Climate and energy

Since CEP is a nonpartisan organization, you will note that we stay away from any “Democrats say blah blah and Republicans say blah blah BLAH” sort of comments. If we do mention one party or the other, then I have to go on a frantic search for coverage on what the other side says, so as to give equal time. (I know. Equal time doctrine. What a weird concept.)

So. I really like it when I can post items like this, where the equal time issue is already taken care of. If you watch TV, you may have seen the following commercials already.

Here’s Newt Gingrich and Nancy Pelosi, with big smiles on their faces. Regardless of their other differences, they are promising to get along when it comes to climate change. Message: Democrats and Republicans need to work together.

And here is Pat Robertson and Al Sharpton. They have big smiles, too. Message: Liberals and conservatives need to work together also.

And now, I anxiously await some teenagers to put together a parody of these ads - apples and bananas need to work together in a fruit salad! or something like that. Then you could have bloopers, or outtakes, where the apple is trying to kneecap the banana, while the banana is trying to smother the apple with its own peel. And/or vice versa.

Only when someone parodies you do you really know that you have arrived.

Anyway. Happy Friday!

— Maril Hazlett, www.climateandenergy.org