Clicking through twice, Monbiot suggests going to ~50% of current energy use. To put that in perspective, that would put the U.S. back to roughly mid-1960s levels of electrical energy consumption on a per-capita basis. Energy is a fundamental driver of economic activity. Are we really going to accept the poverty that such a move would create at the hands of our Green extremists? Screw that!
They do all the right things in little, inconsequential ways, put out green signs and flags, they vote for democrats, but they never change their lifestyle in ways that show they really believe what they are saying.
It's all show to make themselves feel better.
A few weeks ago an article was posted about the English energy minister (or some other title) commenting about the future. He said the British were just going to have to get used to doing without electricity when demand was high, due to increased dependence on “green” energy. They will divert power to those that need it most. Anyone have their “smart” meters yet? They just put mine in. They will be able to shut off individual homes or businesses if they want.
Not only that, the invevitability of the environmental catastrophe that would follow their (and Obama’s) policies is apparent with but a moment’s reflection. They want to crush the economy, its output and the FIRST WORLD population. If these things happens, be sure that millions of hungry people won’t care a flash for the environment. They may die (which the lefties evidently want), but they’ll first destroy everything trying to squeeze a little food out of the proverbial turnip. I don’t much care for Michael Savage, but he’s right, “liberalism is a mental disorder” is a maxim and so appropos.