America, wake up and smell the dispersants in the air. The place is here and the time is now for the sleeping giant to emerge from its slumber. We are all too comfortable with our ingrained beliefs and lifestyles to see the monster on the horizon. It’s lurching towards us all with its slimy tentacles and toxic breath.
If there’s one thing I’m not capable of anymore it’s denial. I can’t stand idly by and watch our entire future be thrown away by our would-be corporate overlords and an apathetic government who would rather do nothing of substance. This is a potential turning point for the better, that is if we can wake up and start reducing our demand for oil.
As we approach Independence Day it’s good to reflect on why we have such a holiday. We are supposed to be free from the British oppressors that unfairly taxed and ruled over us with an iron fist, yet today a British corporation (that’s largely owned by the British Government and the Queen of England) is using all its might to suppress news, clean-up efforts and animal rescue in the Gulf of Mexico. Once the spill spreads and eventually reaches in to the Atlantic it could cause much more widespread damage and misery.
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