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In one stroke of the pen, the US Supreme Court has handed our democracy over to the corporate machine. The very same corporate machine that is responsible for running this country straight into the ground with war profiteering, an economic collapse, a housing crisis, a bogus "war on drugs" for profit, and massive environmental devastation just to name a few.

This action has effectively removed democratic power form the people and handed it to these greed and profit based entities who have absolutely no regard for what is best for the people of this country. If anyone out there believes otherwise then they should be playing pinball because they are certainly deaf, dumb, and blind. Yes, there are some good responsible corporations out there, but not enough to make a difference. There are many, and most of the biggest, that are totally blinded by greed and profit and will use their virtually unlimited resources to get what they want for the purpose of profit with no regard for us, you and me.

If this act is not repealed right now, then no matter what form of change you want, no matter what your political, social, or personal beliefs or positions are, if you are not on the side of the corporate machine, then you will lose, we will lose. We as a people have no chance against these forces without taking steps such as those that initially founded this country.

You might read this and say, "why is the ACGE concerned with this? Well, like I mentioned before, we will never realize change with these anti democratic laws in place. We will not stand a chance when it comes to defeating the oil, nuclear, and coal powers that be, they will simply buy all elections from this point and get what they want. I have hope though, and it lies where it belongs, in the people. It is up to us to put a stop to these enemies of freedom. This is our country, it belongs to the people, not the corporations,  not the Supreme Court, and not to Congress. Corporations are not people, WE are, and WE need to explain that to our Government right now in a way they understand and before it is truly too late.

If there has ever been a time to unite and fight back, it is now. We should be initiating peaceful demonstrations from one end of this country to the other to protest this, and many other things. We should be marching on the steps of both the Supreme Court and the Capitol building until the power is placed back into the hands of the people.

This is critical for our very survival.

Mr. Green 

Ah Exxon Mobil, probably best known for the Exxon Valdese oil spill in the Prince William Sound of Alaska in 1989. 

Exxon Mobil is currently running TV ads that claim that vehicle emissions have been reduced by 95% since 1970. I am here to tell you that is nothing more then a blatant lie. While it is true that vehicle emissions have dropped by just over 50% according to  America.gov, Exxon Mobil would have you believe that 95% reduction and that they are responsible. The fact is, those emission reductions are the result of the 1970 Clean Air Act, the federally mandated removal of lead from gasoline during the 1970's, and the clean air act of 1990. Exxon Mobil would have not taken those steps if they had not been forced to by the Federal Government. So once again, we are forced to listen to their lies and propaganda. I can understand why they turn to that sort of deception, they have no choice, the truth would be suicide.

Here is a little comic relief, it is a spoof of Exxon Mobil advertising with a very interesting fact at the end. 

It is also important to know that in 1911 the Federal Government broke up Standard Oil under the Sherman Anti Trust Act. Standard Oil became 34 independent companies after the break up, two of which became Exxon and Mobil. Well, you can tell where this is going. In 1999 Exxon and Mobile merged. Exxon Mobil is now the largest oil company in the world, considerably larger then its parent, Standard Oil. How do they get away with this stuff?

Mr. Green

Here is a perfect example of the underhanded cheating and immoral and unethical strategies currently being used to short circuit alternative energy and environmental responsibility.

This just in from the Union of Concerned Scientists.

Bogus “Green” Business Group Fights CA Climate Plans

Dear Mr. Green,

Several independent studies show that California’s landmark legislation to reduce global warming, AB 32, will result in economic benefits for our state. Boosting our energy efficiency and adding renewable energy sources will create more than 100,000 new jobs and save consumers money by lowering energy costs.

The so-called “AB 32 Implementation Group” is an organization that has publicly claimed to be a constructive voice for California’s global warming plans. But investigative journalists recently exposed the players behind the group, which is actually headed by two associations that have a long history of fighting AB 32—the California Chamber of Commerce and California Manufacturers & Technology Association. In fact, among the group’s members are 22 of California’s biggest global warming polluters.

Fortunately, hundreds of forward-thinking California businesses that support the state’s clean energy plans have found their voice, too, with the California Business Alliance for a Green Economy. And you can help:

• If you work for or own a business, have your business sign the pledge of the California Business Alliance for a Green Economy.
• You can also print a copy of the principles (pdf) and ask businesses in your community to sign. Businesses may sign the letter by filling out the online form at http://ucsusa.org/ca-business.

We need your help to spread the word. Together, we can prevent dangerous warming while we grow California’ economy.



