Posted on 27-4-2004
Earth Day, A Day Of Mourning
From indymedia.org
As Earth Day is marked in many nations it seems meaningless
to some when
few effective actions are seriously taken by industry and government
to
stem the growing tide of environmental degradation.
The collapse of the bio-sphere is no longer wild speculation.
Science
confirms climatic disruption and seemingly endless sources of
pollution
are endangering all life on planet Earth. Issues like bio-diversity,
forest health, and ecologically sound transportation, to name
but a few,
go largely unaddressed. Attempts to change business as usual
on Mother
Earth continue, however it is a daunting struggle.
Adding insult to injury, the largest polluting nation on Earth,
is
represented by an administration with the worst environmental
record in
history. Today, George Bush visited the state of Maine in the
U.S. in an
attempt to "greenwash" his regime's horrendous environmental
record. He
was, of course, met with protests. Meanwhile, back in Washington,
DC
activists held a press conference during the IMF/World Bank
actions
condemning the Bush regime's policies. While on the West Coast
the ELF has
reportedly trashed some gas guzzling SUVs for Earth Day.
Politicians fiddle (with laws) while the Earth burns... and
`voters' stand
by.
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