So if you truly care about the wellbeing of people, you'll promptly STFU because CO2 isn't a toxic threat!
You wouldn't care less about the science if it had nothing to do with economic change. But because it does, the science must be wrong. And you know this because you read blogs!!! You are so SMART!!!
It's having an economy with enough demand for labor that people can get jobs and earn their own way without relying on forced charity from their neighbors.
The German mixed-market economy is underwritten by sound economic analysis. They 3% during the great recession. When was the last time the USA had 3% growth? If you grow the pie, then the "forced charity" is free.
Most people in the USA want to run the economy according to the moral code: "what is mine is mine". That is great and all, but it just isn't serious economics.
Who is going to make the other 85% stop using fossil fuels?
Technology.
I am sure that Gore would have made many annoying mistakes, but you are fooling yourself if you think both parties are the same.
People in politics are motivated as much by their personal beliefs as anything else. Judge them by what they do.
I wish liberals would abandon the "climate change" mantra and focus on air and water quality.
Depending on the media you consume you may not know this. About 50% of conservatives willing accept AGW if presented with free-market solutions. About 90% of liberals don't care if the solution is free-market or government -- they just want a solution.
You may find this short video interesting.
My take on the whole thing, it is only a scandal with the OTHER side does it.
There is such a thing as a manufactured scandal. American politics is replete with them -- esp. conservative politics, which panders to a rather conspiratorial base.
Which is why I am a libertarian, both sides are corrupt
There is also a long well documented history of plutocrats using libertarian talking points to push their cronyism. It's an imperfect world.
One small step for man, one giant stumble for mankind.