Presidential Message on Earth Day, 2019
Published 4-22-2019
April 22 has been established as the date when Earth Day is celebrated around the world. The initial Earth Day occurred in 1970. I personally recall that one reason for the event in the school where I taught was inspired by concern for environmental pollution. Following is an excerpt from my previous post of 9/14/18:
Earth Day clean-up events at my school are still etched in my memory. (We remember)⦠that government policies on air and water pollution were seriously deficient. It is difficult to recall that there were inadequate regulations on clean air, clean water, and endangered species. Soon there were government regulations on air, water, and endangered species. Studies in ecology and activism in environmental issues have sometimes morphed into weighty political issues. It has been difficult to find an appropriate balance between prudent environmental concern and the natural tendency of many citizens to actively propel their favorite movements or causes, often driven by personal politics.
Fast forward to April 22, 2019: Concern for environmental pollution is still a worthy cause for anxiety and remediation. However, the very title āEarth Dayā gives us an opportunity to glorify God who created Planet Earth in all its glory and beauty. Sadly, this message is subsumed under pessimism and alarmism about our environment and warnings about impending planetary catastrophe in the near term. Juxtaposed with the heavy politics surrounding the ever-present media intonations of āclimate change,ā we may have reason for mood depression.
Donald Trumpās āPresidential Message on Earth Day. 2019ā is worthy of a hearty āshout-out.ā He mentions āGodās wondrous creation,ā and āGod-given treasuresā and finally, āglorious blessings and awe inspiring majesty of our planet.ā The president has taken a number of hits from the media for ignoring climate change in todayās written Earth Day address. A Bloomberg headline stated āTrump ignores Climate Change in Earth Day Statement.ā The Daily Caller lamented, āActivists Melt Down After Trump Leaves Climate Change Out Of His Earth Day Message.ā
We close with several quotes of President Trumpās Earth Day Statement:
āEarth Day is a celebration of the abundant beauty and life-sustaining bounty of our natural environment. On this day, we reaffirm our responsibility to protect Godās wondrous creation for future generations.ā
We are āā¦blessed with some of the most beautiful scenery on Earth. As Americans, we all share an immense pride in these God-given treasures and a tremendous appreciation for our abundance of natural resources.ā With respect to our nationās strong market economy which the president characterizedā¦āis essential to protecting our critical natural resources and fostering a legacy of conservation,ā our chief executive āis committed to being (an effective administrative steward) of our environment while encouraging opportunities for American workers and their families.ā Finally, our president expressed hope that āā¦all Americans will reflect with gratitude on the glorious blessings and awe-inspiring majesty of our planet.ā The citation of glorious blessings brings to mind the agent of the blessings. In our view, the blessings are gifted to humanity by the Creator of All Things.
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