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Originally Posted by doucanoe
In all honesty, I respect a man who has convictions and stands by them. I may not agree with them but do respect that. It's just that we have some very pressing issues to address right now and Climate Change (for example) falls pretty far down on the list for me personally. I would have to believe that he is not spending every waking moment on this but by the same token, enough already.
I would like to believe that this, we could agree on.
RC
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I would agree with you that climate change should not hold top billing now. To the extent that is is relevant to the discussion of the bigger issues, it does make sense, for example, to promote jobs by promoting green jobs. Steps taken for short term solutions should not be inconsistent with what has to be done to resolve long term issues. (That is one of the reasons I believe that focus on the healthcare bill is warranted, because failure to effect some reform now, can have seriously detrimental economic effects.) (For today's English lesson, note that I have utilized two different meanings of the word "effect" in one sentence.)
BTW, as I have stated elsewhere, I have some serious issues with cap and trade.
Regards,
D-Ray