Will environmental issues be addressed now that Democrats are in power?
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The simple answer is no. Anything that is considered a liberal cause does not stand a chance. The Democrats can propose the legislation, but the president will veto it. \n\nKyoto is a waste of time. It is not about pollution control or the environment. It is about punishing powerful nations. If the UN is truly interested in the environment they need to craft a treaty which does not exclude two of the world's biggest polluters (India and China). Remember that it is not only the Republicans that wouldn't sign Kyoto, the previous Democrat administration wouldn't sign it either. That should speak volumes about how worthless it really is. We should all be concerned about the environment, but it doesn't mean we should latch onto every piece of garbage that comes down the pipe on the matter. We need commonsense legislation and solutions that are not designed purely to damage our economy while strengthening others by exclusion.
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The democrats did make that their #1 priority but there has been no solution offered yet!!!! Do they really have a plan!!! Very doubtful!!!
958215
I was mad when the liberals wanted to block drilling for oil in Alaska during the beginning of George W. Bush's presidency, and now look at our dilemna!  I am very environmentally conscious and bike and walk when I can but I believe extremes will get us nowhere.  We have to look after our pocketbooks AND the environment.  There is a middle ground.  Show me a preservationist who doesn't drive and I will listen to him!
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I'm not a Republican, but you are wrong.\n\nMore public land has been set aside by Republicans than Democrats.  The US Forest Service was created by a Republican.  The EPA was created by a Republican. \n\nWhat more do you want?
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Mission Impossible:  HONESTY AND TRUE REPRESENTATION PLEASE.  As far as issues goes, lets see if the pres. can have the balls to say YES there really is GLOBAL WARMING!!  Not necessarily do anything about it but at least acknowledge it does exist would be nice.
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Our number one focus and priority should be on gaining control of financial security with equal access to wealth for all legal citizens plus putting on hold any immigration and removal of the illegal current ones! Our voting system is not legitimate,honest or trustworthy in its current chaotic form! We need grassroots honest election process!Total Government Reform etc! Taking the money "power" control from the current structure would reverse the control by a minority and giving it to the Majority for equal access! The environment is a big issue however you have to remove the oil corporations strangle hold from switching to hydrogen gas/fuel cell Water is the answer cause it is the one natural source that recycles itself and does not leave or endanger the earths atmosphere but control of money by the majority is of the nations best interest and ultimate priority!
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We need four or five like any other real democratic country has. We only have two parties that if you look at real close are really mirrors of each other.  As long as we have the electoral college we can only have two parties for the presidential campaign.  So we dont really have a democracy.    And no one in congress is really big on the environment,  thats how they got there, big business.  Most of them right now belong in prison. For a very long time too.
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Global warming is definately a huge issue.  I don't think any countries are enacting on this issue currently
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It depends who the Republicans choose and who the Democrats choose. And if it's close enough, it could depend on whether or not the Democrats harass Green Party volunteers like they did in 2004 to keep Nader off the ballots.
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Most importantly,\nThere is an election on Nov. 7......Vote Democrat, and help our country towards a balance of power, and hopefully less bickering and more problem solving.
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First lets see who the dems put up.  If the dem choice is more conservative than the rep incumbent (as you have noted), then we continue to clean house.
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Unless someone can shift the focus (or Congress can pass a compromise bill), Border Security and the Iraq occupation (both terrorism issues) will probably dominate the political landscape. \n\nSomething *has* been done about health care and social security in the most recent term; making it more of a local issue. If people in the district are extremely for or against the recent reforms, it will play locally. Abortion will also have play locally; but unless there's a ramp-up in the anti-abortion forces, or another outbreak of violence surrounding clinics it's a secondary issue.\n\nNobody in Washington wants to talk about corruption, lobbyist reform, the growing deficit or taxes; so it's an issue for the opposition.\n\nAs a minister, the biggest issue for me is gay marriage. To me, a government prohibition on gay marriage is equivalent to saying "People born on Tuesday can't take Holy Communion."
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It's politics but it's also the incredible egotism human beings have that we are at the center of everything. Sure, we need to be concerned about pollution. We have to breathe the air and drink the water. Human beings have clearly had an adverse effect on local ecosystems, but whether we are powerful enough to warm up the whole planet is an open question. I am afraid that all the focus on global warming is taking attention away from environmental issues where there is a clearer cause and effect.
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Libertarian leaning GOP here: definitely believe the tax system needs major overhaul. Yes cut evasion, get rid of the IRS, make H & R employees get a real job. And save trees ? I've never been accused of being an environmentalist, but YES ! whatever happened to us moving towards a paperless society ?
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The US doesn't do anything to help the environment because our politicians are controlled by the oil companies.  Look at Bush, his family made all its money from oil; furthermore, Cheney is connected to Haliburton, a huge energy company.  As long as the oil manufacturers control our political leaders, the US will not do anything to help the environment.  This is very unfortunate because it will cause further damage to our environment, but also it is leading to disagreements between Europe and the US.  The European Union passed the Kyoto Protocol, a program that would require all participating nations to reduce their pollution, last year and the US was one of the only nations not to sign it.  The truly sad thing about that is that the US contributes the most to world pollution.  As of now, the only way our politicians will change their minds about the environment is if the voters band together and become stronger than the oil companies.
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Fungi?\nWell,if it's everything the article indicates it might be,\nsuch a fuel could be a godsend-especially if it really does cut down greenhouse emissions.I would have to reserve judgement on that until it's confirmed,though,it could be just political hype.Even if it's all true,we should continue exploring other alternatives such as solar energy\nwhich would have no effect at all on the environment.\n Still,this could possibly be the one positive result of Bush's Presidency.
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The government?  \n\nWhat's the government gonna do?\n\nCorporations who pay the most taxes and grease all the lobbyists and politicians in Washington are the ones polluting the world.\n\nGE is on a kick now about cleaner jet engines and train locomotives.  That is a start.