Stand against GOP, as entire party has sold its soul

Hooray for the Sun- Times and its progressive stance on Thursday against not only the tax “reform” bill Republicans are pushing but also the entire Republican Party that has sold its soul— starting with Richard Nixon/ Donald Segretti, through Lee Atwater/ Karl Rove up to Donald Trump/ Paul Ryan/ Mitch McConnell/ RoyMoore.

We can only hope that the poet’s line “The mills of the gods grind exceeding slow . . .” predicts the downfall of such amoral individuals and their minions.

Oil investments

I am a part of the climate group Chicago 350, and we were extremely disappointed to learn from a report in last week’s Chicago Sun- Times of the investments Democratic gubernatorial candidates J. B. Pritzker and Chris Kennedy hold in oil companies such as ExxonMobil and Chevron and in the pipeline operator Energy Transfer Partners LP.

The consensus among scientists, and increasingly economists, is that we must move past fossil fuels as our main energy source. However, it is difficult to believe any campaign pledges either Pritzker or Kennedy may make towards renewable energies when their personal investment choices appear to reflect the opposite priorities. The state of Illinois should not stand on the sidelines as the world races toward a renewable future. The time to take action to limit the threat of catastrophic weather events and their effect on the health of the people and land of Illinois is now.

We deserve a governor whose politics are reflected in good and moral investment choices. We urge candidates Pritzker and Kennedy to make a public example by divesting from all fossil fuel companies in their portfolios and making a political commitment to 100 percent renewable energy here in Illinois.

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