The world we inhabit is a beautiful place.  And, there are tremendous things that are improving with, virtually every minute such as, well, our ability to communicate via tubes.  

Yet ...

We live in a troubled world.  From wars, to disease, to economic inequalities, to ... There are many areas where, if we act right, tomorrow could be better than today.

Yet, humanity's very future, the ability to make that choice is at risk, our very own actions and pursuit of economic strength are imperiling the ability to make those choices.

Global Warming ... Peak Oil ... These fundamental issues intertwine to threaten the opportunity to pursue and achieve a progressive vision for tomorrow.  Facing these must, MUST be core to progressive politics or, well, every other progressive cause is doomed to failure.

Do you think we could all get on the same page and spell TRANSFORMATION? Democrats and Republicans; conservatives and liberals. There are powerful new tools for consensus building that promise a supercharged democracy capable of agreeing upon innovative solutions to humanity threatening problems.

Every Progressive should recognize and incorporate, deep in their soul, the plain fact:  Peak and Global Warming are the most serious threats to Progressive ideals, concepts, policies, and aspirations through the 21st century ... AND today.

These are not just let's wait until tomorrow issues, that should be put in the back of the line to deal with after other issues, we must address them with urgency today if we hope for a progressive world tomorrow.

Holy Moly! Did bush just say that?

It's true. That is a real quote by the real Bush.

In an interview with NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams, bush was asked about his approval rating (36% in the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll), Bush said, "It's an interesting environment we're in... and yet there's a certain unease. I think some of it has to do with gasoline prices, that I -- which I addressed the other day. I mean, look, we're dependent upon oil, and when the demand for oil goes up worldwide, it affects the price at the gasoline pump and we've got to get off oil. You know, Brian, it's -- you've covered this a lot -- there's a war, there's uncertainty in the Middle East, there's Iraq, there's Iran, and that creates, even though the economy is strong, a sense, you know, unease, but that -- it just means that we've got to complete the mission. And I -- and we will."

The new Mission: GET OFF OIL!!