I, like all of you, am watching Europe intently. The truth is that they are F’d. Especially Germany. As much as politicians and climate activists want to cover their tracks and pretend they aren’t to blame, you, me and They all know that they are. People WILL freeze. People WILL die. Factories WILL close. Small towns will be crushed. And when new politicians come to pick up the pieces, they will be so nationalist and anti climate, the experiment will come to an end.
In Canada and the United States, we are on the same path as Europe, just 3 or 4 years behind. We are vilifying reliable sources of energy while distorting the market with subsides for intermittent and increasingly expensive sources that need 100% redundancy. We all know it, we see it, we feel it. The question is what to do about it. Here are some suggestions.
Not everyone needs to be AS vocal as me and you certainly can do it more calmly and balanced, but use your social media platforms and your email list to share posts and thoughts. Add your voice to the discussion and let people know what you see. Even if you impact only 1 person, that is one more voice that will understand that the price at the pump is influenced by global Supply-Demand, not greedy mom and pop gas stations.
Get involved politically. If you have a candidate that supports pro energy policies for goodness sakes, volunteer for their campaign and go door to door. Put up a sign. Talk to people about why they are the right candidate. We get what we vote for and if we don’t vote, we can’t complain.
Invest in the schools. Whether it be volunteering at career day, or reaching out to the administration to host a climate debate with you as master debater, the kids are truly the future. They need to learn HOW to learn, not what to think.
Share this movie with your network. Everywhere. It should be required watching.
We all have a role to play. Have a wonderful weekend.
You betcha, we’ve got to avoid the fate of Europe! Grassroots participation is indeed vital, but Coloradoans need candidates of your conviction & ability to support in the public square—this is no time for plain ol’ politicians! Between yourself, Liberty’s Chris Wright, and your co-leaders of Energy Strong, that’s a slate of candidates who could right the Colorado ship of state. Your taglines could include “Clean Coal, Clean Gas—Clean Life!” Go on the offensive with town halls where the public will hear facts that are censored out of the press & TV. And you don’t have to serve in office for life; it’s just for such a time as this.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/europe-is-tested-anew-this-time-by-energy-inflation-and-putin-11658506756?st=kvm96sb1narcwa4&reflink=article_email_share