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McCain gave a “blunderful” speech about energy independence on an oil rig this week, calling for more offshore drilling as the solution to lowering the price of food, gas, heat, and other energy-cost effected commodities. My favorite part is when he tells one of the rig workers he has no idea how to use a computer. I couldn’t get a job at Carl’s Jr. if I admitted that. Seriously, can someone please make this a requirement for the “Leader of the Free World” position? The internet is not a series of tubes!

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Bill McKibben, noted environmentalist has a great new piece up on TomDispatch called “The World at 350 : A Last Chance for Civilization.” McKibben is a regular contributor to TomDispatch and with his latest piece explores the realities of climate change:

Even for Americans, constitutionally convinced that there will always be a second act, and a third, and a do-over after that, and, if necessary, a little public repentance and forgiveness and a Brand New Start — even for us, the world looks a little Terminal right now.

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