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Among all the tests President Obama faced in his first term, his b

Among all the tests President Obama faced in his first term, his biggest failure was climate change. – Jeff Goodell

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In any crass political calculation, drilling for oil will always win more votes than putting a price on carbon. But if I recall what I was taught in fifth-grade American government class, we elect presidents to do more than crass political calculations. – Jeff Goodell

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Government
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Have we failed to slow global warming pollution in part because climate and environmental activists have been too polite and well behaved? – Jeff Goodell

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environmental
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One thing you can say about nuclear power: the people who believe it is the silver bullet for Americas energy problems never give up. – Jeff Goodell

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power
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When you jump for joy, beware that no one moves the ground from beneath your feet. – Stanislaw Lec

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Ethics and equity and the principles of justice do not change with the calendar. – David Herbert Lawrence

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The Philippines is a terrible name, coming from Spain. Phillip II was the father of the inquisition, who I believe died of syphilis. It is my great regret that we didnt change the name of our country. – Imelda Marcos

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Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones weve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek. – Barack Obama

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