Global warming is a crisis too big, too serious and too irretractible to ignore. We can't stop it in our lifetime but we must do everything we can to slow its progress. Let's make Minneapolis great. Our federal and state governments are doing nothing. Some cities are taking action and Minneapolis can show the world what can b done. We must maximize efficiency. Maximizing efficiency will not only reduce greenhouse gasses, deadly mercury and other pollutants, it will reduce our tax burden. We can use the best of the new technology and the best of the old. We can install grid tied solar energy arrays on south facing sound barriers of our freeways, over parking lots and parking ramps using state and federal funds saving Minneapolis millions, slowing the flow of billions of dollars out of our city and state and creating jobs. Don't believe dunderheads that say its too expensive. It no longer is now with the new generation of efficient photovoltaic modules and the intertying inverters. Its a great investment that will save millions and reduce greenhouse gasses. We can encourage more L.E.D. lighting for our city streets. More vegetarian diets in detention and correction facilities. Organic vegetable gardens in our schools. Hydrogen fueling stations for the motor bikes that are already on the market. City fleet cars and cabs can be flexible fuel, natural gas powered and hybrid. (not overnight of course). Better accommodations for pedestrians and bicyclists. Maybe an extra bridge or two for pedestrians, bikes and handicap scooters over freeways. Stop expensive prosecutions and incarcerations of small time pot users and dealers and spend the savings prosecuting more gunmen and bike thieves. Promote stem cell research to create meaningful jobs. No stadium tax without a vote. The list goes on. Do more with less until u can do everything with nothing and hope that the warming of the planet is not too much of a geometric progression. Visit my web site. My opponents spend 100s of thousands of dollars on lawn signs and stickers. I'm spending about a thousand detailing my platform. Sincerely, Don Johnson, Candidate for Mayor, 3808 Grand Ave So. Minneapolis, MN 55409 (612) 824 1111 _www.DonJohnsonMayor.org_ (http://www.donjohnsonmayor.org/) REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list.
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