Limbaugh on Earth Day
So it turns out Rush Limbaugh is not so into the whole planting trees, recycling, dressing up as planet earth approach to celebrating Earth Day.
The alternative?
“Normally, those of us with sanity sit Earth Day out, while schools frighten kids with apocalyptic tales of the earth being destroyed, because we enjoy a high standard of living.”
They aren’t apocalyptic tales….they are tales that speak to the importance of responsible living. There’s no reason why we can’t be responsible about our energy consumption and efficiency and still be living the good life.
Case and point- the new Toyota Prius hybrid. 
To his credit, Rush did spend part of this morning thanking “pioneers who have contributed to the well-being of the planet.”
Still, it’s not really enough to just thank them, we have to continue their efforts in a way that’s consistent with what we’ve learned since.
The debate about the legitimacy of global warming is over. So at this point we’re not really discussing the potential of a problem, we’re gauging the breadth of our response. We know that climate change is real, we know that energy reform is necessary, what we haven’t yet decided, is how much we intend to do about it.