U.S.: Presidential candidates on the climate crisis

Given that the U.S. uses so much of the world's resources and contributes so much to the climate crisis it is of great interest where the 2008 presidential candidates stand on the issues surrounding so-called global warming. Indy readers are probably already aware that the present Bush regime has the worst environmental record of any U.S. administration in the nation's history. The Republican party, which Bush represents, will attempt to continue that legacy if they once again take office (they literally "take" office by subverting the national election).

So, for the edification of Climate IMC readers here are the official positions of the two major candidates. (Naturally, the Green Party USA has much better positions on such issues, but they have absolutely no chance of winning the election):

 

The Republican presidential candidate, John McCain:

http://www.johnmccain.com/climatechange/?sid=google&t=climatechange&r=en...

The Republican Vice-president candidate, Sarah Palin (an acurate msm news article):

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/opinion/377955_palinenvir07.html

 

The Democratic presidential candidate, Barrack Obama:

http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/newenergy

 

OK, you decide. Which candidate will better address the pressing issue of the climate crisis? Given that all the above are hopeless capitalists, and that capitalism is deeply at the roots of planetary destruction,  the choices are....how shall we say...limlted?  Once again, it's the choice of the lesser of two evils in the Belly of the Beast.

 

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