Comments on: The poor ye shall always have with you — or at least as long as we have conservatives who pretend to care about them http://climateprogress.org/2009/04/20/the-poor-ye-shall-always-have-with-you-or-at-least-as-long-as-we-have-conservatives-who-pretend-to-care-about-them/ The Latest on Climate Science, Solutions, and Politics Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:53:37 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: MeganMcKenzie http://climateprogress.org/2009/04/20/the-poor-ye-shall-always-have-with-you-or-at-least-as-long-as-we-have-conservatives-who-pretend-to-care-about-them/#comment-40334 MeganMcKenzie Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:12:32 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/?p=5743#comment-40334 Your blog is one of my major 'reads' everyday. I appreciate your energy and effort in educating all of us regarding what we are facing and what we can do. Your blog is one of my major ‘reads’ everyday. I appreciate your energy and effort in educating all of us regarding what we are facing and what we can do.

]]> By: russ http://climateprogress.org/2009/04/20/the-poor-ye-shall-always-have-with-you-or-at-least-as-long-as-we-have-conservatives-who-pretend-to-care-about-them/#comment-40322 russ Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:55:23 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/?p=5743#comment-40322 Single digit IQ (stupid) politicians elected by single digit IQ (stupid) voters - from both parties - are the most serious single problem. This type which in my humble opinion makes up something like 80% of the congress & senate means that too little can happen. Term limits for all congressmen & senators plus limits on campaign spending should lead to a new type of representative - hopefully of a better quality. Not all the fools are republicans though they do manage to stick out. Single digit IQ (stupid) politicians elected by single digit IQ (stupid) voters – from both parties – are the most serious single problem.

This type which in my humble opinion makes up something like 80% of the congress & senate means that too little can happen.

Term limits for all congressmen & senators plus limits on campaign spending should lead to a new type of representative – hopefully of a better quality.

Not all the fools are republicans though they do manage to stick out.

]]> By: Richard Pauli http://climateprogress.org/2009/04/20/the-poor-ye-shall-always-have-with-you-or-at-least-as-long-as-we-have-conservatives-who-pretend-to-care-about-them/#comment-40320 Richard Pauli Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:44:04 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/?p=5743#comment-40320 One thing I like about Obama is that he is a little bit of the philosopher - completely missing from the pols mentioned above. They have a bumper sticker level discussion of the issues, and a very low ethical threshold. Such easily swayed constituents must share some blame. One thing I like about Obama is that he is a little bit of the philosopher – completely missing from the pols mentioned above. They have a bumper sticker level discussion of the issues, and a very low ethical threshold. Such easily swayed constituents must share some blame.

]]> By: Joe http://climateprogress.org/2009/04/20/the-poor-ye-shall-always-have-with-you-or-at-least-as-long-as-we-have-conservatives-who-pretend-to-care-about-them/#comment-40314 Joe Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:10:04 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/?p=5743#comment-40314 Michael: I appreciate your comment, and this blog is definitely a balancing act to satisfy diversity of readers that I get. I do have a lot of readers who are interested in the politics of domestic US climate action and how progressives should respond to standard conservative talking points. One such core talking point is that climate action that will hurt the poor. I think one post explaining the hypocrisy of that talking point is useful. I also think it is quite hard to describe this as a post on the minimum wage, etc. But the opening line/caption was a tad misleading so I fixed it. Thanks. Michael:

I appreciate your comment, and this blog is definitely a balancing act to satisfy diversity of readers that I get.

I do have a lot of readers who are interested in the politics of domestic US climate action and how progressives should respond to standard conservative talking points.

One such core talking point is that climate action that will hurt the poor. I think one post explaining the hypocrisy of that talking point is useful.

I also think it is quite hard to describe this as a post on the minimum wage, etc. But the opening line/caption was a tad misleading so I fixed it. Thanks.

]]> By: Michaël http://climateprogress.org/2009/04/20/the-poor-ye-shall-always-have-with-you-or-at-least-as-long-as-we-have-conservatives-who-pretend-to-care-about-them/#comment-40305 Michaël Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:36:45 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/?p=5743#comment-40305 I like this blog for its analytical approach to everything related to climate policy. However, a post on minimum wages etc is quite political and probably detracts from the general mission of the blog. I like this blog for its analytical approach to everything related to climate policy. However, a post on minimum wages etc is quite political and probably detracts from the general mission of the blog.

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