Cap-and-Trade Bill Makes it Out of Committee

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akuma587 said:

You can make a strong case that this is just as much a national defense and economic issue as it is an environmental issue. Our current energy policy is unsustainable and causes us major problems militarily, diplomatically, economically, and even morally.

Not to mention that this will spur growth in new technological research. The French are miles ahead of us, for instance, in their nuclear energy technological capacities.  The solar, wind, hydroelectric, and geothermal realms of energy technology also have a lot of room to grow.  Even the coal and oil industries aren't as efficient as they could be.

I agree.  I also believe it should be made a national defense and economic issue.

Instead of the current "ZOMG  IF WE DON'T DO THIS YOUR HOUSE IS GOING TO BE FLOODED AND POLAR BEARS WILL MAUL YOUR CHILDREN!" attitude people have.

Things done the wrong way rub me the wrong way... even if they are the right things to do.

I'm not someone who cheers on TV shows when someone does something unethical to put away the guy they know is the killer.