Make Green Money, Not Green War
On Sunday, the Prime Minister of England published an interesting article in The Observer. In the article, he advances the case that England is going to be the “greenest government ever” and that, in doing so, “it will drive by more than ten-fold the increase of renewable heat over the coming decade, radically reducing carbon emissions and creating thousands of jobs.” His primary point in the article is to say that there is a lot of money to be made in climate change initiatives and that it is not necessary to use the language of “threats and punishments,” which doesn't seem to be working anyway.
It is a message that many in this country should take to heart. I thought EPA had come to this realization six months ago, but the inability to even have a discussion on cap-and-trade and, more recently, the election, has (as calculated) left EPA in a defensive mode.
Is it really that difficult of a proposition? If there is money to be made in climate change, then Republiucans should support it; if it’s something that needs to be done or our children and puppies will all die a fiery death, then Democrats should support it. Each can deny the other's reason for action while pressing the "yes" button. So why doesn’t it work this way?
The answer might be found in the more than two hundred (and counting) comments to the Prime Minister’s article. A small sampling of those comments:
If you’re convinced, no one else will be. You’re the ‘nowhere man’ of international politics.”
Here we go! Dave wants to sell shares in the ozone layer now! So, the answer to runaway consumerism is, more consumerism! Buy, sell, buy sell, buy sell! Is that all you've got?
There you go Mr. Cameron even applying your 'what's in it for us' philosophy to the future of the planet. As long as you can make a killing like all those financiers you support now ripping countries apart you're happy. True colours showing again I'm afraid.
So it's about making your mates in the City more money, typical. You still cycle with a Mercedes following you?
Can't quite work out whether your post is ironic or just moronic. Not being that familiar with your previous utterances I hope it's the former in which case we probably need an irony symbol for CIF that is recognised as such. If you genuinely believe all that crap then I suspect that nothing I can say will disabuse you
David, you have been fooled by lefty academics and hairy eco-fascists. There is no such thing as global warming. Even ExxonMobile thinks so.
The lumps on Mr Cameron's head do not signify intelligence.
Put a sock in it Dave we all know your Father-In-Law is sitting waiting with his wind farms to profit from the climate change scam.
Oh here we go. As long as someone can make a profit, everything will be hunky-dory. Bugger off Dave. And take your crowd of overprivileged arsewipes with you.
These comments, but for some phrasing, would likely be similar in the United States. The merits of the proposal get little discussion before personal attributes (or lack thereof) take over the conversation. On the political front, it's all about denying the other side a victory -- for any reason and at all costs. At this rate, if the choice is to hope for a political solution or a capitalistic solution to climate change, put your money on the profit motive. At least then when you're told to "bugger off," you can do so in style.
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