MAINE SUNDAY TELEGRAM • July 17, 2022
The planet is screaming its pain: mega hurricanes flooding millions from their homes; uncontrollable wildfires killing billions of oxygen-emitting trees and animals; droughts not seen in a thousand years; glaciers melting at rapid speed, guaranteed to raise sea levels to the point they will swamp the great cities of the world. All are threats voiced by scientists for decades, but ignored by the GOP-dominated courts, Republicans in Congress, and GOP-dominated governors and legislatures. What to do to stop Republican and corporate complicity in attacking all pro-environment policies? Here are three actions: publicly fund federal elections; kill the filibuster; and limit the terms of federal judges to 12 years. ~ Michael Petit, Portland