DrafterX
7 years ago
The measure is currently in a form of a non-binding resolution -- meaning even if it passes it won’t do anything. But it formally outlines the proposal in Congress for the first time and would mark a start on the path toward what Ocasio-Cortez has called “a wartime-level, just economic mobilization plan to get to 100% renewable energy.” Cost estimates for the sprawling proposal range into the trillions.

The resolution, obtained by NPR, says the U.S. “has historically been responsible for a disproportionate amount of greenhouse gas emissions” and calls for the U.S. to take a “leading role in reducing emissions through economic transformation.”

The resolution paints a grim view of present-day America, saying it is “experiencing several related crises” including declining life expectancy, economic stagnation, erosion of worker bargaining power, increasing income inequality and the exacerbation of “systemic racial, regional, social, environmental and economic injustices.”

It goes on to say that “a new national social, industrial and economic mobilization on a scale not seen since World War II and the New Deal” is an opportunity to tackle systemic injustices of minority groups, create millions of high-wage jobs and “provide unprecedented levels of prosperity and economic security for all people of the United States.”



:-k
opelmanta1900
7 years ago
😂 someone needs a hug...
deadeyedick
7 years ago
Nothing about light bulbs? 🤔
DrafterX
7 years ago
Lightbulbs will be ok... But they will only work if the wind is blowing... 😟
delta1
7 years ago
significant numbers of people hated and opposed the New Deal and the Marshall Plan...
DrafterX
7 years ago
So, you're a Greenie..?? 😕
Speyside
7 years ago
Green is good, governmentally forced green not so much. Certain forms of green make complete business sense. LED lighting typically has a payback of less than 2 years commercially. It affords massive decreases in the CO2 footprint. It is a win, win. Solar power also makes complete business sense in certain parts of the country. 3 to 5 year paybacks is high sunlight low snow areas such as California, Arizona, and Florida. Geothermal energy is also a win for businesses. Wind power is more of a case to case basis, basically is there sufficient wind. Then you need to take into account if the existing electrical grid is sufficient to handle the electrical input from non traditional locations.
DrafterX
7 years ago
Why do you hate the eagles..?? 😕
RMAN4443
7 years ago

Why do you hate the eagles..?? 😕

DrafterX wrote:


mostly because they beat the Patriots last year in the Super Bowl...8-[
DrafterX
7 years ago
It's pretty obvious that anyone who supports wind power hates the eagles.. 😟
RMAN4443
7 years ago
I don't support wind power...I think it's pretty ugly up here in or around the mountains and National Forests...I do hate the Eagles(Philadelphia), but I do have a pretty nice eagle in flight(the bird), tattooed on my chest...8-[
MACS
7 years ago




Dr. Tim Ball, a climate scientist, says; "It was warmer than today for at least 95% of the last 10,000 years."
MACS
7 years ago

significant numbers of people hated and opposed the New Deal and the Marshall Plan...

delta1 wrote:



I still do. Social security takes OUR money... ostensibly for our benefit, right? And then they give us how much of it? And if we die before we collect, we get nothing. Our survivors get a pittance.

It was bullsh*t then, and it still is.
Mrs. dpnewell
7 years ago
Has anyone of you actually read her proposal? Zero carbon emissions by 2035 and nuclear is a no go. That means scrapping all internal combustion engines (getting rid or your current cars, trucks, motorcycles, lawn mowers, etc.). Shutting down all power plants. Converting heating systems in every home and business that uses oil, propane or natural gas. No fireplaces, no grills, no campfires. We'd have to get rid of all current aircraft, including our fighter jets. I guess our warships could be converted back to wind powered and they could launch non exploding projectiles using rubber bands. We could have battery powered electric military vehicles and tanks, but no exploding shells and no weapons using gun powder. Oh, that means your guns would have to be surrendered too. No steel mills or foundries. I could go on and on and on with 1000s of more examples of just how insane this plan is, but I hope you've got my drift.

