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Michigan State University Chants “Go Green, Go Obama” : Red, Green, and Blue

After the economy came the environment. In regards to climate change, he said we’re going to put the climate back how we got it for those who have to inherit it from us. He mentioned wind power, solar power and next generation biofuel as sources of alternative energy for this country. To our delight, he also said that research and development should be done right here in Michigan because we have good universities (he was well-versed in MSU, even saying that he needed to catch up with Tom Izzo, our basketball coach).

Comparing himself to JFK, Obama said he can’t be stopped in green energy and that we’re going to end foreign oil dependence in 10 years. And then he appealed to the young people, as we made up most of the excited crowd, saying something along these lines:

“Young people, I want you to get ready for this green economy. You’re going to be building the wind turbines and growing the switchgrass. We’re going to need your help and vision.”

It was a pretty good speech and got the crowd aroused. But thinking back on it, he didn’t give any real clear-cut policy ideas for reaching all of these goals...