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What's really needed to combat climate change March 25, 2012 3:04 pm TB

“Effective” world government.

As if this goal wasn’t obvious from day one.

From the Union of Concerned Scientists by ER 2012-03-26 06:35:53
- The paper tallies about $16 million from 1998 to 2005 (8 years) that Exxon spent on its message. by TB 2012-03-26 08:32:31
  - The old TB smoke and mirrors. According to the table on your link, the government spent 32.2 billion on ALL its ... by ER 2012-03-26 10:24:34
    - You want to know who's raking it in from burning gasoline? by TB 2012-03-26 11:00:02
      - Tobacco and cancer all over again. Who profits from denying climate change? We all know. The Conservative agenda. by bowser 2012-03-26 12:38:54
      - So then, even by your logic, the government would benefit by higher and more expensive gasoline sales, and they would ... by ER 2012-03-26 11:12:19
        
        You tell me. by TB 2012-03-26 11:37:04
        
        A rise in gasoline prices does not translate to a rise in gasoline tax revenues. In fact, due to ... by ER 2012-03-26 15:25:20
        
        Good point. by TB 2012-03-26 15:53:53
        
        Well, for sure somebody's lost. by TB 2012-03-26 14:04:02
        
        And one more thing. by ER 2012-03-26 15:10:34
    - One's propaganda, the other is payoffs. by TB 2012-03-26 10:30:33
  - And a response from the George C. Marshall Institute here. by TB 2012-03-26 09:59:19
    - Fun facts about the George C Marshall Institute. by ER 2012-03-26 10:50:45
The question I've been pondering for many years is, by podrock 2012-03-25 19:06:06
- It bothers me that we are told that the solution for almost every problem, planetary or otherwise, is to accrue ... by TB 2012-03-26 00:13:06
- If the question is can a species act in the best interests of all species, I'd agree the answer is ... by bowser 2012-03-25 19:21:27
  - It wasn't a metaphor for goverments. by podrock 2012-03-25 20:47:37
    - I left out a step. Sorry. What I should have added is that this species could act in ... by bowser 2012-03-25 21:28:45
  - Here you go Bowser... by RobVG 2012-03-25 20:23:24
    - Wow. Absolutely correct in it's basic premise, I wonder what the purpose is. Talk about a futile exercise! by bowser 2012-03-25 21:40:57
Moved from the Space Science Board by podrock 2012-03-25 18:28:31
- My mistake. I thought I was putting it somewhere else. by TB 2012-03-26 00:05:07
  - Weird, I thought I read it on flame first. (n/t) by RobVG 2012-03-26 10:00:53
    - In fact, you did. When I moved it last night, I clicked the wrong box. When I double checked I ... by podrock 2012-03-26 11:07:25
    - That's where I thought I put it, but since I don't remember, I'm taking Podrock's word for it. by TB 2012-03-26 10:06:40