Hoaxsters

When the environmental movement first started, the bugaboo was "pollution." Who can be for pollution? I think it didn't take long to realize two things. Pollution is really more a third world problem than a first world problem. That is not to say that we don't pollute. But our pollution as compared to our output is very low. Nations who are struggling to come out of poverty lay a heavy burden on their environments. Look at India and China. So, fighting pollution hurts the wrong people. Also, there is more money to be made in the environmental industry from the richer nations. So, the bugaboo became "global warming" and then "climate change." That makes the industrialized nations the culprits and the marks. Problem is the whole movement seems to be losing traction. I think we have swung back to "pollution." Just today I have heard or seen the word two or three times in news stories. Keep an ear to the ground.

NSA and the Verizon Phone Records

Back in the day this would get you an en suite at Leavenworth.

I think we need a do over. I'm not sure we can get back to where we need to be by just rolling back things. It's going to take a do over. Things are so far gone.