This from Counterpunch takes a big side swipe at Arnie, calling him a hypocrite. I'll leave you the reader to decide whether its a fairly warranted statement.
"Arnold Schwarzenegger's address to the United Nations today about global climate change is one of the most blatant examples of hypocrisy that I've ever witnessed."
"This is greenwashing at its absolute worst!"
"There is no doubt that Schwarzenegger is the worst Governor in California history - and we've had some really bad ones - for fish, water and the environment, in spite of his shallow rhetoric proclaiming his 'leadership' in 'the fight against climate change on a world stage'."
Ooo errrr! I bet Arnie's quaking in his boots!
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Is it a warranted statement? The piece seems factual. The opinion a tad swayed by what seems a singular area of focus.
This happens a lot in matters green these days. I'm preparing a piece on the Severn Barrage. On the one hand a techno marvel that will create (hopefully) tidal energy with no emmissions,and on the other no more diner for wading birds. Man vs. nature?
I think to be stuck with the 'H' label one needs to look a bit wider and more deeply.
Trouble is there is all the message vs. messenger thing. Restraint ain't exactly Arnie's bag, so I was very unsure of what one is to make of leaping out of a Lear into a hyrdogen powered... 8L Humvee by way of example.
A lot of his eco-initiatives do seem to be of the 'use technology to keep on doing what we're doing, and some', so I have some sympathy to the proposition I guess.
However, ending up with two extremes of eco-awareness knocking spots off each other does not sound promising.
As an issue... we'll be back.
ps: Grrrr. Those Google ads for Carbon trading are a pain! Now there's one selling stocks!
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