A reader writes in on this post:

As a fan of most of the bands on the Best of Bonaroo free download I jumped at the opportunity to get some free music. Sending an e-mail to express your concerns over energy and the environment is something we should all do. But I wasn’t too keen on Music for Action’s preferred text:
Dear Senator: You have a unique opportunity to confront climate change and spur the growth of a clean energy economy. I urge you to seize this moment and lead America to reduce pollution, invest in energy efficiency, and create green jobs.With your leadership on this issue, we can reduce our dependence on foreign oil and limit global warming. You have a chance to show voters like me – and nations around the world – that our country is making climate change, energy efficiency and new economic opportunities a top priority.
There are no excuses when it comes to our planet’s future. This Congress, and this generation, will be judged by the action we take or fail to take. Please show the courage and resolve to make climate change a primary item on your agenda.
I look forward to receiving your response and learning where you stand on this critical issue.
It’s time to define our decade.
Fortunately, Music for Action gives you the option to ” PROVIDE YOUR OWN TEXT REFLECTING YOUR PERSONAL VIEWS.” I took them up on that offer and I think readers of Planet Gore should, as well. My rewrite:
Dear Senator: You have a unique opportunity to confront the lies perpetrated by the global alarmist fear mongers. I hope you will take into serious consideration all forms of energy including oil, natural gas, coal, nuclear, solar, wind and geothermal when legislating anything related to energy. I urge you to seize this moment and lead America to begin tapping its natural resources so that it may become a stronger player in the rich markets of oil, natural gas and coal.With your leadership on this issue, we can reduce our dependence on foreign sources of energy and maybe even help pay down our national debt. You have a chance to show voters like me – and nations around the world – that our country will not succumb to the narcissism and over the top arguments made by global alarmist fear mongers and rent seekers.
There are no excuses when it comes to our nation’s future. This Congress, and this generation, will be judged by the action we take or fail to take. Please show the courage and resolve to make use of our natural energy resources, especially oil and natural gas, and to make it a primary item on your agenda.
I look forward to receiving your response and learning where you stand on this critical issue.
It’s time to define our decade and let the fear mongering global alarmists know we will not fall for their group think and ill informed assumptions.

Hilarious!