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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 04:23 PM Original message |
Obama: Greenhouse Gases OK For China To Spew |
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FreakinDJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 04:27 PM Response to Original message |
1. Punish the Americans - reward the polluters |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 04:37 PM Response to Reply #1 |
10. Harsh, but your subject line really hits a chord. |
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FreakinDJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 04:49 PM Response to Reply #10 |
17. So far China and India have REFUSED to lower their tarrifs |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 04:57 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Holy SHIT. |
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FreakinDJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 05:57 PM Response to Reply #19 |
28. They broke off negotiations in 2008 |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-30-09 07:20 AM Response to Reply #1 |
57. Krugman disagrees with Obama on this, as well. |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 04:28 PM Response to Original message |
2. I don't buy anything new made in china. Period. |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 04:33 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Maybe if we all stopped buying from them until quality and emissions controls are put in? |
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madmax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 05:10 PM Response to Reply #6 |
21. It's hard to do but, |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 06:00 PM Response to Reply #21 |
30. And financial "instruments" don't forget them... |
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invictus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 07:59 PM Response to Reply #21 |
43. "we don't make jack shit in country expect for burgers and fried chicken." |
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FreakinDJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 08:30 PM Response to Reply #43 |
46. Same thing happened in Argentina |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 05:52 PM Response to Reply #6 |
27. I'm not trying to convince anyone of anything; |
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Umbral (969 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
3. Not so much a 'morsel' as a slap on the face. |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 04:37 PM Response to Reply #3 |
11. Boehner? |
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high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
4. How about we worry about our own energy problems in the energy bill |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 04:33 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Once their wages come up then it won't be a problem any longer. |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 04:32 PM Response to Original message |
5. Let's see what happens. |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 04:33 PM Response to Original message |
7. This should be fun. I'm posting this after reading only the title. |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 04:36 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Check Back And Let Us Know If By Deed, It's Other Than The Truth n/t |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 04:40 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Yeah, as if you didn't know how this would turn out. See post #12 |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 04:39 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. My prediction (that the title of the OP is bullshit) was pretty much dead on. |
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Teaser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 04:49 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. "particularly when the author knows better than anyone else that it's a lie" |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 04:53 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. Zero Consequences Is Indistinguishable From Approval |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 05:22 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. Not a chance. |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 05:00 PM Response to Reply #12 |
20. Thank you for posting. |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 06:42 PM Response to Reply #12 |
36. Hi-Five BC---there are people on here wanting to rile others up. |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-30-09 07:28 AM Response to Reply #7 |
58. posted in wrong place nt |
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villager (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 04:42 PM Response to Original message |
14. Sure, what the hell, they live on a *different Earth* than we do... |
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villager (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 04:45 PM Response to Original message |
15. and yet, despite being almost entirely environmentally inconsequential, the Senate still won't pass |
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beachmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 05:24 PM Response to Original message |
23. I think it is more that this sort of provision should not be in a cap & trade bill. |
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invictus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 05:31 PM Response to Original message |
24. Manny, you hit it right on the nail with this comment. |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 05:32 PM Response to Original message |
25. Oh jeeze. So now Obama can determine what gases China can |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 05:37 PM Response to Original message |
26. This is where I have a problem with greenhouse gas control. |
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FreakinDJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 05:58 PM Response to Original message |
29. No such thing as "Free Trade" |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 06:36 PM Response to Reply #29 |
34. Got a link to support that? |
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FreakinDJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 06:55 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. China charges 25% tariffs on imported auto parts |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 07:57 PM Response to Reply #38 |
42. OK, thanks for that. |
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FreakinDJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 08:26 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. Here is a better link |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 10:00 PM Response to Reply #44 |
48. It's almost like people are conspiring to make worldwide standards of living the same. |
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HamdenRice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-29-09 08:24 AM Response to Reply #38 |
50. You've misstated the meaning of that provision. They do not impose a 25% tariff |
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FreakinDJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-30-09 04:54 AM Response to Reply #50 |
52. I don't think so |
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and-justice-for-all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 06:14 PM Response to Original message |
31. You can not make them do anything.... |
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salguine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 06:21 PM Response to Original message |
32. I'm firmly convinced that we, as a species, are fucked. I'd bet that 90% of the |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 06:34 PM Response to Original message |
33. Yea lets start shit with China and try to control what they do when we are at peace with them. |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 07:11 PM Response to Reply #33 |
39. Amen! nt |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 06:40 PM Response to Original message |
35. How much praise did Obama get for not getting in Iran?! Look at China the same way. |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-30-09 07:11 AM Response to Reply #35 |
56. This is not the same thing |
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quidam56 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 06:54 PM Response to Original message |
37. See the new and improved clean, green, hybrid coal industry at work in Wise County, Virginia |
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Simplyaverage (14 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 07:15 PM Response to Original message |
40. Not fair |
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debbierlus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 07:45 PM Response to Original message |
41. Seeing as how they own us, that's not a very surprising statement |
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FreakinDJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 08:29 PM Response to Reply #41 |
45. They drove up the price of oil with subsidies |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 08:57 PM Response to Original message |
47. "I don't *want* to think that, but it has a distinct odor to it." Yes, a distinct odor indeed. |
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rockymountaindem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 10:30 PM Response to Original message |
49. I'm beginning to wonder if having this fail in the Senate wouldn't be a bad thing |
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vincna (282 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-29-09 10:21 PM Response to Original message |
51. Thank you for posting this |
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Life Long Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-30-09 05:50 AM Response to Original message |
53. The economy right now is the problem. |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-30-09 07:03 AM Response to Reply #53 |
55. this is not making trade cuts - it would add a "tax" to products |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-30-09 06:57 AM Response to Original message |
54. I disagree with Obama's position, as trade penalties are an excellent way |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-30-09 07:32 AM Response to Original message |
59. exactly WHAT should Pres. Obama do? Declare war? They own |
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ItNerd4life (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-30-09 12:43 PM Response to Original message |
60. I like the way you phrased it. |
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