I have serious problems with Republicans who deny the impact we have on our environment. But I have just as many issues with Democrats who want to stifle growth.
We need to be innovative, embrace new technologies and science, and give entrepeneurs incentives.
Saving the environment can have many economic advantages.........especially if WE lead the innovative movement for alternate fuels, transportation, and energy consumption. Imagine the jobs and money created from using our own fuel resources (ethanol, methane, or electricity sans fuel), making our own (and for the world) environment-friendly vehicles (hybrids, fuel-cells, or ethanol engines), and etc. There is so much growth and money to be made.........
I am anxiously awaiting the day we stop buying oil from people who hate us, the government isn't controlled by powerful oil corporations, and we Americans buy into the system--by that, I mean we need to be more pro-active (buying a compact hybrid instead of buying a Hummer could be a nice start).
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As for the cartoon, it's funny but misses the point (it's by Ramirez and he doesn't really worry about having a point of view that makes any sense).
I think the worry about economic impact is overstated and ridiculous. The impact that climate change will have on our economy is much larger than the impact that preventative action would. This years hurricane season could force us to realize that we cannot afford to wait any longer.
And now for something completely unrelated... Why the heck aren't Mormons more concerned about the environment? What about the whole stewards of the earth thing?
I blame the overwhelming influence of conservatives in Utah. Instead of thinking about the issue, many people just accept the majority idea that anything we do to protect the environment will hurt the economy. Hogwash. I ride my bike to work every day, it's a little thing but, now I have more money to spend at Wally-World. See! I'm saving the world and helping to fill the pockets of the ridiculously wealthy fat executives at Wal-Mart!
I know you guys are kind of kiddin' about Mormons and stuff...but what I've learned is this--Mormons are not alone........few people care about our environment as much as they may claim--just walk around Miami to visualize my point.
I wonder if the 2nd coming will be any more pleasant now that we've been shizzing up this beautiful earth that took our Lord 6 days to create?
I wonder if the 2nd coming will be prolonged from coming because God wants to humble us a little by making us live in this mess that we've been creating.
It is totally unlike God to just clean up our messes.........it's like saying: I'll drink, smoke, and mutilate my body because it'll will be resurrected and made right anyway.
This is great! This might be our first discussion that there are legitimately 3 different views.....Kent????
Really, the only people who don't buy into global warming are those in the Republican party and even those guys are caving in and saying 'oops'.
I still can't stand the man, I wish Barack had made it.