From Hill Heat comes the Nobel laureates brief comments on the Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act (S. 3036):
I want to commend Senator Boxer for her leadership of the Environment and Public Works Committee. Thanks to her vision and dedication, we have the first global warming bill in history that is comprehensive, bipartisan and that enjoys support across the country — from labor and agriculture to the business and the environmental communities. Of course the bill needs to be stronger, but it’s vital that Congress begin to act. While it’s important that people change their light bulbs, it’s even more important that we change the laws.
Hey, Al, no gushing, please!
On the endorsement scale of 1 to 10, where 10 is, say, winning a Nobel Prize and 1 is, say, how the American people feel about George Bush, this is maybe a 4 or 5.
If you took out the words “begin to” it might represent a 6 or 7.
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I think Al Gore and other politicos have a dilemma. Do they criticize the bill and deflate what little enthusiasm exists for carbon caps? Or do they praise the bill and encourage more stringent action in the future.
Military theory speaks of the “military triumvirate”, consisting of the military, the government, and the people. Without the cooperation and support of all three, any military action is bound to fail.
In the case of climate, the triumvirate consists of the scientists, the government, and the people. The scientists are clearly in the fight, but the people are clueluess (with no help from the corporate delayer interests). The government is stuck in between. Some members of the government clearly want to support policies that respect the scientific findings. Without the backing of the people, the government can’t pass proper legislation.
Of course, if the people were truly on board, perhaps the government may not have to take much action at all.
Gore is just saying what Climate Security Act supporters have said since it came out last year: strengthen and pass the bill.