Jim Hansen: Call to President Obama

Jim Hansen, NASA's leading climatologist, addresses Tar Sands protesters shortly before his arrest.

Video produced by Dahlman Cook Productions

Tar Sands Action was a program of Peaceful Uprising, a project of International Humanities Center a 501(c)(3) Charitable Trust

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[ulussin]

Thank you so much Dr. Hansen. Your book, Storms of my Grandchildren, is the reason I am fighting to reduce carbon emissions.

[mographzach]

Unfortunately, when the GOP says jump, Obama asks "how high?"... he wants to please everybody equally but that's not what the President's job is... you were voted in by a majority that thought you would keep your promises, and so far your progress on climate change is weak at best. I just hope that oil prices jump up again. 5-6 dollars per gallon would be good. I know it sounds mean but prices are the only thing this country understands. That will get us serious about getting off oil.

[Baileygeep7]

Hansen says he's leaving NASA so he can now say what he really wants to, HUH?? If this wacko says any more he'll be committed, he should be read his rights and locked up, he's an academia/govt liar, like krugman. The gaia daddy, James Lovelock, has made his confession, he's now buying a house right on the beach, apparently no sea rise for him, one by one the whole lot of them are having to admit they got no fucking idea what they're talking about, the ultimate deniers are you green dumbasses.

[Michael Paone]

Powerful.

[gwheyduke]

James Hansen is a true American hero!

[Michael Taylor]

Fossil-Fuel isn't Fossil at all. The last thing we need is more pollution in this world. Electric is the way to go.

[jffryh]

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[Elida Sandneseng]

There is clearly no CHANGE with Obama as President.

[hardrock997]

@shelley- that wouldnt make a difference. Sure obama is a father but his kids enjoy special status and will be least affected by climate change consequences, so he isnt that bothered. If he was a common man perhaps he would see things from a different perspective.