Conservative conservation

I listen to radio preachers.



They tend to be right wing (often very right wing) but they often have some interesting points and they always have a perspective that makes me think.



Tonight I heard a message that was interesting in a couple of ways.



It had, in truth, very little to do with religion.



The preacher was asking why is North America (Canada and America) so addicted to oil? He said 64% of our oil needs are supplied by nations hostile to Western values (not sure what exactly is meant by that) and in any event gasoline may triple in cost (yes triple) within a year.



His solution was a bit vague -- he mentioned using horses but I suspect that was a joke -- he did call for more trains and nuclear power (both sensible ideas).



Now this is interesting because it is very true that our carbon use does prop up some very unsavory governments. But what's more, a profoundly conservative view is quite consistent with the Liberal Green Shift.



Maybe the politics differ on other things but both the preacher and the Liberals agree -- we have to move on from carbon.