Let us assume man made climate change is a myth...?

**suthrnlyts** · 11-23-2009, 07:26 PM

As a conservative I agree with both of your points.

Yes, it's important to take care of our environment and resources and green manufacturing would be beneficial to both the environment and our economy.

In fact, I've been been going green for many years and have never exploited resources. However, I do not buy into Owl Goreism and everything that would represent.

I still see great need for using our own resources such as natural gas, clean coal and the development of nuclear power plants. We must quit relying on other countries to provide us with fuel when we have our own and in my opinion, what we're doing is outrageous!

**Freedom** · 11-23-2009, 07:27 PM

1) No, corporations must control their pollution and make forecasts on their own or else they will fail - (ie they get sued or their products become inferior and they fold)

2) It could be beneficial, but propping it up against the market using government money is not beneficial

**Kinkade 0001** · 11-23-2009, 07:27 PM

1: Even conservatives advocate recycling and taking care of the planet.
2: the US outsourced it's heavy industry to China years ago. Cap & Trade in the US does nothing to regulate China Green manufacturing in the US cost more and STILL doesn't offset the impact of 1920's style manufacturing in China.

Killing our own economy by taxing oursleves to death to save the planet only works if EVERYONE gets on board. As long as China continues to do it's own thing, the US could pump raw sewage into the everglades for a decade and still not come close to the impact China has on global pollution in a single year.

11-23-2009, 07:27 PM

good point---even if global warmings is a myth the world is still being ruined by pollution. I grew up in California and our beaches used to be so nice to swim in. Pollution has made the water filthy and disgusting.

**Daniel** · 11-23-2009, 07:27 PM

ALL CONSERVATIVES CARE ABOUT IS MONEY AND POWER! BOTTOM LINE! THE YHAVE NO HEART AND NO SOUL AS HUMANS

**Lib Basher** · 11-23-2009, 07:27 PM

I dont think global warming is real, should i have to use my tax $ to pay for something that doesn't exist??

nope

**Megan** · 11-23-2009, 07:28 PM

yes we need to preserve bio-diversity for its natural beauty as well.

reneweable energy will remove us away from the middle-east lol.

**bellatruth** · 11-23-2009, 07:28 PM

I can't answer for all conservatives, but I have absolutely no problem going after companies/corporations/individuals who pollute our environment.

I do however have a problem with Cap and Trade Legislation, which Will cause the last remaining manufacturing jobs we have left in this country to flee to countries like China and India, who have both stated they will Not enact similar legislation. Plain and simple, it currently isn't a level playing field and all that the Cap and Trade Legislation will do, is make that unfair playing field even harder for the U.S. to compete.

**City of the Blind** · 11-23-2009, 07:30 PM

Try higher cancer rates for one

11-23-2009, 07:30 PM

Pollution is a problem that needs to be mitigated. CO2 pollution is not a problem, and we are wasting all our time and money on it. we need to focus on more important problems.

green manufacturing, in the sense that it conserves resources, reduces actual pollution, and is cost effective, is a good idea. but forcing manufacturers to go green is only going to result in economic failure.