“We write to call your attention to recent research indicating that many anticipated biofuels will actually exacerbate global warming,” –letter from 10 of America’s most eminent ecologists and environmental biologists to President Bush and Nancy Pelosi, “Studies Deem Biofuels a Greenhouse Threat,” February 8, 2008

see:
The Verbs of their Senate Record; or why Hillary just missed second place in Iowa

Why not include Republicans in the Authenic Point? Duh, Not remorseful nor authentic.

Who jumped off this week from the Authentic Point?

former President Bill Clinton:

Authentic Point: the big Fairy Tale

The jumping point: Al Sharkton and his devisive team

Clinton: Obama camp twists comments on race

Authentic Point rings true: Barack Obama is a Big Head Celebrity who promises hope and who gives BIG Money media Hope and they give him BIG Money in return. His voting record and his resume and even the concentration of his BIG Money Funding just don’t ring presidential ‘08 democratic party’s chimes.

His Iowa win was because he votes BIG for ethanol; he represents a state with Energy Hopes similar to those of Iowa. This truth is backed up by second place winner, John Edwards. He wants to increase ethanol production in the U.S. to the tune of double digit billions; 65 Billion Gallons of Ethanol a Year by 2025. Hillary doesn’t vote for ethanol nor does she vote for big oil industry incentives. Ethanol, biofuels is BIG business, and don’t you forget that folks. Don’t you love how BIG business media spun it into something else? see “How strong the environmental voice for the Democratic Party?”

The jump off the mountain: Ah, I can’t believe he did that. Backed up at the point by nonsense speaking people, he said “I think Obama Barack would make a great President.” Oh Bill, Bill, why did you do that? Go ahead jump off or see Roseanne cause you got to get TUFF.

Roseanne Barr:

Authentic Point:

The jumping point:
She experienced remorse somehow, but she didn’t jump. She was authentic again. She apologized and said she didn’t want people to think that she didn’t like Oprah or Obama. Far out! Someone who sticks with their authenticity. She did not back out on her authenticity. ” » POLITICAL ROUND UP: KERRY ENDORSES OBAMA / ROSEANNE SOUNDS OFF …

Authentic Point rings true:
“Closeted Republican.” Truer and truer, does Barack Obama even have remorse? Have you ever heard him apologize to Hillary or any of the other candidates he or his campaign has slung at. I have emails from his campaign accusing her of all sorts of things. I’ll be more than happy to publish them if need be. And as for Oprah, she has an economically based identity because she recommends products for her adoring audience to consume. I think you can’t mix that salesmanship with politics unless you are saying that your candidate is a product and can be bought. Oh a million pieces, how it does so shatter, along with credibility.

The jump off the mountain:
Roseanne didn’t jump. I think Roseanne needs to give Authentic Point coaching to Bill and quick.

Senator John Edwards may prove the strongest Presidential ‘08 environmental voice for the Democratic Party. Dennis Kucinich, of course, is outstanding in his environmental voice, but as a Presidential ‘08 candidate he is weak in where he stands in the polls. This game is not about all or nothing. Its about excellence in getting started, getting most of what is right for this planet.

“Senator Edwards calls for a ban on new coal power plants unless they’re compatible with carbon-capture and -storage technology. Opposes government investment in coal-to-liquid technologies.”

Opposes nuclear power.
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See at a glance where the candidates stand.

John Edwards does have a fatal weakness though. Its surprising for someone who says we have a big fight with Big Money and he is superbly the only Presidential ‘08 candidate who has not taken money from lobbies, PAC and bundlers for his campaign funding. His position on biofuels is BIG.

Senator Clinton (see “How Hillary missed second place in Iowa due to voting “NO” in Ethanol legislation“) comes out clean on limiting biofuels (to find better alternatives) and oil industry incentives.

Senator Edwards is BIG on biofuels, as is Richardson and Obama. Why not biofuels? Got time for a two-week crash course?

ok how about just a thin slice of the issues instead. Your senator’s Lobby pressure (as in Clinton and Obama) (see Who will step outside the greenwash in 2008)

1. erosive quality of intensive corn production
2. soybeans are the lowest-yield per acre of any major biodiesel crop
3. One company, ADM, dominates biofuel industry through heavy legislated subsidy of corn and soybeans in the U.S. and ranks as the No. 1 biodiesel producer in Europe. They are the largest U.S. buyer of soybeans. (see other Big Money players at the Grist “How cash and corporate pressure pushed Ethanol to the fore“).

Senators Obama and Clinton both have BIG clean coal problems due to their State’s intense coal lobby pressure.

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Who will step outside the greenwash in 2008

“The Gripe With Obama”, Washington Post, January 10, 2007


Letter to New York State Department of Environmental Conservation from Senator Hillary Clinton on behalf of International Paper’s tire burning project. It was an effort to save jobs and a belief that the company would do the right thing. The people in Vermont suffered greatly and the extension of this suffering is New Hampshire as well as New York because International Paper did not honor the environmental protection standards. They wanted an expected $4 million for zero capital outlay and it did not matter how they got it. This letter will continue to haunt Hillary Clinton and it should; every Big Money request deserves research and followup.

Huffington Post ran Glenn Hurowitz’s post, “Hillary Clinton’s toxic New Hampshire Cloud,” the eve of the New Hampshire primary. Its message was the action caused damage to New Hampshire children and watch out for the future environmental actions of this Presidential ‘08 candidate. In researching to date I did not find the New Hampshire fact. I also found no support for thinking New York State could care about their or any other state’s citizen health. It is the hard and great work of Vermont Senators Patrick Leahy and Bernie Sanders that shut down the Ticonderoga, New York operation after its first week damaged thousands of the population’s health. The mill was shut down for three months and International Paper forced to invest in “just” adequate equipment that would meet the very lax New York environmental standards.

Certainly Senator Clinton alone did not have the power to get that dismal Greed effort through, think more senior New York Senators and Governors and about New York’s horrible environmental record that has only served the BIG companies. Ah, but none of them are running for President. Oh to be a Senator of New York, hard work indeed!

Ethanol bills voted on in the Senate were the Achilles Heel for Hill.

“current ethanol production is “a long way from helping us deal with our gas problems. We need to be moving on a much faster track.”–Hillary Clinton

On the other hand, Obama represents the ethanol producing state of Illinois (like Iowa) and was compelled to vote on bills in their favor.

On the 2005 energy debate:

“Obama backed an increase in vehicle fuel-efficiency standards, which Clinton opposed. Clinton voted against the energy bill itself because it was stuffed with oil industry incentives. But Obama supported the legislation because it included language that would double ethanol demand by 2012.” — Washington Post, “Clinton Obama Differences Clear“