Green Tech Girl

Since we women have to put up with all sorts of sexist comments about female politicians (Sarah Palin is a MILF, e.g.), then you’ll excuse me for being reverse sexist and saying that Van Jones, regardless of his radical politics, is a super hottie!! Rawr! And with a name like that, he needs to get out of Washington, DC and move to Hollywood. Van Jones, Super Green Action Hero!

Van Jones, in case you hadn’t heard, was Obama’s appointed Green Jobs Czar who just resigned over controversies regarding his radical politics.

Check out Van in Glenn Beck’s “expose” – now that is one good-looking radical:

Now, I know a lot of people reading this have probably decided, without watching a heck of a lot of Glenn Beck, that Beck is one of Satan’s minions. But I do think that Beck has a point here…someone who has been an avowed communist and would like to see America overthrown and turned into a Marxist state should probably not be a top-level advisor to our president. I’m just saying. Cuz, well, gee, such ideology is pretty much counter to our constitution and everything that America stands for. Maaaaybe it’s not such a good idea to line the White House with people who want to tear it down and create a communist collective instead.

I have a friend who is a very idealistic and determined communist, who I disagree with vehemently. But he’s a super nice well-meaning guy. For some reason though, he’s romanticized communism and doesn’t seem to make the connection between communism, dictatorship and mass slaughter. So I suspect that Van is simply a passionate man that truly wants to help people, but like my friend has been a bit idealistic in his youth.

While I don’t think we should return to the McCarthy era and get rabidly nutso over anyone who has expressed a communist bent, I do think it’s probably a good idea if our higher ups in Washington actually believe in our constitutional democracy and aren’t interested in overthrowing it, no matter what good intentions they might have.

Now, if Van has relinquished his desire to overthrow American capitalism, and is sincere about creating green jobs, I am all for that. I just think it is a damn shame that such a noble vision, to help create a more environmental economy, has been overshadowed by Van’s radical past. A more moderate appointment probably would have been better advised.

As for Van’s possible 9/11 Trutherism, I don’t have a problem with that whatsoever, except that if Mr. Jones really does believe in his heart 9/11 was an inside job, should probably be looking at Obama a bit more carefully, since many 9/11 Truthers don’t like Obama anymore than they like Bush, seeing as Obama is a Prime Suspect in the NWO Conspiracy.

At any rate, I hope that Van, now unfettered with needing to please mainstream America, can keep up his rabble-rousing in the name of the environment. Sometimes people who are that radical best serve their fellow human beings by agitating and challenging the system, without necessarily totally overthrowing it.

In other words, Van, you need to stay a bit more on the fringe to be of the highest service. And I think creating a green economy is absolutely vital – but, note to Van, I’d like to see it done under the guise of conscious capitalism, not communism.

So Van, I’m sorry to see you go. But if you ever want to host your own green TV show, or star in your own green action movie, I will be one of your first fans. And keep the glasses. Seriously…very hot!

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