[/caption]Posted on 07/08/2009 11:35:42 AM PDT by faced
Below is a simple explanation of what Cap and Trade is. It removes all of the administration propaganda and cuts to the heart of what is involved in a "Cap and Trade System".
Emissions trading (or emission trading) is an administrative approach used to control pollution by providing economic incentives for achieving reductions in the emissions of pollutants. It is sometimes called cap and trade.
A central authority (usually a government or international body) sets a limit or cap on the amount of a pollutant that can be emitted. Companies or other groups are issued emission permits and are required to hold an equivalent number of allowances (or credits) which represent the right to emit a specific amount. The total amount of allowances and credits cannot exceed the cap, limiting total emissions to that level. Companies that need to increase their emission allowance must buy credits from those who pollute less. The transfer of allowances is referred to as a trade. In effect, the buyer is paying a charge for polluting, while the seller is being rewarded for having reduced emissions by more than was needed. Thus, in theory, those who can easily reduce emissions most cheaply will do so, achieving the pollution reduction at the lowest possible cost to society.
Face Fwd Comments:
After researching the topic for several days, I am convinced that Cap and Trade will not only increase pollutants by allowing companies to simply buy the right to pollute, it will increase the amount we pay for energy and manufactured goods and further destroy our economy. Can anyone honestly read the description above and say, “pollution will drop with this plan”?
No sane person wants to live in a world full of toxic waste. I happened to have gown up in Los Angeles and now live in Houston so I understand what dirty air is all about. I want clean air. I want clean water. However, I can find nothing in this bill that will soon be before the Senate that will provide that to me. We already have environmental laws, why not just enforce what we already have? Why? Because the people that are pushing this bill are not friends of the environment as they pretend to be.
The people that are pushing this bill want to enslave the people of America by reducing the freedoms, capturing the economy, and owning the major manufacturing sector (look out aircraft). Obama, Reed, Pelosi, Gore and the others will use this bill to dictate to companies what they can and cannot do and to fund the outlandish spending proposals before our elected representatives right now.
Each one of them have their own reasons for pushing the bill so hard. Reed and Pelosi are after the power, Gore wants the money and recognition, not to mention retribution for the loss of an election. But Obama is the scary one. He has told the world that the US is an arrogant nation. He has bowed down before Saudi Princes, he has embraced terrorist nations while denouncing our country's major religion and he has buddied up to communist governments in Latin America. All of these organizations have one thing in common, they hate our country and wish us harm. While Obama has never said it in words, his actions say it loud and clear, "America, you have had it too good for to long and now it is time to bring you down to size and it is my destiny to do it."
Don't let Obama and the liberal administration take another step in repealing our freedoms. The Cap and Trade legislation is based on false science and is intended capture more of our liberty. Stand up and say no. Call, email and most importantly FAX your Senator and tell him/her "enough is enough and to vote no on the pending legislation.
Faced is glad to be back in the saddle after being down with the flu for almost a week.
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Anyone?
These are the companies and associations that support Cap & Trade.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280834/posts
Thus creating a governmental, strong arm black market.
Al Capone is envious.
Gosh, just wondering if there is a brokerage commission on the “trade” portion, and who gets it?
Perhaps, Al Gore’s company? Generation Investment Management.
http://www.generationim.com/
Did I miss ALGORE’S and Jeff I’melts signatures ???
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