Comments on: A War on CO2? Civil Libertarians, Beware! http://www.masterresource.org/2009/09/a-war-on-carbon-civil-libertarians-beware-big-brother-applies-to-energy-policy/ A free-market energy blog Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:41:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Potpourri http://www.masterresource.org/2009/09/a-war-on-carbon-civil-libertarians-beware-big-brother-applies-to-energy-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-8191 Potpourri Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:01:05 +0000 http://masterresource.org/?p=4637#comment-8191 [...] I explain that civil libertarians should be as skeptical of the War on Carbon as they (correctly) are about [...] [...] I explain that civil libertarians should be as skeptical of the War on Carbon as they (correctly) are about [...]

]]> By: simone http://www.masterresource.org/2009/09/a-war-on-carbon-civil-libertarians-beware-big-brother-applies-to-energy-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-2331 simone Wed, 16 Sep 2009 02:34:36 +0000 http://masterresource.org/?p=4637#comment-2331 Please do not confuse who funds those fools who push these absurd notions. Look at who bankrolled Obama. Please do not confuse who funds those fools who push these absurd notions. Look at who bankrolled Obama.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.masterresource.org/2009/09/a-war-on-carbon-civil-libertarians-beware-big-brother-applies-to-energy-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-2329 Andrew Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:49:49 +0000 http://masterresource.org/?p=4637#comment-2329 "Of all people, self-described progressives are supposed to say “question authority” and “fear your leaders.” So why is it the progressives who so eagerly want to hand over control of energy markets to the government?" Because they don't believe those things at all. Their objective is nothing more than power in their hands. It would be incredibly naive to believe that the left used anti-war and similar opposition in anything more than a political way. Unfortunately, I suspect that many libertarians, fed up with the over reaches of the Bush administration, took the bait. “Of all people, self-described progressives are supposed to say “question authority” and “fear your leaders.” So why is it the progressives who so eagerly want to hand over control of energy markets to the government?”

Because they don’t believe those things at all. Their objective is nothing more than power in their hands. It would be incredibly naive to believe that the left used anti-war and similar opposition in anything more than a political way. Unfortunately, I suspect that many libertarians, fed up with the over reaches of the Bush administration, took the bait.

]]> By: Markus Stocker http://www.masterresource.org/2009/09/a-war-on-carbon-civil-libertarians-beware-big-brother-applies-to-energy-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-2328 Markus Stocker Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:18:57 +0000 http://masterresource.org/?p=4637#comment-2328 I think, the idea to buy emission quotas is interesting (see Spiegel article,) but instead of government-to-government transactions I would like to see individual-to-individual transactions. As someone, e.g., who doesn't own a car, why should I not make a profit by selling my unused CO2 quota to someone who used up her quota? Perhaps hard to implement. Any thoughts? I think, the idea to buy emission quotas is interesting (see Spiegel article,) but instead of government-to-government transactions I would like to see individual-to-individual transactions. As someone, e.g., who doesn’t own a car, why should I not make a profit by selling my unused CO2 quota to someone who used up her quota? Perhaps hard to implement. Any thoughts?

]]> By: rbradley http://www.masterresource.org/2009/09/a-war-on-carbon-civil-libertarians-beware-big-brother-applies-to-energy-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-2330 rbradley Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:47:28 +0000 http://masterresource.org/?p=4637#comment-2330 Good point--the policy activists are in the corporate welfare business. And to an extent also the 'greenwashing' business. I hope the 'left' rejects political capitalism for free-market capitalism. Good point–the policy activists are in the corporate welfare business. And to an extent also the ‘greenwashing’ business.

I hope the ‘left’ rejects political capitalism for free-market capitalism.

]]> By: Charles http://www.masterresource.org/2009/09/a-war-on-carbon-civil-libertarians-beware-big-brother-applies-to-energy-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-2327 Charles Mon, 14 Sep 2009 07:57:54 +0000 http://masterresource.org/?p=4637#comment-2327 What I find most interesting in this whole debate, is that those who stand to gain the most, as in big energy suppliers, and bankers, accountants and financial advisors, etc, are also those who are generally most despised by progressives. It appears that the whole of AGW cultism will deliver most aid to its proponents natural enemies. Do they not understand what they are supporting? What I find most interesting in this whole debate, is that those who stand to gain the most, as in big energy suppliers, and bankers, accountants and financial advisors, etc, are also those who are generally most despised by progressives. It appears that the whole of AGW cultism will deliver most aid to its proponents natural enemies. Do they not understand what they are supporting?

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