Faith-Based Climate Change Ad Frames Energy Company as 'Evildoers'
By Dan Gilgoff, God & Country
Who would you guess is behind a political ad that speaks of "evildoers" who "operate in dark places, hiding their deeds"? That warns of "an army of lobbyists to fight the faith community"? That is airing on Christian and country radio throughout the Deep South?
The George W. Bush-era Republican National Committee, perhaps?
No, it's the work of a new, progressive faith-based advocacy group that is taking on the energy conglomerate Southern Co.mpany for opposing the climate change bill in Congress. The group was founded by Hillary Clinton's former faith outreach director. The ad is up on radio in the company's service region.
Here's the script:
The Gospel of John teaches that evildoers operate in dark places, hiding their deeds. But those who do what is right, do so in the light.
As Congress begins work on climate legislation to protect God's creation, a great assembly of church leaders are backing a bill that supports working families and the poor and provides rebates directly to consumers to offset rising energy costs.
But Southern Company, the energy conglomerate that owns Alabama and Georgia has unleashed an army of lobbyists to fight the faith community and threaten law makers working to provide resources to American families.
Why? Because Southern Company wants all the money instead.
Please join the faithful in speaking out against the powerful. Call 877-88-CLIMATE to tell your Congressman to support the Waxman-Markey Climate bill that helps everyone, not just the energy companies. Paid for by AmericanValuesNetwork.org.
Listen to the ad here.
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Taking from the poor?
The bill proposed here will impose a very regressive tax on those least able to afford it. The $1,600 per year burden on the average household (according to the Wall Street Journal) that these people want to impose on families in these diffilult times appears to be the thing that is hidden in a dark place. Perhaps even darker is the anticipated impact on the climate, after a hundred years it will be unnoticable. Taking from the poor for 100 years for a project that will have no mesurable result, now that's dark!
Where's the Beef?
It is sad to see political rhetoric masquerading as religious purpose. This ad is more of the fog-and-mirrors of the fraudulent political discussion we are having on this and many other critical issues. This ad is no more than a sound bite created to evoke emotion rather than appeal to reason. PS - Not all Christians would agree with this ad in the least.
Southern Company Statement
While we respect the rights of individuals and groups to express their opinion, we feel it is important to set the record straight. We support legislation that reduces greenhouse gas emissions, keeps electricity reliable and protects our customers who can least afford to pay from exorbitant price increases. We also support the expansion of renewable energy where it's available and makes economic sense for our customers. In our view, keeping electricity affordable for all and protecting our environment can be done together, if done right. For more details on our position, see http://bit.ly/UBBRh.
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