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Still, we're siding with "City Hall," thanks to two stories about environmental groups and leaders being bought off for political or personal gain. For those not familiar with the Pacino movie, it exquisitely illustrates the opportunities available in every good government program for the politically connected make a fast buck. Along those lines, we have this story about a California green group that sold its endorsement of an off-shore drilling project for $100,000. The other story is about the UN glacier expert lying about the rapid decline of Himalayan ice sheets in order to scoop up half a million dollars in research grants. These two stories are worse than the Supreme Court decision for two reason. First, no one trusts the corporations so they can't betray your trust. Folks tend to be less jaded about the green groups. Second, the green groups' betrayal comes at a time the planet can least afford it. The damage being done to this planet is subtle, but very difficult to reverse. At the same time Global Warming theory is finally gaining global traction. Accordingly,  the powers that pollute are gearing up for a war they will easily win unless we start seeing climate devastation. But by  then it will be too late. We're at a crossroads on the planet and these corrupt green groups are changing the road signs.

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