Posts Tagged ‘Black Out Sabbath’

I gave this speech a few months ago. It seemed appropriate to re-post some of it today.

We are living in an extraordinary moment in history, a moment that demands more of us as individuals, a moment that demands that we prioritize our collective destiny over that which might be expedient or easy. Generation after generation, the American people have often been faced with unsolicited challenges and through it all we have never backed down from a fight…we have never cowered in the face of adversity. In this moment we must stand up to insist that we continue to carry on this great tradition; that we will be relentless in our pursuit of solutions, that we will be determined on behalf of the future and that we will be successful, that we must be successful, because when we stand up for energy sustainability we’re not only standing up for the environment but for everything that exists in relation to it.

For the freedom to breath clean, for right to drink clean water, for the quality of life of the next generation. We’re standing up to insist that taking care of this planet that we call home is a prerequisite to pursuing happiness…to recognize that something larger calls on our attention.