Comments jwilliamp has made

  • point

    I think that the point Mr. Paul is trying to get across is that when the Government gets involved, regardless of their intentions, they most often fail.  They end up being pressured by interest groups because politicians are not experts and they must rely on others to tell them what is right; they listen to those with the deepest pockets...industry.  If we allow the market to capture the full and complete costs of damages both to person and property, it becomes too expensive for firms to pollute as usual and they will therefore find a way to curb emmissions as is demanded by the people.  Growth in government is not the answer b/c elected officials by their nature are not able to look at things long-term, beyond their immediate and most vocal constituents, or with in-depth knowledge that professionals are.On A look at Ron Paul's environmental platform and record posted 2 years, 1 month ago 6 Responses

  • not Bush

    wait!  Didn't Clinton not sign Kyoto in 1998 and Congress back him up in not signing by 95-0 (the Byrd-Hagel Resolution)?  Even Gore and Lieberman said that it was not appropriate.  How can it always be Bush, Bush, Bush?  The states are free to implement capping and trading programs; so why do you not petition your senator and congressmen/women to adopt a protocal similar to a host of NE states and CA?
    It is not a good policy and we can do better, far better, than Kyoto.On Notable quotable posted 2 years, 1 month ago 3 Responses

  • bush bash

    This is a great thing and something that we have been supporting for a long time.  Why can't a job well done be recognized as a job well done in preserving something beautiful in a very positive way with opportunities for duplication?  It seems that the core of the article is that President Bush is still the bad guy.  The ADM and Cargill examples have nothing to do with him; talk to your Minnesota legislature if you have a problem with what they are doing.  It is the states that are giving huge subsidies by way of Congress; not the president.  In fact, his ranch is about the most sustainable living area in the US so it is unfair to say that he is against environmental protection.  I say, if the administration receives positive accolades for doing positive things, they are far more likely to repeat them rather than being villified even if they do what is right.  Keep it up Mr. President and do MORE.On Costa Rica and Guatemala deals could point to common ground on climate crisis posted 2 years, 1 month ago 6 Responses

  • wal mart poses a great opportunity

    i think that we are missing a great opportunity to actually make a difference in sustainability with WalMart.  WM has millions of shoppers each day who for the most part could care less about environmental causes.  Rather than rail about the evilness of WM and condemn their shoppers as ignorant hicks (they are not), why don't we support them and work with them to reach a gigantic segment of the population that we could never work with otherwise?  This is a huge opportunity and a great way to make a real difference rather than just talk and talk and whine and whine.  No matter what we do, WM is here to stay and they are going to grow and grow.  Who cares why they go sustainable, let us just get on board with them and help them to get there and make a real difference. On Wal-Mart's eco-initiatives turning Arkansas into sustainability hotspot posted 2 years, 1 month ago 9 Responses