Do Politicians really CARE about Global Warming??

Question

I think if they did, Al Gore and Arnold Schwarzenegger would give up their private jets immediately, don't you think?? New mothers would get rebate checks for cloth diapers, promoting the values of compost and vegan diets...honestly, I don't think politicians are going about this the right way. Really, do you think politicians really care about global warming???

Answer 1

They care alright. They want to keep everyone thinking it's not happening or that it's a natural phenomena and we don't need to spend any money on it.

They are afraid to raise spending (therefore taxes, regulation, etc) because then is more difficult to get re-elected.

poor them politics, right?

About giving up the private jets part, well there is only a hand full of people in who have private jets, only the elite, but most people own cars, don't carpool, don't care if they buy environmentally friendly products, so they (WE) carry most of the fault for global warming, and not a few people with private jets.

Answer 2

http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/scien...

Answer 3

Good point. If they really thought global warming was real I think they would. You'd probably also begin to see the Hollywood set stop buying beach-front mansions in Florida and California since they claim we'll see sea levels rise 18 inches or more. The fact that they don't is either due to their stupidity or their cupidity, as with most things. (cupidity = inordinate desire for wealth : avarice, greed). It's hard to argue that Al Gore isn't in this for the money, and I doubt he's alone.

The best way to combat global warming is to (1) make us all live as vegetarians, (2) stop using electricity and oil, coal, gas, etc, and then (3) bury us so deep our bodies won't release CO2 as they rot. I get the idea there's already a list of who they want to put into the third category right away.

The problem isn't as simple as they want us to think, just as cloth vs. plastic is complex since the disposable diapers don't need to be washed which uses water and electricity. The only acceptable solution to them, at least it seems this way, is to end modern civilization.

They've actually said as much, Maurice Strong who headed the 1992 Earth Summit said "Isn't the only hope for the planet that the industrialized civilizations collapse? Isn't it our responsibility to bring this about?" This was part of a fantasy scenario he had about world leaders forming a secret society to bring about an economic collapse to end modern civilization.

Or to quote the founder of Earthfirst, an environmental group, "Phasing out the human race will solve every problem on Earth, social and environmental." Those are pretty scary insights into the thinking of some of the people behind the global warming and environmental movement. It's a little dysfunctional to hate your whole society and species that way, maybe they just need a hug?

Answer 4

You don't get it.  Politicians are just better people then we are.  They need to live their opulent lifestyle so they can tell us how much we should cut back.

Answer 5

Politicians care primarily about one thing: getting re-elected. Beyond that, making money and manipulating people are high on the list. They don't really care about the environment, and only support the things they do because polls indicate that a portion of the population believes in global warming, and might vote for them based on that belief.

Answer 6

Absolutely!  Ralph Nader doesn't have a private jet.   He doesn't even own a car.  If you want to vote for someone who leads by example, this is your chance.

Answer 7

Are you asking if there are any honest politicians?  You are joking of course.?

Boy will the AGW fans be surprised when they elect the demos. and nothing will truly be done beyond 'lip service'.

Voice of Reason forgot one:  Politicians also want that "Golden Parachute" (Fat Retirement) they passed for themselves.

Answer 8

OF course they don't care about Global Warming ... the climate has changed naturally for billions of years without human influence, just as it is doing now

The man-made global warming scare is just a tool for them to gain political power, raise taxes and manipulate the weak minded

Answer 9

Only to the extent that they ca use it to further their ambitions.

Answer 10

Yes, they do. They just don't like to talk about it because it scares people.