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Re: McCain Calls for Action on Global Warming
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Originally Posted by TSGracchus
He's not talking about Kyoto as far as I can see, but rather about adopting mandatory greenhouse gas caps and cap-and-trade systems to reduce greenhouse gases. I suppose if he voted against Kyoto that might be something an opponent could bring up to show insincerity or something.
I completely disagree that he's wrong about this in terms of national policy; he's absolutely right and we do need to take action. I'm not even sure it's a bad political move, for a couple of reasons. One, there's an increasingly strong Green Christian movement emerging among evangelicals, focusing on moral stewardship of creation. And two, he needs to give moderates and Democrats every reason to consider his candidacy.
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Yes, I would probably agree with most of this - although it is frustrating that McCain doesn't know the language of the business community. There is a lot that he could do to bring in fiscal conservatives who are understandably concerned about the sky-high cost of all of this. Hopefully he will start to learn: he is infinitely pereferable to Obama on this.
I would certainly agree that he has to address this issue. It is unavoidable. And yes - there is indeed a strong Green Christian movement. I know many people involved with it.
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Stick deep; in his royalty of nature
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And, to that dauntless temper of his mind,
He hath a wisdom that doth guide his valour
To act in safety."
Macbeth 3:1
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