I'm Mad as Hell, and I'm Not Gonna Take It Anymore.

Green Man: The American political system and government is rotten to the core. Both parties (Democrats and Republicans) are offshoots from the same diseased tree of corruption. The corporations run Washington D.C., so the average citizen has about as much influence on our politicians as a dead man. Our government has long since stopped helping people in turn for exploiting us for their financial gain.

This is done through giving themselves obscene pay raises and tax cuts that they extend to corrupt business bosses who help prop up their incestuous circle of corruption. To ensure their graft continues, they raid our pensions, social security and investments through shady business practices; and when it all comes crashing down, guess who gets to pay the biggest and most painful price--we, the American people. We don't have offshore bank accounts busting with ill-gotten gains. Nor do we have the power that they wield to affect change. Before his untimely death, the Howard Beale of today, George Carlin, saw this con-job coming well before most people:Therefore, I am officially embracing the Green Party as my only refuge in this crumbling cesspool that we call "America the beautiful." I know that the Green Party can't and probably won't be able to change anything because of the rigged political system, which chokes off any opposition to the two-party, stranglehold on power. But, it's as much a protest action as anything else. I am tired of selling-out my integrity for a morsel of hope that one of the two diseased parties will change their vile behavior. Therefore, I'm taking refuge within a party that at least has integrity. I'd rather support a political party that doesn't win, yet has integrity, than choose one that makes me feel like I need to take a shower after seeing the way they govern upon voting for them.

In the meantime, I'm gearing up for the chaos that is unfolding in America. I have a feeling that it's about to completely come apart at the seems to explode into a new revolution and/or civil war. My hope is that I can band together with a small group of like-minded people and right out the turmoil in the wilderness. And, if the turmoil never ends, at least I'll die out in nature, than inside the cold, toxic, places of our cancerous, cities.

~The Green Man has Spoken~

Obama Reverses Campaign Message. Will Allow Offshore Drilling.

Feel that sharp pain in your back? It's a big knife driven into the collective backs of liberals, Democrats and environmentalists of all political persuasions. And it's not dripping blood but black, toxic oil. That's because despite campaign promises to the contrary, President Obama is now announcing that he will allow for oil drilling offshore from the pristine Florida beaches as well as others along the East coast. And additional drilling off the coast of Alaska--America's last wild frontier.

Et Tu, Barack? If you don't think this is a big deal then travel to the gulf coast off Louisiana and see the eye sores that are the line of oil pipes and rigs doting the coast line. Would you want to go to the beach in Florida to see the ocean only to have it scarred by oil platforms? And that's not even taking into account the oil spills that are likely to come with time that wreck havoc on the fishing industry and the ecology of marine life. Opening up these new regions to drill for oil is like handing a needle to a heroin addict.

We are addicted to oil and it will continue to cause wars, destroy the environment, pollute the atmosphere, which in turns damages our health. We need to go into rehab and get clean. The technology for a green energy plan is there but the political will is another story. The oil and natural gas lobby has oceans of money and have infested t.v. advertising with propaganda that oil and natural gas is essential to our modern way of life. This is a bald face lie, however but with their slick "family friendly" commercials I can see why people buy into this notion that oil companies are our friends.

I am seriously disappointed with the president on this one. It appears that he's doing this to try and get support from Republicans but they aren't slapping him on the back. They are still criticizing him regardless saying it doesn't go far enough. I expected the president to make monumental changes on green energy to get us off oil. I agree that oil will most likely be needed in a small amount for our military but other than that we should be moving toward weening us off oil--not doubling down. But the best defense against what Obama is now doing is from---OBAMA HIMSELF!!

~The Green Man has Spoken~

PHOTO CREDIT: Port Fourchon, Louisiana. Mario Villafuerte/Getty Images