Fantastic Post! Well Done.

I feel pretty out of the party when I tell the greenies i know to calm down and take things one step at a time. We need to not be so quick to turn on our own… even though we’re pretty darn good at it.

I’m going to feature this post on Green Gear the day Obama gets sworn in if thats cool, since I’ll be in D.C. I was going to write something similar, but you pretty much nailed it.

I agree with you.

Obama may not meet my expectations fully but he is attempting to stop our decline and is leading us in the right general direction.

However, I’m not sure Americans want change if it costs them wealth, ease and luxury. I’m concerned that things must get much worse before we’re forced to change.

I hope my cynicism is proven wrong.

I think you’ve hit the nail on the head here. Obama is clearly very different to the present American government, and we need to give him the chance to do the things that need doing. This is the greatest chance the planet has had for a very long time, and I only hope that everyone (Americans and others) sees this, and seizes the opportunity.

BTW, I don’t see your views as being radical. I think your demonstration of how easy it is to save so much water and electricity is inspirational. You may have to rename your blog, ’5%’ is a bit outdated isn’t it?