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  Shields and Brooks

  I couldn't agree with you more, David. And I say this as someone who on most days likes the informative dialogue between Mark Shields and David Brooks on the PBS News Hour. In yesterday's unfortunate segment, both commentators said that environmentalists should have welcomed President Bush to the side of reason, despite the fact that Bush's plan offers no mandatory emission reduction targets, and doesn't even support business-friendly mechanisms like cap-and-trade to get there. In contrast, the U.S. Supreme Court has instructed the EPA to regulate CO2 as a pollutant under the Clean Air Act, and 22 major U.S. corporations have called for 60-80 percent reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. While scientists overwhelmingly tell us that we have all the evidence we need to act on global warming, media pundits like Shields and Brooks give Bush cover by making it seem like we can afford to dither around for the remaining 18 months of this Administration.      On Watch at your own risk posted 2 years, 5 months ago 6 Responses