Comments for Tomgram: Klare, Is Big Brother in Your Energy Future? at http://atlanticfreepress.com , comment 1 to 1 out of 1 comments http://atlanticfreepress.com Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:47:20 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://atlanticfreepress.com/news/1/707-tomgram-klare-is-big-brother-in-your-energy-future.html#comment-719 "Many concerned citizens and organizations -- the Apollo Alliance, the Rocky Mountain Institute, and the Worldwatch Institute, to name but a few -- are trying to develop sane, democratic responses to the problems brought about by energy depletion, instability in energy-producing areas, and global warming. Most government leaders, however, appear intent on addressing these problems through increased state controls and a greater reliance on the use of military force." This is largely because our governments are controlled by large profit focused energy corporations. These corporations do not pay for the military force that protects their profits. They externalize those costs to the ordinary tax payer and of course the people in other countries whose resources they steal. Since energy efficient design of buildings and cites, promoting efficient energy usage, and investing in alternative local energy sources will cut into these corporations' profits, it is hardly surprising that their representatives in the White House and on Capitol Hill use our money, lives and future energy security to supply their immediate profits. The only solution is to take back our democracy, and decentralize our energy systems. Blue - a guest Wed, 17 Jan 2007 12:52:27 +0100