[oceanview]

so tell us, what kind of industrial pollution you are in favor of? maybe a little toxic air, or chemicals in the water. should the US have the same environmental protections as a third world country?

this issue is not about Kerry or Bush, its about our country's economic future.

[been_lurking]

this issue is not about Kerry or Bush, its about our country's economic future.

Exactly. So name one time, one place, one country or one example where a "controlled" economy outperformed free enterprise?

(We await your answer with rapt attention and excitement.)

[narby]

so tell us, what kind of industrial pollution you are in favor of? maybe a little toxic air, or chemicals in the water. should the US have the same environmental protections as a third world country? this issue is not about Kerry or Bush, its about our country's economic future.

If the issue is the country's economic future, then you answer the question. What polutants will you tolerate in order to have jobs?

The point is, there is a balance between the two, and right now, we've gone off the deep end "protecting the environment" (read, punishing producers) with no concern for workers jobs.

See: Loggers

[Publius6961]

so tell us, what kind of industrial pollution you are in favor of? maybe a little toxic air, or chemicals in the water. should the US have the same environmental protections as a third world country?

It's remarkable that the finest minds in the world can't get beyond those two choices: unbridled pollution or the job-killing kind that returns 2 cents on the dollar worth of benefits.
Good luck to them.