There's a big headline in the Washington Post today about the Obama administration's decision to have solar panels reinstalled on the White House roof.
You see, two environmental groups approached the White House with this idea during the spring. They had a big meeting and, after it concluded, Obama's people didn't seem that interested. In fact, they later announced that they weren't going to bite.
So, it seems sort of strange that, all of a sudden, they are now doing an about face.
I suppose I should be happy just the same. It does send a good message. I simply wish this positive message had been sent on its own terms and not one that comes off as little more than a cheap political ploy!
The White House is going solar after all - a home improvement that carries modest energy benefits but much larger symbolic importance.I would like to salute the president for this modest move, but I have to wonder if it's more a political stunt to woo Democratic voters for Election Day.
It isn't the first time the White House has used solar energy. President Jimmy Carter put 32 solar panels on the roof in the late 1970s, but President Ronald Reagan removed them in 1986...
You see, two environmental groups approached the White House with this idea during the spring. They had a big meeting and, after it concluded, Obama's people didn't seem that interested. In fact, they later announced that they weren't going to bite.
So, it seems sort of strange that, all of a sudden, they are now doing an about face.
I suppose I should be happy just the same. It does send a good message. I simply wish this positive message had been sent on its own terms and not one that comes off as little more than a cheap political ploy!
unfortunately most moves are motivated by improving a political party's image. :( politicians might want to do the right thing, but it's more important for them to look good doing it!
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