Comments for The EcoLibertarian http://ecolibertarian.com Free to save the world — www.ecolibertarian.com Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:44:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU Comment on John McCain’s priorities by Mike Brady http://ecolibertarian.com/2008/06/21/john-mccains-priorities/#comment-3215 Mike Brady Sun, 22 Jun 2008 01:16:35 +0000 http://reevely.wordpress.com/?p=610#comment-3215 Whoever is the next President will have some serious problems when it comes to addressing global problems, whether it is climate change or others. Anything that business sees against its interest will prompt them to pressure for no action or weak action, arguing that investment and jobs could move overseas. They may well might if there isn´t coordinated action by countries. On climate change that could be something like the ´Contraction and Convergence´ proposal being discussed for inclusion as part of the Simultaneous Policy. That is a package of measures being developed by people around the world and is a way for US citizens to reclaim their sovereignty from powerful vested interests. If you are unfamiliar with it, take a look at: <a HREF="http://globaljusticeideas.blogspot.com/2008/06/us-presidential-election.html" rel="nofollow">http://globaljusticeideas.blogspot.com/2008/06/us-presidential-election.html</A> Whoever is the next President will have some serious problems when it comes to addressing global problems, whether it is climate change or others. Anything that business sees against its interest will prompt them to pressure for no action or weak action, arguing that investment and jobs could move overseas. They may well might if there isn´t coordinated action by countries. On climate change that could be something like the ´Contraction and Convergence´ proposal being discussed for inclusion as part of the Simultaneous Policy. That is a package of measures being developed by people around the world and is a way for US citizens to reclaim their sovereignty from powerful vested interests. If you are unfamiliar with it, take a look at:
http://globaljusticeideas.blogspot.com/2008/06/us-presidential-election.html

]]> Comment on The “Green shift” by catherine http://ecolibertarian.com/2008/06/19/the-green-shift/#comment-3208 catherine Fri, 20 Jun 2008 02:06:02 +0000 http://reevely.wordpress.com/?p=609#comment-3208 Very fair evaluation. I'm more positive myself, but mainly because, with both the NDP and Conservatives so strong against any carbon tax, I figure the Liberals are going to have to make sure they have a plan that has broad appeal if Canada is ever going to get carbon pricing. The Green Party can include gasoline, but I think the Liberals including gasoline would just guarantee Harper re-election. Very fair evaluation. I’m more positive myself, but mainly because, with both the NDP and Conservatives so strong against any carbon tax, I figure the Liberals are going to have to make sure they have a plan that has broad appeal if Canada is ever going to get carbon pricing. The Green Party can include gasoline, but I think the Liberals including gasoline would just guarantee Harper re-election.

]]> Comment on Miles driven in the United States keeps dropping by David Reevely http://ecolibertarian.com/2008/06/19/miles-drive-in-the-united-states-keeps-dropping/#comment-3207 David Reevely Fri, 20 Jun 2008 02:02:40 +0000 http://reevely.wordpress.com/?p=607#comment-3207 Not that I've been able to find — at least, not month by month. If you dig around in Transport Canada's annual reports, you can find figures for whole years — <a href="http://www.tc.gc.ca/pol/en/report/anre2007/add/table-ro4.htm" rel="nofollow">here's the table for 2006</a>, which is in the 2007 report and seems to be the most recent. There are reports going back a few years, but they wouldn't show much since they don't have the U.S. figures' resolution. Not that I’ve been able to find — at least, not month by month. If you dig around in Transport Canada’s annual reports, you can find figures for whole years — here’s the table for 2006, which is in the 2007 report and seems to be the most recent. There are reports going back a few years, but they wouldn’t show much since they don’t have the U.S. figures’ resolution.

]]> Comment on Miles driven in the United States keeps dropping by bigcitylib http://ecolibertarian.com/2008/06/19/miles-drive-in-the-united-states-keeps-dropping/#comment-3206 bigcitylib Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:43:53 +0000 http://reevely.wordpress.com/?p=607#comment-3206 Do similar statistics exist for Canada? Do similar statistics exist for Canada?

