Sto-ology: November 2015

The root cause of this latest tragedy and Global Warming is the world's use and dependence on fossil fuels. The US and its allies would not even be in the Middle East if it were not for this dirty resource oil. Unless there is a collective grass roots movement to end humanity's use of of nasty fossil fuels - which has started but desperately needs way more people involved - this conflict will continue. Granted the reasons extremist/terrorist Muslims hate the West are another deeper reason - but if the West had not occupied their part of the world over a 100 years ago to secure the flow of oil to fuel the industrial revolution and the combustion engine in particular (only 35% efficient!) - we surely would not be in this predicament today. Another potential out was the OPEC crisis in the 1970s. President Carter put solar panels on the White House and told Americans to turn down their thermostats-put on a sweater. He was ready to steer our ship toward cleaner energies - but the big oil conglomerates - Exxon, Shell, BP etc - via the puppet politicians in our quasi-democracy - would not let this happen. Imagine if it did> Global Warming and sea level rise would not be an issue - and surely most humans would be healthier without breathing in diesel and gas fumes 24/7 for the last 40 years. We cannot go backwards - but we can move forward and organize and demand an end to this insanity of fossil fuel use in the 21st century. Einstein said the definition of insanity is to keep repeating the same mistake and expect a different outcome. A trillion dollar plan funded by the oil corporations - Exxon in particular for hiding-covering up for 30 years the science and imminent dangers of fossil fuel use causing Global Warming - A 10-20 year plan to stop the use of fossil fuels - BE the leader and the light on the hill for the world that conservatives love to quote about America. It's time people - Organize - DIVEST - and be part of the solution at this tipping point in history! God bless this human made mess!