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11-18-2015, 09:33 AM
I'm not concerned about the politics of environmental causes; either party would be just as corrupted if the platforms were reversed. No, I think we can all agree that the environment should have a higher priority than polluting it with mountain top removal, fracking and other highly destructive methods. It makes most sense to push hard to get as far off the fossil fuel kick we're currently stuck on. Now's the time aim high. I don't see enough concern over this from either side. Yes, we still will need fossil fuels to provide plastics for almost everything we do today, but how about preserving that resource as long as possible by limiting how we use it for driving vehicles or generating power. First step is to USE LESS power, so it's more feasible to use solar and wind as a larger resource. Limit light pollution as an example.
I have to disagree with BelieveIn308, I think if we embrace new energy, it can produce new jobs. Nothing lasts forever, so if your coal mining job is obsolete, then retrain. People need to be more flexible; just like those folks from all over the country that relocated to North Dakota to fracking jobs. I DO AGREE, however that government subsidies are out of balance. Either eliminate them entirely, or make them fair and balanced. I personally would prefer them be eliminated. Make the technology stand on its own.
I'd vote Republican in an heartbeat, if they would just make sensible arguments on how important the environment is and commit to preserving resources. All I hear so far is BIG OIL and COAL today. This is backwards thinking IMO. People should be worrying about our water resources and our energy resources of the future, and oil ain't it.
I have to disagree with BelieveIn308, I think if we embrace new energy, it can produce new jobs. Nothing lasts forever, so if your coal mining job is obsolete, then retrain. People need to be more flexible; just like those folks from all over the country that relocated to North Dakota to fracking jobs. I DO AGREE, however that government subsidies are out of balance. Either eliminate them entirely, or make them fair and balanced. I personally would prefer them be eliminated. Make the technology stand on its own.
I'd vote Republican in an heartbeat, if they would just make sensible arguments on how important the environment is and commit to preserving resources. All I hear so far is BIG OIL and COAL today. This is backwards thinking IMO. People should be worrying about our water resources and our energy resources of the future, and oil ain't it.
I have to disagree with BelieveIn308, I think if we embrace new energy, it can produce new jobs. Nothing lasts forever, so if your coal mining job is obsolete, then retrain. People need to be more flexible; just like those folks from all over the country that relocated to North Dakota to fracking jobs. I DO AGREE, however that government subsidies are out of balance. Either eliminate them entirely, or make them fair and balanced. I personally would prefer them be eliminated. Make the technology stand on its own.
I'd vote Republican in an heartbeat, if they would just make sensible arguments on how important the environment is and commit to preserving resources. All I hear so far is BIG OIL and COAL today. This is backwards thinking IMO. People should be worrying about our water resources and our energy resources of the future, and oil ain't it.