{"id":13732,"date":"2014-09-22T00:38:53","date_gmt":"2014-09-22T07:38:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=13732"},"modified":"2014-09-22T00:38:53","modified_gmt":"2014-09-22T07:38:53","slug":"climate-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2014\/09\/22\/climate-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Climate Week"},"content":{"rendered":"

All over the world people are protesting over the need to stop global climate change, the fact that the Republican party claims does not exist.  The overwhelming majority of the scientific community agrees, and, although it\u2019s inductive evidence, I\u2019ve observed the change take place locally.<\/font><\/p>\n

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Something’s happening here.<\/p>\n

Across the globe, millions of people have come together to send a unified message to our leaders: Climate change is real, and every nation must step up and take action — before it’s too late<\/strong>. Today in New York City, as President Obama prepares to join more than 120 other world leaders for an historic summit on climate, thousands of Americans are taking to the street to urge action on climate change. <\/p>\n

And I am proud to be among them.<\/p>\n

The dialogue around climate change can often become mired in gloom and doom, which is understandable given the topic. With communities across the country already feeling the impacts — from historic droughts impacting crops, to rising sea levels threatening communities, to extreme weather or tainted drinking water — people can get down.<\/p>\n

But here’s the good news: The political conversation on climate change is shifting in real time, and our leaders are taking notice. This shift is happening for a simple reason: Climate change is no longer an abstract issue. Because Americans can feel the effects in their communities every day, they’re coming together to make a change.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The events of Climate Week are only the beginning. This November, Americans everywhere will have a chance to participate in another historic day of action: Election Day. On November 4th, I will join millions of Americans to cast my ballot and make my voice heard, because I believe that together, our voices can make the difference\u2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Kudos to the demonstrators everywhere.  Although my body does not allow m,e to join you, I am with you in spirit.<\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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