A liberal dose of news, national and local politics, commentary, opinions and common sense conversation... Vanity Fair's new 2nd annual Green Issue is available at newstands and online : It's all about " The Importance of Being Green ," which is still a concept that some folks don't get . But, as I have noted here recently, these folks do and thank goodness for that. Take some time and start being part of the change that is neccessary, because the " Earth faces a grim future if global warming isn't slowed." "This is the latest example of the Bush Administration trying to change the science to fit their ideological agenda. It's an embarrassment. Restoring American leadership in the world means we should be the world's leading advocate, not the world's leading denier of climate change. We should lead the world to address climate change rather than joining with Saudi Arabia as the leader of the flat earth caucus. This is the latest chapter in the Bush Administration story of diplomacy at its worst -- ducking the difficult choices, substituting words for deeds, postponing the reckoning until the day after tomorrow. The world is changing and now the reckoning is real. Here's the bottom line: within the next decade, if we don't deal with global warming, our children and grandchildren will have to deal with global catastrophe. It is time to start leading, not retreating from our responsibility." Today's report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warns of the global