See theres your problem, calling it a political issue. Its almost like you don't give a shit about the planet at all. Let's say your wrong, bcoz its happened before (iraq, vietnam, cold war), and the world suffers irreversable climate change, are you going to take responsibility for encouraging inaction because that is what you are saying.
Its no wonder the only reasoning Obama can use is the security gained from not sending money to potentially threatening middle eastern oil producers. There are actually alot of benefits that are better for the environment, for the US economy, for the job market and for your health.
“When we make some new announcement and if there is no positive initial reaction from the market, I try to think of it as a good sign because that can be interpreted as people reacting to something groundbreaking. ...if the employees were always minding themselves to do whatever the market is requiring at any moment, and if they were always focusing on something we can sell right now for the short term, it would be very limiting. We are trying to think outside the box.” - Satoru Iwata - This is why corporate multinationals will never truly understand, or risk doing, what Nintendo does.
