There has never been a better time in America's history, and there may never again come a more opportune moment to aggressively push through an ambitious agenda to transform America's energy infrastructure and lead the world in the shift away from reliance on fossil fuels. The old deal turned out to be no more than a suitcase full of snakes. Now it is time for the new deal.
In Barack Obama, there is finally the political will to boldly push for solutions to a problem of a scale that casts a giant shadow over generations to come: Global Warming. America needs the jobs, and all of mankind needs a healthy road forward to lead us safely into the coming centuries.
Now is the turning point that 2000 should have been. We had a false start to the 21st Century, with a tragically misguided choice in leadership, but the lingering tail of our decades long credit orgy cast a forgiving light upon the stark reality that was rapidly approaching us.
Well, the luster is gone. With the brakes failed, and with the foot - heavy as lead - jammed down upon the accelerator, America's days of financial debauchery have met with a brick wall at 200mph. The present is - temporarily - heart-wrenchingly painful and oppressive, but our future is uplifting and hopeful if we embrace this transformation.
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