JimC wrote:To Seth:
No, I haven't been outvoted, there are government efforts in all countries, to a greater or lesser extent, to impose various restrictions on commercial activities on environmental grounds. These are, in general, supported by the majority, because they recognise that the common good and an environment fit for life has a value which goes beyond company profits. In the same way, there are a range of international agreements in the same vein.
Are they manifestations of majority rule? Perhaps, perhaps not. The latest EPA mandates do not appear to be supported by much of anyone outside of the Obama administration, but time will tell.
Having said that, BG's original proposal is politically virtually impossible at the moment. However, there will be a steadily increasing push across all countries for actions to limit carbon emissions. Generally speaking, it cannot happen any faster than overall public opinion, your "will of the people", can allow. This may be slower than impatient environmentalists want, but they, like all members of the global community, have to accept compromises and pragmatic political realities.
Indeed. Unless the will of the people changes, which it can easily do.
For example, the draconian EPA anti-coal regulations recently announced will do nothing to improve global air quality because the improvements are so minimal as compared to the pollution-belching coal plants going on-line in China at the rate of one or two a week or so that all the financial burdens of complying do nothing but bankrupt our economy and compromise our ability to compete in the global marketplace. This is as intended. You see, the US is one of the world leaders in reducing carbon output already, and has been for more than 25 years, but it's never going to be enough for Obama and his ilk because their agenda has nothing to do with global warming or CO2 reduction whatsoever, it's entirely about bringing down the United States and subjugating it to the Marxist plan for world domination and global government. Obama, you see, hates the US with insane passion and is determined to turn it into a 3rd world country to punish it for resisting the Marxist plan. That has always been his goal, and he announced as much during his first campaign.
Well, we, the People, are getting fed up with his treason and will be doing something about it in the near future.
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