Boomer environmentalism: put up or shut up

Out of one side of our mouths and out of one side of our politicians' mouths came, "We love the environment, clean air, clean water, national forests, national parks and people." Out of the other side of our mouths and the other side of the mouths of our politicians came, "We ain't gonna pay for air and water pollution controls," "We ain't gonna pay for the care and expansion of national parks and forests" and "We ain't gonna pay for national health care." Well, all that pollution we refused to pay to clean up has resulted in global warming. And some people say we still are the same selfish and two-faced baby boomers we always have been. We will see. "Talk Now Should Be Replaced by Action" Newark Advocate (Ohio)