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"I spend more tax dollars before 10 AM than most Congressmen will spend all day." |
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"I suck way less than the other guy." |
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"I propose a radical downsizing of government—it would be just me and a few trusted henchmen." |
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THE EVER-POPULAR TORTURED SEGUE
Vic Tymm — voter
"My senator, Manny Grifter, is up for reelection this year, and I like the campaign slogan I'm hearing from him: 'I will DO something about crime—I'll lock MYSELF up.' "
We propose to DO something about the planet's fouled waterways, be they ocean-sized or just a little stream in your neighborhood. Check out our
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Funny Campaign Quotes
"Anyone that wants the presidency so much that he'll spend two years organizing and campaigning for it is not to be trusted with the office."
— David Broder
"People used to complain that selling a president was like selling a bar of soap. But when you buy soap, at least you get the soap. In this campaign, you just get two guys telling you they really value cleanliness."
— David Brooks
"When the president during the campaign said he was against nation building, I didn't realize he meant our nation."
— Al Franken
"Do not run a campaign that would embarrass your mother."
— Robert C. Byrd
See more Funny Campaign Quotes
Durn Good Eco Quote
"We forget that the water cycle and the life cycle are one."
— Jacques Cousteau
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Hot Books for a Cool World
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Grinning Planet has created a master list of the best global warming/climate change books, including latest releases; books for kids, teens, and college students; and novels with a climate-change theme. check out our full list of Global Warming Books or a few of the best titles below....
In Earth Under Fire, photojournalist Gary Braasch
brings us along to witness firsthand what he saw as he crossed the Antarctic and Arctic Circles, hiked at 15,000 feet in the Andes, dove on damaged coral reefs, and followed scientists into the field on four continents. With more than 100 photographs, this is the most complete illustrated guide to the effects of climate change to date.
The subject of global warming can be so overwhelming that young people are often left with the thought, What can I possibly do? In This Is My Planet: The Kids' Guide to Global Warming, author Jan Thornhill takes a comprehensive look at climate change and gives young readers (ages 9-12) the tools they need to live their own lives more ecologically—and, ultimately, to improve the life of the planet.
Kim Stanley Robinson's Forty Signs of Rain is a novel that features cutting-edge science, international politics, and the real-life ramifications of global warming as they are played out in our nation's capital—all told through the daily lives of those at the center of the action. With style, wit, and rare insight into our past, present, and possible future, the novel propels us into a world on the verge of unprecedented change.
Click on any title to see the book on Amazon.com ...
Or check out our full page of Global Warming Books
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WATER POLLUTION
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CORRECTING AN ATTITUDE PROBLEM: “THE MIGHTY MISSISNIPPY”
We drink it, bathe in it, clean dishes with it, play in it. Water—the essential ingredient to life on earth. But increasingly, pollutants are contaminating this stuff of life. Find out what we can do in Grinning Planet's feature article, Water Pollution Solutions.
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CAMPAIGN TRAIL
A funny, ultra-satirical video spoofing a campaign contest between two very polarized opponents. From Jokey Bits via YouTube...
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Related GP cartoons:
-- Campaigning Tips
-- Running a Campaign
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BIG FUN WITH GLOBAL WARMING
An animated short that pokes fun at the prototypical global-warming refusnik. Note the cool stylings of the animated backgrounds. Watch funny global warming skeptic video.
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SUBDIVISIONS...
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PEOPLE-CENTERED DEVELOPMENTS FOR REDUCED-ENERGY LIVING
A great interview with a developer who has proved that it is possible to escape the standard grid-dependent sprawl model and instead create a community that uses sustainable energy sources, collocates services and homes, has more green spaces—and that people love living in. MP3 or streaming video available from Peak Moment Television via Global Public Media.
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THE STORY OF STUFF
In this
20-minute Flash video/animation, Annie Leonard tells us the Story of Stuff—how consumer goods get made and disposed of. She visually narrates the tale with fun, quirky graphics that help
illustrate concepts and keep our brains plugged in. Her goal is to disabuse us of the mantra "I shop, therefore I am," highlighting the negatives that go with our consumeristic culture: resource
extraction and environmental degradation; chemicals and body burden; even personal unhappiness. At the end of the clip, we hear about a few sustainable solutions, and the companion web site continues
on in that vein. Leonard occasionally exaggerates, and a few of her specifics are a bit off, but the general charges here are right on. Animation by FreeRange Graphics.
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Related GP article:
Reducing Waste
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