Another part of her plan is providing a living wage for all those who are un-able or UNWILLING to work. So, if you decide you don't feel like working, the government will supply you with a living wage. What incentive is there to work? Without workers, how would all the things in her "dream" plan be accomplished? Who will grown, raise and produce our food? Who will work in the new factories to produce the goods we buy?

Opps, I almost forgot. Her original plan proposed that we had to find ways to prevent cows and other livestock from farting. I'm not kidding. She has since removed that part from her website. There is also a mention of a healthy food requirement. I assume that means everyone is going Vegan.

AOC is an insane, mentally ill women child, who never grew up. She lives in a fantasy world of unicorns and rainbows. How can anyone with as much as half a functioning brain support this spoiled, entitled child, and her insane "dream" plan?

David
Mrs. dpnewell
7 years ago

significant numbers of people hated and opposed the New Deal and the Marshall Plan...

delta1 wrote:



Nice talking point, Al. I heard AOC use the same words. Did you get it from her, or is this a new left talking point?

David
Mrs. dpnewell
7 years ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqejXs7XgsU&t=14s



Dr. Tim Ball, a climate scientist, says; "It was warmer than today for at least 95% of the last 10,000 years."

MACS wrote:



There have been times when this planet had no ice caps. The Artic and Antarctic regions where tropical rain forests. This has been proven by fossil records. Some scientists are predicting a coming ice age due to low sun spot activity. I'm sure that if that happens, the left will blame it on man made global warming.

One thing I find interesting is the increasing scientific consensus of the magnetic poles flipping. This has happened several times in the history of this planet with devastating effect. If this where to happen again, global warming will be the least of our worries.

David
deadeyedick
7 years ago

Has anyone of you actually read her proposal? Zero carbon emissions by 2035 and nuclear is a no go. That means scrapping all internal combustion engines (getting rid or your current cars, trucks, motorcycles, lawn mowers, etc.). Shutting down all power plants. Converting heating systems in every home and business that uses oil, propane or natural gas. No fireplaces, no grills, no campfires. We'd have to get rid of all current aircraft, including our fighter jets. I guess our warships could be converted back to wind powered and they could launch non exploding projectiles using rubber bands. We could have battery powered electric military vehicles and tanks, but no exploding shells and no weapons using gun powder. Oh, that means your guns would have to be surrendered too. No steel mills or foundries. I could go on and on and on with 1000s of more examples of just how insane this plan is, but I hope you've got my drift.

Another part of her plan is providing a living wage for all those who are un-able or UNWILLING to work. So, if you decide you don't feel like working, the government will supply you with a living wage. What incentive is there to work? Without workers, how would all the things in her "dream" plan be accomplished? Who will grown, raise and produce our food? Who will work in the new factories to produce the goods we buy?

Opps, I almost forgot. Her original plan proposed that we had to find ways to prevent cows and other livestock from farting. I'm not kidding. She has since removed that part from her website. There is also a mention of a healthy food requirement. I assume that means everyone is going Vegan.

AOC is an insane, mentally ill women child, who never grew up. She lives in a fantasy world of unicorns and rainbows. How can anyone with as much as half a functioning brain support this spoiled, entitled child, and her insane "dream" plan?

David

Mrs. dpnewell wrote:



Yet, the good citizens of NY elected this illusion.
DrafterX
7 years ago
I think she's F'd in da head... 😟
dstieger
7 years ago
I like her....or at least, I admire her.

I don't agree with much of anything she's ever said, but she's got a passion and a following that I think is refreshing. I think the conservatives should be thankful for her. She will, almost single-handedly, drive the dems far enough left so as to allow independents and middle of the road men and women to vote Republican for the next few years. Contrasted with the likes of the recently departed 29 term Dingle....and the slew of current octogenarians....she is nice to have ...for now. I also like that she has energized young people....they aren't all stupid and lazy, so many will educate themselves and support more intelligent change down the road. Hopefully, young conservatives will likewise become energized as a counter...and not just to come out and talk about how stupid she is
MACS
7 years ago
^But she IS astoundingly stupid.
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