]]> Comment on Americans drove less in March by Miles drive in the United States keeps dropping « The EcoLibertarian http://ecolibertarian.com/2008/05/26/americans-drove-less-in-march/#comment-3204 Miles drive in the United States keeps dropping « The EcoLibertarian Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:57:35 +0000 http://reevely.wordpress.com/?p=595#comment-3204 [...] 19, 2008 · No Comments The pattern of Americans driving fewer and fewer miles as the price of gasoline goes up and up is [...] [...] 19, 2008 · No Comments The pattern of Americans driving fewer and fewer miles as the price of gasoline goes up and up is [...]

]]> Comment on Dion takes the field at last by Ron http://ecolibertarian.com/2008/06/18/dion-takes-the-field-at-last/#comment-3202 Ron Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:19:24 +0000 http://reevely.wordpress.com/?p=606#comment-3202 Dion is a UN puppet and Harper is a USA puppet. Our elected officials can't give this great country away fast enough to please their masters. Read Agenda 21 and make sure you understand the true meaning of sustainability. It's not what Dion or the media want you to believe. As for Harper and the SPP. The integration of Canada with the USA and Mexico must be taken off the table. Both Dion and Harper should be tried for treason. Oh Canada! We stand on guard for thee. Or do we? Read Agenda 21 at www.windfarms.wordpress.com Dion is a UN puppet and Harper is a USA puppet.
Our elected officials can’t give this great country away fast enough to please their masters.

Read Agenda 21 and make sure you understand the true meaning of sustainability. It’s not what Dion or the media want you to believe.

As for Harper and the SPP. The integration of Canada with the USA and Mexico must be taken off the table.

Both Dion and Harper should be tried for treason.

Oh Canada! We stand on guard for thee. Or do we?

Read Agenda 21 at
http://www.windfarms.wordpress.com

]]> Comment on Local isn’t the same as good by Wy http://ecolibertarian.com/2008/06/09/local-isnt-the-same-as-good/#comment-3198 Wy Tue, 10 Jun 2008 06:09:50 +0000 http://reevely.wordpress.com/?p=601#comment-3198 Well, sure, you can always find an example where change in the character of diet > eating more local. HOWEVER, given the SAME food at the same proportions, local > remote. What a crappy way to be sensationalistic. And hell, given a decent sized 'local area', you CAN have the benefits of specialization AND the benefits of lower transportation costs. Well, sure, you can always find an example where change in the character of diet > eating more local.

HOWEVER, given the SAME food at the same proportions, local > remote.

What a crappy way to be sensationalistic.

And hell, given a decent sized ‘local area’, you CAN have the benefits of specialization AND the benefits of lower transportation costs.

]]> Comment on Americans drove less in March by bigcitylib http://ecolibertarian.com/2008/05/26/americans-drove-less-in-march/#comment-3192 bigcitylib Sun, 01 Jun 2008 16:59:49 +0000 http://reevely.wordpress.com/?p=595#comment-3192 Be interesting to see how much of this was caused by the winter being so miserable, which might have curtailed alot of "pleasure driving". Be interesting to see how much of this was caused by the winter being so miserable, which might have curtailed alot of “pleasure driving”.

]]> Comment on The most ruthless member by John Ogilvie http://ecolibertarian.com/2008/05/29/the-most-ruthless-member/#comment-3188 John Ogilvie Fri, 30 May 2008 12:46:08 +0000 http://reevely.wordpress.com/?p=596#comment-3188 This is an often-used political (or business-political) tactic. When you do NOT want to act, insist that no action be taken until a consensus is reached. When you DO want to act, do what you want, but afterwards explain that there was no time to acheive consensus :-) This is an often-used political (or business-political) tactic.

When you do NOT want to act, insist that no action be taken until a consensus is reached.

When you DO want to act, do what you want, but afterwards explain that there was no time to acheive consensus :-)

]]> Comment on Americans drove less in March by disinter http://ecolibertarian.com/2008/05/26/americans-drove-less-in-march/#comment-3187 disinter Thu, 29 May 2008 16:06:17 +0000 http://reevely.wordpress.com/?p=595#comment-3187 You might find this interesting: http://www.semp.us/publications/biot_reader.php?BiotID=182 You might find this interesting:

http://www.semp.us/publications/biot_reader.php?BiotID=182

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