The Dems Go Green
an article by Charlie

This year's Democratic convention was an important step in the road to removing George W. Bush from office and promoting a global culture of peace...but not for the reason you might think. Behind the scenes of several Generals, Admirals, and Vietnam veterens endorsing John Kerry's military credentials and leadership on the battlefield, the Democrats held the most environmentally friendly convention in history.

Shortly after Kerry "reported for duty" to start his speech and saluted the crowd, delegates were flooded with balloons and confetti all made of recycled materials. The events were all powered by renewable energy sources or an onsite fuel cell generator, and public transportation by electric hybrid buses was used to transport delegates around Boston.

The Coalition for Environmentally Responsible Conventions is behind the effort, and the theme of clean energy jibes well with one of the main domestic planks of the Kerry campaign, energy independence. Although the Green Party convention won't receive much press, at least Democratic convention was greener than usual.

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