Comments on: The evil distraction of Cap And Trade http://planetpov.com/2009/12/06/the-evil-distraction-of-cap-and-trade/ Real People Real Opinions | Politics News Social Issues Humor Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:21:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: nellie http://planetpov.com/2009/12/06/the-evil-distraction-of-cap-and-trade/comment-page-1/#comment-14342 nellie Tue, 08 Dec 2009 02:52:53 +0000 http://planetpov.com/?p=4338#comment-14342 What I like about this debate is that there are good intentions on all sides. So much better than debating health care with the GOP screaming about death panels. What I like about this debate is that there are good intentions on all sides. So much better than debating health care with the GOP screaming about death panels.

]]> By: FrankenPC http://planetpov.com/2009/12/06/the-evil-distraction-of-cap-and-trade/comment-page-1/#comment-14332 FrankenPC Tue, 08 Dec 2009 02:00:26 +0000 http://planetpov.com/?p=4338#comment-14332 You know what I love most about this stuff? Annie posits some very simple ideas in a very easy to understand format. Then, thoughtful people like you and KQuark find faults and deliver much greater detail. Now I think I have a pretty good idea of the foundation of the issues at hand. But, if it wasn't for Annie's video, I wouldn't have known where to start the discussion. This is all really useful. Even the failures of logic. Now...that being said, I don't think this kind of useful discussion would have ever been started anywhere in the MSM. So thanks POV! I love you long time! You know what I love most about this stuff? Annie posits some very simple ideas in a very easy to understand format. Then, thoughtful people like you and KQuark find faults and deliver much greater detail. Now I think I have a pretty good idea of the foundation of the issues at hand.

But, if it wasn’t for Annie’s video, I wouldn’t have known where to start the discussion. This is all really useful. Even the failures of logic.

Now…that being said, I don’t think this kind of useful discussion would have ever been started anywhere in the MSM. So thanks POV! I love you long time!

]]> By: nellie http://planetpov.com/2009/12/06/the-evil-distraction-of-cap-and-trade/comment-page-1/#comment-14317 nellie Tue, 08 Dec 2009 01:04:35 +0000 http://planetpov.com/?p=4338#comment-14317 David Roberts gives a blow by blow analysis of the film and his counterpoints in the latest issue of Grist. The article is <a href="http://www.grist.org/article/2009-12-01-annie-leonard-misses-the-mark-her-new-video-story-cap-and-trade/" target="-blank" rel="nofollow"> Annie Leonard misses the mark in her new video, David Roberts gives a blow by blow analysis of the film and his counterpoints in the latest issue of Grist. The article is Annie Leonard misses the mark in her new video,

]]> By: PepeLepew http://planetpov.com/2009/12/06/the-evil-distraction-of-cap-and-trade/comment-page-1/#comment-14262 PepeLepew Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:35:46 +0000 http://planetpov.com/?p=4338#comment-14262 Last year, there was a huge controversy in our town about "The Story of Stuff." A teacher showed it to her class, and one of the kids in the class told their parents about it. The parents were right-wing fanatics and screamed bloody murder about it to the school board and they banned the teacher from showing the film again. There were a number of heated school board meetings over it in which a number of people came to the teacher's defense. It is a very weak-willed and right-wing school board and it has not been the first time people (me included) have butted heads with them over their idiocy. It became such a big issue that one one the right-wingers on the school board got voted out over it and now the teacher can go back to showing the film in her class (because sane people now have a majority on the board.). Now, the movie has been shown in local art theatres and local libraries because all the controversy created so much interest in the movie. The right-wing jerk who made a big fuss over it ended up being his own worst enemy. Last year, there was a huge controversy in our town about “The Story of Stuff.” A teacher showed it to her class, and one of the kids in the class told their parents about it. The parents were right-wing fanatics and screamed bloody murder about it to the school board and they banned the teacher from showing the film again. There were a number of heated school board meetings over it in which a number of people came to the teacher’s defense. It is a very weak-willed and right-wing school board and it has not been the first time people (me included) have butted heads with them over their idiocy. It became such a big issue that one one the right-wingers on the school board got voted out over it and now the teacher can go back to showing the film in her class (because sane people now have a majority on the board.).

Now, the movie has been shown in local art theatres and local libraries because all the controversy created so much interest in the movie. The right-wing jerk who made a big fuss over it ended up being his own worst enemy.

]]> By: FrankenPC http://planetpov.com/2009/12/06/the-evil-distraction-of-cap-and-trade/comment-page-1/#comment-14257 FrankenPC Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:37:21 +0000 http://planetpov.com/?p=4338#comment-14257 In my mind, "evil" is injected into the system when traders figure out how to profit and drive up costs. It's inevitable. Something to do with the loopholes that no one can see until the process is in operation. It's probably an inevitable part of capitalism. In my mind, “evil” is injected into the system when traders figure out how to profit and drive up costs. It’s inevitable. Something to do with the loopholes that no one can see until the process is in operation. It’s probably an inevitable part of capitalism.

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