Climate Change: Bookerista Perspectives

DarkStar: "Question About A Scam"

The moderate Republican blogger in Maryland isn't quite buying the carbon credits concept: "I have a question about 'climate change' and carbon credits. If you are convinced that 'climate change' is a direct result of human energy consumption, then why are you not raising a ruckus over carbon credits? Here is what I don't understand. If someone burns energy that compares to 1.5 times 'normal use', and another person only burns energy at a level of 0.5 'normal use', why is it reasonable to allow the person who burns 'too much' to 'buy carbon credits' from someone who doesn't burn energy in a wasteful way? I just don't understand it."

Kenneth Durden: "Australians Face 60% Hike In Energy Costs From Cap And Trade"

The libertarian-conservative blogger opines: "Australian consumers are looking down the barrel of a likely 60% increase in energy costs when the nation's carbon trading and tax scheme kicks in. The Aussie government had assumed electricity prices for households would rise 12%. D'oh!?!? As usual, government meddling has unintended consequences. Now the politicians are having to try and find ways to pay for the impact on low income people. What will that likely mean? More taxes on the people who produce and work. Sound familiar? Now do you understand why so many of us are outraged that the president and Congress would even consider going forward with a foolish cap and trade scheme with our nation's current economic mess? Somehow our leftist leaders also seem to be ignoring the whole man-made global warming scientist scandal. I guess facing up to the truth would interfere with the whole control and wealth redistribution scam."