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October 29, 2006
The era of consequences
I finally got to see this movie here in Singapore yesterday. Not surprisingly, it was in a half empty small theatre, the punters here preferring the likes of Matt Damon and Leonardo DiCaprio over Al Gore. Much of the material I knew about already and so I was prepared for the bad news. One thing that stuck in my mind is a quote Gore uses from Churchill. The latter used it in a different context, of course, but it is highly applicable to the current crisis we face. The debate over climate change is over. No independent, right-minded scientist will argue to the contrary. Now the issue is political and how to overcome the power of vested interests. As Churchill said: "The era of procrastination, of half-measures, of soothing, and baffling expedience of delays is coming to a close. In its place, we are coming to a period of consequences".
Posted by jeremy at October 29, 2006 09:26 AM
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