Posted on 04/17/2007 11:29:55 AM PDT by FairOpinion
They praise Schwarzenegger for getting the public to focus on greenhouse gas emissions and using his political celebrity to shift national debate in a green direction. They say the governor has scored major accomplishments by signing a bill to reduce emissions 25 percent by 2020 and pursuing new alternative fuel requirements.
But they have misgivings about the governor's past opposition to top environmental priorities. They say the governor has focused on long-term plans that may not require real sacrifices for years. Yet he has opposed more immediate environmental solutions as too costly to businesses.
Schwarzenegger's staunch opposition to fees led to his veto last year of a $30-per-container charge at congested Southern California ports to reduce pollution, a major priority backed by almost every major environmental group. It was opposed by the California Chamber of Commerce and California Farm Bureau, who contribute heavily to the governor's campaigns.
Sen. Alan Lowenthal, D-Long Beach, author of the vetoed ports bill, gave Schwarzenegger credit for speaking out against global warming. "However, he missed the boat on a crisis we have right here," Lowenthal said. "We have diesel pollution and thousands of deaths right here in Southern California."
The governor, in his veto message, said he instead pursued $1 billion in ports funding in his public works bonds last year. He also suggested that the container fee would hurt exports.
Schwarzenegger also opposed a $4 billion ballot initiative to fund alternative energy research through a tax on oil extraction. Oil companies spent heavily to defeat it while Silicon Valley and Hollywood multimillionaires supported it, as did the state's environmentalists.
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Wull, ol impeached Bill Cliton wud FEEL mah payne!!!
I see the Angelides cheering brigade is back, and you just can’t get over it.
Yup. A liberal Republican is better than a liberal Democrat any day. Just ask one.
I'll see your "Angelides cheering brigade" and raise you a founder's slapdown:
To: FairOpinion
Give it a break troll.
46 posted on 04/17/2007 10:28:14 PM PDT by Jim Robinson
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1819090/posts?page=46#46
Any further comments before you return to flacking for your latest favorite RINO, Rudy?
"To: FairOpinion
Give it a break troll.
46 posted on 04/17/2007 10:28:14 PM PDT by Jim Robinson"
How’djew dew dat???
It's something I learned at Right-Wing Extremist School.
Then... How come it tilts to the left???
You bedder answer me you scruffy lil Repellican!!!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v387/elkgrovedan/troll.jpg
It’s not as clean as I like it. I’ll probably fix it up a bit later.
I still wont support that girly man you call a Governor.
Another reason to be very happy that Arnold is governor, not some liberal Dem.
Yeah right, as if the two are mutually exclusive.
Could you tilt it to the right, then frame it??? (grin)
Me too! Anyone still cheerleading for this idiot is.... well... an idiot!
Arnie has severely damaged California--AND the CRP! So much for the great action hero!
A photo is worth a thousand words. :-)
It occurs to me that your image would make an excellent label for some bottles when next we restock our wine cellar--probably have to go on the cabernet, the comment is too strong for the chardonnay, I would think.
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