming; some may think it hokus, pokus. However, we have a President who is on the side of our planet and made it clear in his inauguration speech.

"We, the people, still believe that our obligations as Americans are not just to ourselves, but to all posterity. We will respond to the threat of climate change, knowing that the failure to do so would betray our children and future generations. Some may still deny the overwhelming judgment of science, but none can avoid the devastating impact of raging fires, and crippling drought, and more powerful storms. The path towards sustainable energy sources will be long and sometimes difficult. But America cannot resist this transition; we must lead it. We cannot cede to other nations the technology that will power new jobs and new industries - we must claim its promise. That is how we will maintain our economic vitality and our national treasure - our forests and waterways; our croplands and snowcapped peaks. That is how we will preserve our planet, commanded to our care by God. That's what will lend meaning to the creed our fathers once declared."

Not everyone agrees. An excellent article on a blog can be found here. I urge you to read it. We all want to leave our planet a better place than we found it.

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Jo Levy has been writing online for over 13 years. She has a Master's Degree in Social Work and has cared about the environment before it was in vogue. Jo lives on the ocean with her husband and Pomeranian where she breathes salt air and recycles everything. She lives near a nuclear power plant...

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