A Kick in the Pocketbook is a Kick in the Pants

A good way to address bad behavior is to hit the offending party in the pocketbook. So, as this principle comes flashing through our minds, exploding before our very eyes . . .

Well, let's  see how it translates in remedying things on the climate change front. I mean, we have some pretty bad behavior types hanging around when it comes to climate change. Bad actors, bad actors all. We need to slap them where it hurts, in their pocketbooks.

Using just six letters, let's identify them: Big Oil. If we wanted to make things difficult on them, we could scramble those letters and come up with "Boiigl," and that would really make things difficult on them. After all, who wants to run around with the name "Boiigl" hanging around their neck?

But, we don't need to do that. We can make it plenty difficult on them just by hitting them in in their pocketbook. And, if keep that pocketbook in their back pocket, well,  a swift kick in the pants can be our way of administering that hitting of them in the pocketbook.

Would you come along with me to California? California has a pretty good idea on how to slap at their pocketbooks. They have a proposed law down there enabling you to sue for lung damage or for dangerous pregnancies if you live within 3,200 feet of an active well.

And, come with me over here to Montana. They've already got a lawsuit there. Held vs. Montana. Some of the upcoming generation got upset with the health damages they are being saddled with that portion of the older generation known as oil companies. So, these youngsters got looking at their state constitution and couldn't help noticing it guarantees them the right to a clean and healthy environment. 

And come along to New York and a number of other cities where climate activists stumbled across another treasure of an idea. If they get it to work, it might be harder on Big Oil's pocketbooks than the lawsuits. What they are doing -- and the upcoming generation is also involved in this charge -- is pressuring the banks not to loan to the oil companies. You want to open a new drilling site, you say? Sorry, can't be done. We ain't going to loan you the cash.

Yeah, right -- like the banks are going to help on this one. Still, the idea is a great one. And if enough pressure is put on the banks, who knows but what they will stop giving loans.

Responsibility sometimes comes with chastisement. 

Big oil is so dialed in on making money that you can't reach it about climate change. They aren't taking calls, not even if it is an emergency such as people dying from the health hazards they are causing. The only emergency they know is the emergency of turning a profit.

While we pant for air, they pant only for money. 

Money means everything to Boiigl -- I mean to Big Oil. Boiigl/Big Oil has gotten pretty good at adding and adding and adding to their fortunes. They think that's what this is all about. Now, let's see if they can handle subtraction. Let's see if they know what that's about. 

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