tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548125090490607535.post604702453772037917..comments2023-09-03T06:10:20.398-07:00Comments on terryography: Looking for SignificanceTerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15274338442670511057noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548125090490607535.post-52810508166375433652014-01-14T21:43:21.806-08:002014-01-14T21:43:21.806-08:00I strongly agree with what you are saying. The oil...I strongly agree with what you are saying. The oil sands issue in Canada is huge because of its sheer size and economic significance. I have spoken to the issue in other posts. Neil young does not need a job, does not need to travel in fossil fuel vehicles, and does not need a pension from the Canadian government when he retires. For the rest of us who do, it matters significantly. I suppose he would sooner have Middle East oil coming to N. America so the rich Arabs can drive their gold plated Benzes. Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15274338442670511057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548125090490607535.post-12360604349857731072014-01-14T20:55:02.389-08:002014-01-14T20:55:02.389-08:00Not being familiar with the issue in question, I c...Not being familiar with the issue in question, I can't say yet whether I agree or disagree with Neil Young; however, I have a pretty strong opinion that "celebs" (that word, as well as the concept it embodies, gives me a large, itchy rash!) should stay out of political discourse. Why on Earth should care more about what Gwyneth Paltrow, Sean Penn, Jay-Z, or any of the rest of them have to say about foreign relations (Dennis Freaking Rodman, anyone?) or social issues outside the boundaries of their art, simply because they have achieved some fame in their chosen field....They're often woefully uninformed, head-shakingly overdramatic, and generally tone-deaf to questions such as what you raised about NYoung--why, again, is he speaking on Canadian issues when he's barely been there in decades? Except, of course, that an issue is an issue no matter what border it's across...energy sustainability is an important topic whether it's being talked about in Canada, in the US, in Africa...<br /><br />Anyway, this is my first stop by your blog and it looks pretty interesting. :)GJChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01088785537045114419noreply@blogger.com