Form a Coalition with the Greens!

Lets face it, most people support pretty much everything the Greens stand for - sustainable development, equity, human rights, social justice etc - it's just that they don't think the Greens could actually run the country. The only thing stopping labour from moving right into line with Greens policy is the fear of a backlash against them by unions and other workers in certain industries that would be decimated by a shift towards sustainable development, environmental protection and reform ie loggers, miners, prison wardens, polluters, wasters and junk makers. All that is required is alternative jobs and alternative revenue streams to equal or better the current jobs. A simple reading of the book Natural Capitalism, by Paul Hawken, would provide all the alternatives to make the transition to benign industries. There is more money to be made fixing the planet, regenerating forests, making life better for everyone, than there is killing people, oppressing people and destroying natural habitats. It only takes vision and courage to change tack and head in the right direction. We've already sold too much of the family silver - it's time to start putting it back.

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