I don't know why so many in conservative circles have such a knee-jerk reaction to any kind of initiative that seeks to better our relationship with the environment. Fossil fuel's negative impact on the ecosystem is a scientific fact, no matter what political ideology you subscribe to, and it's something that effects the well-being of every individual. You can't just sweep the problem under a rug and pretend that it doesn't exist.
And no I'm not tree hugging socialist, I'm a libertarian and very pro free market. And as such I think it's very important to respect the living environment of others. Multi-national corporations polluting the environments that countless people need and use is no different than some guy throwing toxic waste in your yard just because it's more convenient for him. It's a violation of individual rights.
While there's lots of political indoctrination going on in our schools to be rightfully concerned about, I don't see anything wrong with what the OP posted. It's nothing new, they had the same kind of stuff when I was in grade school. In fact I think it's great that schools are encouraging kids to consider alternative energy. They need to back this up with teaching sound economics and technology so maybe these kids can grow up to create free market solutions to the energy and pollution problems.
And no I'm not tree hugging socialist, I'm a libertarian and very pro free market. And as such I think it's very important to respect the living environment of others. Multi-national corporations polluting the environments that countless people need and use is no different than some guy throwing toxic waste in your yard just because it's more convenient for him. It's a violation of individual rights.
While there's lots of political indoctrination going on in our schools to be rightfully concerned about, I don't see anything wrong with what the OP posted. It's nothing new, they had the same kind of stuff when I was in grade school. In fact I think it's great that schools are encouraging kids to consider alternative energy. They need to back this up with teaching sound economics and technology so maybe these kids can grow up to create free market solutions to the energy and pollution problems.