Sick Of Being Told To Conserve, Change Our Consumption Methods

That realization hit me today. Having recently applied for energy assistance, we were given a long list of suggestions for ways to cut our energy consumption, reduce our carbon footprint, most of which we already follow. The most ridiculous was to keep the thermostat set at no higher than 65 and wear a sweater or jacket.

I realized that I was still falling under the "it's your fault/responsibility you can be doing more" mantra while the responsibility of corporate america and the elite goes untouched.

What about the businesses who keep their lights on around the clock? What about those businesses who run their heat around the clock, setting it to levels that are much higher than 65. (Anyone been to bi-mart when it feels like a damn sauna in the middle of winter?) I once read that businesses account for over 60% of energy consumption on this planet alone. And they are notoriously the most wasteful. What about these 4000 plus square foot mansions? Those stupid fucking security lights that stay lit all night?

What about the outrageous costs of electricity? It's risen by approximately 40% in the past 7 years.

Has our income kept up?

What about this green technology? It's ridiculously expensive. I am soooooo tired of hearing these progressive liberal types spouting its wonders, encouraging people to go green while completely and utterly (like most who aren't at or near the bottom of the income scales) failing to address the EXPENSE issue.

As I spouted off to these idiots at the agency, if we could afford it, we would have a wood burning stove, we would have solar panels on our house. We would have our own land where we would grow most of our own food. Our home would be very well insulated. We would go green up the ass and back and be as self-sufficient as possible.

Being that isn't our current reality, I'd like to tell such folks to STFU with their suggestions. Go preach to those who are truly wasteful. The poor are victimized enough as it is.