Is your vote a vote for green?

On the eve of the Irish general election I wonder if the voters are aware of the huge carbon footprint our potential politicians have been creating racing around the counties and country enticing your No.1 vote. Most of the politicians I have seen have arrived in large SUV’s, large engined cars and even our esteemed leader raced around the country in helicopters. I even saw a Green party candidate driving an aged van and no doubt it wasn’t exactly very green, but I believe the biggest hypocrite in the protection of the environment has to be our own Minister of the environment.

He is driven around in a hybrid car, now this is a good start but alas the green idea is short lived.

The vehicle he drives is a hybrid but the engine of the car is a 3.5 litre with emissions that are the same as a top of the range Ford Mondeo, if he really wants to be green surely he should avail of public transport, let’s face it he and his government rave about how great it is. Incidentally he will no doubt be claiming the car and the fuel that runs it as an expense, and as we all know we the tax payer is paying to keep him on the road. He and his office is also trying to raise taxes on large cars in the name of the environment, like the one he is driven around in, so not only will big car drivers be paying for the privilege but will also pay for out ministers privilege.

Now back to the election, all of the politicians running around giving out leaflets, this is another insult to the whole green attitude, 90% of these leaflets end up in the bin and as we all know the government want to charge for the privilege of producing rubbish, so not only are they relieving us of hard earned cash they are contributing to the rubbish mountain and helping skim the extra few quid from us to dump their literature. Is this good policy or just insulting to you and me the voter?

Please comment.