I've been so angry over this afternoon's anti-coal "Climate Doom" speech that I've been spitting nails. However, when a friend sent me a copy of this email - received shortly after if not during the speech - my nail-spitting slowed and a Great Cynicism descended on me.
The subject line reads, "What I need from you"
Name Redacted --
I told Congress in February that if they didn't take action to fight climate change, then I would.
Today, I announced a plan of action to make good on that promise.
My administration is taking steps to cut carbon pollution, prepare our nation for the unavoidable impact of climate change, and put America's best and brightest to work to solve this issue on a global scale.
One thing we know is we'll face a well-organized and well-financed opposition by the special interests that profit from keeping things the way they are -- and there are members of Congress who fundamentally deny the science on this issue.
But we cannot stand by any longer. I need to know you'll fight alongside me. Say you will. [Line links to Organizing for Action]
Over the next few months and years, I'm going to need the millions of OFA supporters who understand that we have a responsibility to future generations to fight climate change to join me, and be a force of change in your communities.
We owe it to our children and grandchildren to take action -- and now is the time.
Today, I'm here to tell you I am committed to doing my part. Say you'll do yours:
[ Link to Organizing for Action:
"Stand Up Against Climate Change" ]
Thanks,
Barack
The speech was certainly meant to upset the opposition and set us off on a tangent that's NOT Benghazi, the IRS, the NSA, Immigration, the ChiComms and Putin flipping us off in our Quest for Snowden or the Atomic Bombs that will eventually come flying out of Iran. But beyond that, it was just an effin' fundraiser so the True Believers would kick in some big bucks for next year's hate ads against Republicans.
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