Comments on: The Democrats’ climate agenda is on hold…

By: JJ

JJ — Sat, 16 Jul 2022 20:54:32 +0000

Aggie: “Average global temperatures have always oscillated between ~12°C to ~22°C, and they are presently about 14°C – and there is no clear correlation between CO2 and average temperature.”

Thus, we don’t have an energy problem until fossil fuels run out in the next 200 + years. The so-called CO2, fossil fuel problem is not really a problem. It’s an invented problem. And it’s obvious why it was invented – control of the masses.

Eventually, nuclear power must be used. But there’s no hurry. Every time a coal plant or natural gas plant reaches its useful life end point, they should be replaced by a nuclear plant. A hundred years from now we would be all nuclear and could conserve our petroleum reserves for transportation fuel and making useful things like plastics, nylon fabrics, fertilizer, etc.

By: Mike K

Mike K — Sat, 16 Jul 2022 18:55:13 +0000

Manchin can still be a crook ( His daughter owned the epipen company.) and worry about inflation. Rational beings are not fooled by the "Climate Change" hysteria. That doesn't mean they are honest in other areas.

By: miguel cervantes

miguel cervantes — Sat, 16 Jul 2022 17:53:14 +0000

he is in favor of real infrastructure, roads and bridges, but dems are not interested in that, they want to tear every part of the country down, so the chinese rebuild it,

By: Fullmoon

Fullmoon — Sat, 16 Jul 2022 17:47:27 +0000

Another perspective

https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2022/07/15/cunning-senator-manchin-tricks-west-virginia-voters-senator-stalls-500-billion-green-new-deal-energy-legislation-democrats-demand-removal-from-chair-of-energy-committee/

By: Wendy Laubach

Wendy Laubach — Sat, 16 Jul 2022 15:48:01 +0000

I won’t claim to know how much courage or honesty Manchin has, but strangely enough my impression from his many interviews over the last year is that he genuinely understands that inflation is a threat and that it is directly tied to throwing money out of helicopters. He hasn’t renounced a faith in all kinds of social spending, not by a long shot, but–shockingly–he actually believes that some kinds of spending are counterproductive. In particular, he thinks green spending is often counterproductive, because he doesn’t hate the energy industry, and he reportedly even believes that mercy checks often get wasted on drugs. And these beliefs, which he states on the record and allows to inform his vote, make him practically unique among Dem federal office holders, to my knowledge.

Again, I’m not urging anyone to trust him, but there’s more hope of rational votes from someone with these beliefs than there is of 99.9% of Dems in office.

By: AF JAG retired

AF JAG retired — Sat, 16 Jul 2022 15:47:55 +0000

China already produces more greenhouse gasses than the US and EU combined, and they’re not going to stop. (Never mind India.) Nothing the US can do will impact global warming. This truly is a cult, where we’re asked to perform meaningless ritual acts.

By: Cornhead

Cornhead — Sat, 16 Jul 2022 12:34:09 +0000

When Trump becomes President again, he needs to give Manchin the Medal of Freedom.

By: JohnTyler

JohnTyler — Sat, 16 Jul 2022 12:32:08 +0000

Meanwhile China and India are planning to build HUNDREDS of coal fired power plants to provide electricity.
These actions will absolutely overwhelm anything the USA and Europe will do to reduce the “poison” gas that is CO2.
Oh, by the way, CO2 is FOOD for plants , trees, vegetables and crops, without which ALL life on earth would cease. Existing CO2 levels have not been this low over the last several million years.

By: Jefferson’s Revenge

Jefferson’s Revenge — Sat, 16 Jul 2022 12:05:50 +0000

As to trusting Manchin, there is an actual chance that he believes that any extra government spending now would add fuel to inflation and that would be bad for the country. That is more or less what he said. He is right.

As to the merits of the legislation later at a better time, have that debate then.

Honestly, I wish more politicians thought like that.

By: ObloodyHell

ObloodyHell — Sat, 16 Jul 2022 09:25:30 +0000

}}} If they’re anything like his previous actions, they’ll come back to bite him in the butt. No, Neo, they'll bite US in the ass. HE won't feel a #$%#^#^#^ thing. >:-(