In case you’re wondering why Copenhagen didn’t come up with a substantive agreement, check out this video that presciently examines the main solution that was considered there:
I’ll say it again: government is the corporation of the people for the management of the commons. So manage already! Stop feeding our economy to the rich guys at the expense of everyone else. Stop subsidizing fossil fuels, put a real, stable price on carbon and I guarantee clean energy will pop up like wildflowers. Corporations and individuals will say; “Holy schnitt! The money is in clean energy now!!!”
This is a really great example of explanatory video, BTW. (h/t Blog Around The Clock)
“Stop feeding our economy to the rich guys at the expense of everyone else. Stop subsidizing fossil fuels, put a real, stable price on carbon and I guarantee clean energy will pop up like wildflowers.”
So who should I vote for to make that happen?
An excellent question with no clear answer. I voted for the Green candidate for Illinois governor last time, but Rod Blagogevich was elected. In national elections the races are so close that we really don’t have much choice. I don’t foresee any viable 3d party candidate getting elected anytime soon.
I think it all goes back to Reagan, who charmed us (including me, I voted for him back then) into thinking government was the problem. Bad government is the problem; handing everything over to corporate interests is the result.
Cap & Trade = Shuck & Jive
Very Excellent video indeed. And I like the point made about trusting the folks that came up with the idea. After thinking about it, it doesn’t make sense to trust the source of the cap and trade program.
The real problem of course is finding a president that is willing to stand up and fight this idea.