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Libertarian Party Platform: Energy and Climate
By Robert Bradley Jr. -- October 29, 2024“While energy is needed to fuel a modern society, government should not be subsidizing any particular form of energy. We oppose all government control of energy pricing, allocation, and production.”
The Libertarian Party (L.P.), “the party of principle,” is running Chase Oliver for President. “Chase Oliver and [vice-president] Mike ter Maat are on a mission to remove government barriers that stand in the way of your dreams,” the campaign page states. “Be part of the movement—help us break down these obstacles and make your aspirations a reality!”
In 2016, as reported in the New York Times, L.P. candidate Gary Johnson received almost 4.5 million votes, the most in Party history and the highest third-party showing in 20 years. In 2020, Jo Jorgensen fell to 1.1 million votes.
Protesting against Kamala Harris, Oliver stated:
…Kamala Harris represents the status quo – a continuation of policies that have led to skyrocketing national debt, deepening economic inequality, and erosion of individual freedoms.
Industrial Wind Turbine Noise: A Summary
By Robert Bradley Jr. -- October 25, 2024The Facebook website Wind Farm Living published this explainer on noise from industrial wind turbines. (Click on the illustration for more visual clarity)
The Party For Socialism and Liberation (another Left choice for the U.S. election)
By Robert Bradley Jr. -- October 24, 2024“The climate catastrophe demonstrates the disastrous self-interest of the capitalist class. To avoid excessive warming, as well as the many severe environmental threats produced by capitalism, it is necessary to shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy.” (PSL, below)
Previous posts at MasterResource have examined the energy platforms of the Democrat Party, Green Party, and Cornel West for President. On the free-market side, summaries have been provided for the GOP Platform, American Petroleum Institute, and Heritage Foundation/Agenda 25, and America First Policy Institute (AFPI, a think tank in the Trump fold). Today’s post turns again to the interventionist/socialist view of energy and climate.
The Party For Socialism and Liberation (PSL). “For the planet to live capitalism must end,” states the website banner. The “About” section reads:
…The Party for Socialism and Liberation believes that the only solution to the deepening crisis of capitalism is the socialist transformation of society.