Republican Candidates Stand with California on Emissions?
McCain with CA and buddy Schwarzenegger on emissions"I applaud the governor's efforts and that of other states in this region and other states across America to try to eliminate the greenhouse gas emissions that are causing climate change," said John McCain last night during a debate in California.
Other Republican candidates were supportive as well, though some not as vigorously. "I side with states being able to make their own decisions, even if I don't always agree with the decisions they make," stated Mitt Romney.
I'm sure Democrats will say the same, which irks me a bit. Most of these people are already in Congress. If they couldn't lead Congress as members on such issues, will they really be able to lead as President?
Labels: Congress, global warming
posted by Dahcredyns at
7:27 AM
4 Comments:
If politicians can't even keep campaign PROMISES, how serious do you think they are about mere COMMENTS? Nationally prominent politicians cater to national organizations, like corporations (they are the most organized and wealthy). They treat the environment as more of a local issue, hence the encouragement of it being a "states" thing. If only they saw it as a "war against man-induced climate change" as opposed to "placating tree-huggers," it might go somewhere. Although, if you think about their performance in "the war on drugs," maybe having them just get out of the way would help more.
Great point on the war on drugs. Politicians seem to use every issue as a way of generating earmarks and other forms of pork, rather than trying to find solutions to problems. Problems simply become pork-enablers.
Maybe Romney's statement is right on, and Bush should listen up. A President can disagree with what a state is doing, but when a state wants to take a different course of action to protect the health and welfare of its people in a way the people want, the feds need to get out of the way.
Artificially low gas prices, CO2 emissions and pollution, the war on drugs - politicians always seem to be part of the problem, rather than facilitators of the solution. Even worse, Congress seems to be nothing but profiteers of problems that they both help create and help sustain.
I think the thrill of my life might just be seeing an election cycle when every incumbent is tossed out.
Even though the Presidential candidates are not effectively pushing positive changes through Congress, at least they are saying some of the right things and we will be in for some positive fresh air starting in 2009 whether McCain, Obama or Clinton is elected, I believe. It will be great to get rid of the fossil breaths currently "leading" the country who have no forward vision.
Well, I'm not sure that it can get much worse, so any change has some positive potential. I'm still not as optimistic about any of the candidates regarding energy, but I'll keep my fingers crossed.
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