 
Sincerely,

Chris Carney
Western Region Outreach Coordinator
Union of Concerned Scientists

Mr. Green

January 29, 2010

As we move toward the decisions that need to be made, or should I say, should have made by now regarding our energy future, there are things people need to know. I have said it many times before. So, we are going to start reporting more on some of the bad things that the bad people have been up to. We are starting with Chevron and the damage they have done in Ecuador. We will be launching a new website dedicated to the exposure of the deeds of the oil companies around the world. Here's a taste of what we will be talking about, and its a good cause to support, please sign the petition at CheveronToxico (http://chevrontoxico.com/).

Mr. Green

January 11, 2010

Brace yourselves, gas prices are about to go up, again. Currently the US average price for a gallon of gas is $2.66, where I live in California it is $2.98. Well, you can expect that to go up. I suspect that gas prices this summer will easily top the $3.00 mark and possibly make it at least to the half way point to $4.00. Why do I think this will happen? Because they can get away with it. They did it before, they will do it again. They will  raise the price and whimper and cry about what a though time they are having, and yet they will once again post record breaking profits. They did this in 2008 when gas prices got very close to $4.00. They sat in front of Congress and cried. We all know who they are.

Hears a cute story for you. Remember Standard Oil? At the beginning of the 20th century Standard Oil was the largest of the oil companies. In 1911, the US government broke up the company much in the same was as they broke up Bell Telephone in 1984. Standard Oil broke into 24 different companies. Two of those companies were the Jersey Standard Company and the SOCONY, (Standard Oil Company of New York). Well, the Jersey Standard Oil Company then became Exxon and SOCONY became Mobil.

In 1999 Exxon and Mobil merged to form Exxon Mobil, now the largest publicly traded company in the world. Yet another of those pesky "full circle" things.

In 2008, Exxon Mobil posted $45.2 billion in profits. Chevron, $43 billion in profits. Just so you know, $88.2 billion is enough money to install solar systems on 8,820,000 homes. Its enough money to buy 3,528,000 $25,000.00 electric cars. its enough money to erect 73,500 mega watts of wind turbines that would power over seven million homes. Its also enough money to fund the Iraq and Afghanistan wars for 9 months, but we wont talk about that.

Hears another interesting fact. The oil industry receives between $15 and $35 billion in subsidies every year from taxpayers. That's money out of the taxpayers pockets. So, we pay them to make money, somehow I just don't get that? Now I totally support subsidies when necessary, but for these bozos? No way! That money should be going to alternative energy and  mass transportation. The Obama administration has lowered those subsidies but it is something to think about when your paying $3.00+ a gallon for gas.

No matter how you look at it, we must get away from all this. Oil harms us economically, oil adversely effects our national security, and oil is devastating to the environment. It is obvious that we cant do this overnight, but with a concerted effort, I believe we can lower our oil consumption by half within 10 years, if not less. With expanded use of alternative energy sources, expanded Cellulosic ethanol and bio diesel, and an aggressive hybrid and electric car program its a done deal. Look at it this way, if in ten years we can double the average fuel mileage of cars and trucks, that in its self would  lower our need for oil by 4,450,000 barrels of oil per day. We currently use 8,989,000 barrels of oil a day, that's over 400,000,000 gallons of gasoline, and that's just in the US. This CAN be done, its just a matter of will.

Mr. Green

January 1, 2010

Introducing 

http://www.cleancoalisalie.com

Just another weapon in our arsenal to combat the lies and propaganda that are currently being perpetrated upon the American people when it comes to the truth about "clean coal". 

Please check it out.

We also have a new PSA.

Weapons of Mass Destruction

Mr. Green

December 31, 2009

Ah, the last day of the last month of the last year of the first decade of the 21st century.

Hey, I have a great idea! Lets dig a hold and stick a pipe in the ground deep enough to reach a temperature hot enough to boil water. We can send down a material that is environmentally safe that conducts and captures enough heat to bring to the surface and boil water into steam through a heat exchanger and use that steam to turn a generator to generate electricity.

Sounds simple doesn't it, well, it really is, and that is the complicated process. It is called geothermal energy.

Geothermal energy is the process of using steam generated from below the ground or as I had described above, the process of heat transfer to generate energy. Heat from the earth can also easily be used for the heating of homes and buildings, all of this without any emissions of any kind. This is a true renewable clean energy source. Geothermal is not a new technology, currently there geothermal plants operating in eight US states producing some 3000 megawatts of electricity. California is the leader in geothermal energy currently providing electricity to 2.5 million homes with 21 new plants in development that will have the capacity to power an additional one million homes.

Another use for geothermal energy is heating and cooling. The temperature in the ground at 6 feet is consistently between 48 to 58 degrees anywhere in the world regardless of the weather. Geothermal heat pumps can be used to heat and cool homes and buildings year round through a in ground heat exchanger. There are roughly 50,000 geothermal heat pump systems installed in the US every year.

For more on geothermal energy please go to the geothermal page on this website.

Mr. Green