America, Remember: Simple Solar Solution

On Wednesday the stock market skidded down on news of inflation – the Dow just barely hanging onto the edge of 9,999. Energy prices are driving up other prices all over the economy. You’re feeling the squeeze at the gas pump, and you’re feeling it at the store as well. When wages don’t rise, but prices do, that means that we’re all getting poorer in America.

At the same time, the effects of that climate change that Republicans insist doesn’t exist, in spite of mountains of scientific evidence, has been documented to rip billions of dollars out of the economy. Who would have thought that northern states would be air conditioning in April? Every year, the costs are growing larger…

In short, the American environment and the American economy are in big trouble, and the two problems are all mixed up together. Our dependence on fossil fuels and an outdated energy system have led America into a terrible mess. The thing is, we’ve known the solution for decades: Alternative sources of energy.

No, the Republican government isn’t doing a thing about moving the American economy to alternative sources of energy. But that doesn’t mean you can’t do anything about it.

Solar energy is clean. Solar energy is simple. Solar energy works. Solar energy is available now.

Here’s a piece of action you can take NOW: Visit Silicon Solar, a company that sells solar panels. Ask them what you can do to transfer at least some of your energy use to solar power. It doesn’t have to be for your whole house. Maybe it’s just for one room. Maybe it’s just for one appliance. Maybe it’s just for your computer, every other day. You have the power to switch at least some of your consumption away from dirty power. Call them at 607-563-7865 if you want to talk to them without visiting the web site.

If simple self interest doesn’t motivate you, then put an altruistic mask on it. Go solar for patriotic reasons. Do it to save America the Beautiful from America the Smog Cloaked, Impoverished, Oil Corrupt. Whatever your motivation, check out solar. You owe it to your country, and you owe it to yourself.