State of Denial: The Bush Administration and Global Warming

The Bush Administration’s War on Terror has become a contradiction in terms; it is spawning a new generation of insurgents while tarnishing America’s image.  As the philosopher Hegel noted, defining oneself by what one is against, as opposed to what one is for, creates a negative identity, and identity that all too frequently begins to mirror the dreaded other.  By taking a leading role in rolling back global warming, however, America can once again define itself in positive terms

The Bush Administration has set America on a declining course because it is in a state of denial.  As Mark Twain said, “Denial is not just a river in Egypt.”  But staying in denial will not lead us to a more promising future. 

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