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FACT: Under President Obama, America has more than doubled clean energy generation from wind and solar sources. #ActOnClimate
FACT: In 2012, extreme weather disasters cost Americans more than $100 billion. #ActOnClimate
Due to climate change, temperatures are rising, weather is getting more extremeand it's time to act:
http://t.co/TnyqnDSYNA #ActOnClimate
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From his speech on Climate Change.
Don't fear the future. It's time for America to lead!
Speech still in progress~
http://www.whitehouse.gov/live
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sheshe2
(84,005 posts)than leaving a better world for our children.
Paraphrased, as I don't know short hand.
Excellent speech!
madokie
(51,076 posts)being made damn near impossible by the republicons in congress
NO help has he got from any of them, that goes for many here too.
Thx for the good news today
sheshe2
(84,005 posts)He has the passion and strength to see some of this come to pass.
You are right he gets no help from many. I guess it is in the peoples hands to push their Representatives hard! As the President said, we must make it know that their action on this, is a prerequisite for their vote!
People power! Yes we can!
madokie
(51,076 posts)and he wasn't suggesting that we not hold his feet to the fire but at the same time he wasn't telling us to only hold him accountable as so many here seen to think.
We are the change we seek.
I like this president, warts and all, In fact I don't see too many warts when it comes right down to it
LongTomH
(8,636 posts)sheshe2
(84,005 posts)ProSense
(116,464 posts)reactions from the NRDC and Sierra Club to the President's plan http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023093205
sheshe2
(84,005 posts)Heading there now.
Major Hogwash
(17,656 posts)President Obama is taking on a new role . . he's going to be the star in this summer's blockbuster, playing the lead role as The Regulator!!
Even stronger than Superman, he can leap Congress in a single bound.
Even smarter than Batman, he doesn't need a sidekick like "Boy Wonder".
And, he's better than Ironman . . . he's for real!!!!
<--- He's yelling "Obama!!"
sheshe2
(84,005 posts)He did flex his today!
Awesome speech!