[lbo-talk] anti-Suburban snobs, was petro-thusians

[Carl Remick]

>From: "Jordan Hayes" <jmhayes at j-o-r-d-a-n.com>
>
>Is there anyone who seriously believes that the selfishness of a few
>dozen million USers is the root cause of the environmental damage of
>Modern Society!?
>
>There used to be a billboard in Oakland that showed a dripping outdoor
>sprinkler faucet with the tagline: Do The Earth A Good Turn -- as though
>it was us individuals who were responsible for the perpetual water
>crisis -- as opposed to the small but powerful agribiz contingent in
>California who happen to use 96% of all the fresh water . . .
>
>This 'personalizing of the crisis' has to stop: if the Fortune 1000
>would recycle, individuals wouldn't have to!  It's so overwhelmingly the
>problem of industry that it's not even funny.  If commercial trucks
>would only get from 4mpg to 10mpg everyone in China could own 4 SUVs and
>it wouldn't make a difference.

Exactly.  I've always said if we can just get rid of industry consumers 
would do just fine.


>Sheesh.

Shush.

Carl