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To: "New York Times" <letters@nytimes.com> Re: Bush makes European leaders look enlightened by comparison Date: Fri, 15. Juni 2001 |
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In
response to NYT article: Deep
U.S.-Europe Split Casts Long Shadow on Bush Tour, 15. June 2001 Dear
Sir/Madam, I am sure
that many Americans are well aware of just how misplaced their President's
stance on global warming and the Kyoto protocol is. He makes European leaders
look enlightened by comparison,
which - believe me - is no easy task! But in
truth, the Kyoto protocol does not go nearly far enough. Because of
their disregard of a very simple fact, no government has so far recognised
the magnitude of the threat posed by the impact of human activity on our
planet's climate and life-supporting ecosystems: The
economy (the household of man) is only sustainable WITHIN the bounds of
ecology (the household of nature). President
Bush is not the only madman still insisting on putting the economy first. What is
needed is a radical reassessment of our economy and lifestyles, and the
values and aspirations on which they are based. If we
carry on the way we are, our children are going to curse us. |