Going green at the White House

Tom Ambler, Philly — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 19:32:50 GMT

If this is true I have to give them credit! I wish they would start to promote these ideas more.

tom
www.exclusivelygreenmarket.com

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paul rolich monroe ohio — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 20:03:12 GMT

Thank you for going green at the peoples house.We try to do the same here at our house....Paul Rolich

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SW — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 20:21:46 GMT

I'm sure that the fact that some of the religous right are starting to talk about green issues has nothing to do with this story, or the changes at the White House.

Jimmy Carter started to do these kinds of things, and Ronald Reagen tore them out. (That other conservative icon)

Now that they've been pulled kicking and screaming to the table, they are looking for credit.

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Michael Canavan, Ouray CO — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 20:22:09 GMT

Good. Now if we can get every business in America to do the same and every household, we might actually get somewhere. We need to do more, now.

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Tony, Danbury CT — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 20:30:15 GMT

What the white house did I do for a living, I go to businesses and do all the changes that they did, but it's expensive to do it, the problem is that most of us can't afford to do it in so much detail in our own home. I did what I could afford, I recycle, I put extra insulation on the windows, last night I noticed a difference, so far was the coldest night yet.
If everibody did just a bit at the end of a day a lot of energy would be saved.

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Brandon, Washington, DC — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 20:32:45 GMT

I'm glad the White House acknowledges how many new technologies exist to reduce demand for resources. I would like to see President Bush tout these technologies more publicly and to see him explain to Americans just how much money and resources we would save if everybody made these types of changes.

I read some interesting information about the 2008 Presidential Candidates and their environmental platforms here...

http://greenpieceblog.blogspot.com/2007/10/2008-candidate-environmental-policies.html

http://greenpieceblog.blogspot.com/2007/10/2008-candidate-environmental-policies_03.html

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John Ludy Fremont Indiana — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 20:34:02 GMT

Hosanna on the highest. The same guy that sent thousands to their deaths for cheap oil and has blocked ALL serious international efforts to combat global warming has compact flourescents in the White House. Hey, if you check he probably gives a few bucks to the needy, too. Will that alter his steadfast opposition to SCHIP? Who cares what he does in his temporary crib? It's what he has done to this country and this world that matters. And that has been bad...very bad.

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Carol Glover, Southbury, CT — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 21:05:02 GMT

The planning to save energy at the White House seems so intellegent Laura must have thought of it.

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Marty, Carson City — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 21:19:24 GMT

Bush is glad to do it and get the PR, as long as he doesn't noticeably cut into the profits of big oil, from whence he came. I wish Al Gore had thought of doing this before the hippocrite got an oscar and a nobel prize. What a joke!

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Veronica Carber; Zachary, LA — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 21:26:42 GMT

Send Bush to Crawford, and let him teleconference to work. The air conditioning bill will go down with less hot air in the White House.

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Bill Gazdagh, Belleville, IL — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 22:07:45 GMT

Jimmy Carter had solar panels installed, then Reagan took them out. Hope they stay this time.

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acornfarm48 — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 22:13:01 GMT

The Bush (or the whole family) is to be commended for positive environmental action. Bet Bush would love to return to Crawford and teleconference. Unfortunately for him, Congress will not teleconference, they have to many lobbiests to meet in the Capitol. And now that they are beginning to take some responsibility, he needs to stay there and keep them going.

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Jeff Abbott, San Diego, CA — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 22:44:13 GMT

Oh, please! That's not nearly green enough! President Carter installed solar panels on the roof of the White House during his term, and President Reagan removed the perfectly good system even though it was producing free and clean electricity. Put the solar panels back!!!

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Jeff Abbott, San Diego, CA — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 22:46:47 GMT

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Melissa Alward, Brownwood, Texas — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 23:34:33 GMT

Love IT! How about using organics--in the White House and on the surrounding lawns? This will save a lot of bad stuff going into the ground water and the air. Details at dirtdoctor.com

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Flo Trevett Denver Colo — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 23:36:50 GMT

Why not use a nopotable water system to water the lawn and flower beds, also washing all vehicles Like they do at Douglas County School Dist.

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RL, Yelm, WA — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 23:54:37 GMT

Regardless of everyone's likes or dislikes of Bush and the Administration I see this as an EFFORT to relieve SOME of our dependencies.

More needs to be done of course - let's see how the next Administration and President does.

Then you can all voice your democratic opinion - just like I have here.

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Disappointed in TN — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 20:51:44 GMT

Actually, if you look at the facts, the Bush family home in Crawford is very "green".

Not so with Mr. Gore's home, right here in Tennessee. I was very disturbed to find this out. And HE won the nobel.

Anyone doing something should be patted on the back no matter how you feel about their politics.

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David, Los Angeles, CA — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 14:54:00 GMT

That's great and all but it's a red herring. So Bush cuts 100,000 lbs of CO2 when he has the power to cut 1,000,000,000,000 lbs by policy changes? Then I'll give him the 0.00001% credit for the effort he could have put forth in ratifying Kyoto. I'd rather he left the White House alone and actually done some political work on the issue. White House make-over or not, this president has done everything in his power to go against policy efforts to reduce global warming. That's the real issue being covered up here.

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Jeff Berry — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 22:55:37 GMT

I can see Bush Derangement Syndrome is alive and well on this blog. The guy will never get a break but I bet he gets a big laugh out of how he chafes everyone on the Left. This was a nice, newsy article about common-sense conservation measures at the White House and the moonbats flocked like pigeons to grain.