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wtmusic

(39,166 posts)
Thu Apr 4, 2013, 03:58 PM Apr 2013

Obama’s Climate Hypocrisy: We Need People In DC 'Willing To Speak Truth To Power'

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"Some days the president seems to have no clue about what his own administration has and hasn’t done on climate change.

Late Wednesday, President Obama gave a speech to a Democratic fundraiser for the House that tried to rewrite history and shift any blame for climate inaction away from his failed leadership and failed messaging.

Obama actually ended his remarks on what is needed to achieve climate action by saying:

But the most important thing that it’s going to take is people in Washington who are willing to speak truth to power, are willing to take some risks politically, are willing to get a little bit out ahead of the curve — not two miles ahead of the curve, but just a little bit ahead of it. And that’s why your presence here is so important."

Doesn't matter if power isn't listening.




http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2013/04/04/1820951/obama-climate-hypocrisy-speak-truth-to-power-take-some-risks-politically/
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Obama’s Climate Hypocrisy: We Need People In DC 'Willing To Speak Truth To Power' (Original Post) wtmusic Apr 2013 OP
you mean whistle blowers? Phlem Apr 2013 #1

Phlem

(6,323 posts)
1. you mean whistle blowers?
Thu Apr 4, 2013, 04:09 PM
Apr 2013

Don't they go to jail for uncovering truth?
Haven't we all been witness to deaf ears in congress for most of his administration?


-p

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