A Farmer's View On Carbon Credits

Science and Public Policy ^ | 14 April 2009 | Farmer Steve

[george76]

I have changed my mind about participating in the carbon credit program. And have resolved to give the money I received to St Jude’s Children’s Hospital.

Here is why.

Recently I sat in the fire hall with a few dozen farmers. We had been invited to hear how we can get paid for carbon credits.

The speaker explained how their satellites can measure the carbon in our land individually and how much money we could get. Then asked for questions.

I asked “what is the source of this money”?

The presenter said it comes from big companies that pollute.

I asked “where do they get this money”? He had no answer.

So I answered for him, asking, “won’t it come from everyone who pays their power bill”? He then agreed and said “that could be”.

I then said isn’t this about the theory of man made global warming? He said “we are not going to talk about that”. Here they are on the prairie soliciting land for carbon credits tempting us with free money.

I believe that agreeing to take their money means you agree with taxing cattle gas also, because methane is a greenhouse gas 20 times more powerful than carbon. I believe taking this money without considering its source makes us no better than the bankers who lent money to people, knowing they could not pay it back. Collecting their fees then selling the bad loans in bundles to someone else. They did not care where the money came from either.

I’ll leave you with a quote from Roy Disney: “Decision making becomes easier when your values are clear to you.”

[george76]

Carbon is not a new commodity

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Good man.

When did common sense become so uncommon?

[EGPWS]

...their satellites can measure the carbon in our land individually and how much money we could get.

At a loss for words...

[Redbob]

Ah, Steve, you ask far too tough a question to be a farmer!

You must be a Republican plant!

(wonder what sorta seeds grows Republican plants...?)

[steelyourfaith]

Thanx !

 

Beam me to Planet Gore !

[Redbob]

"When did common sense become so uncommon?"

I'm guessing Farmer Steve was home-schooled...

[SumProVita]

“When did common sense become so uncommon?”

“It’s the first effect of not believing in God that you lose your common sense.” ....GK Chesterton

[OneWingedShark]

>>...their satellites can measure the carbon in our land individually and how much money we could get.
>
>At a loss for words...

I’m not, I would ask that, before imposing any carbon-tax or such, that those endorsing ans enforcing the policies go on a six-month carbon-free diet.

This means:
-No starch
-No sugar
-No fat
-No protein

:)
Carbon-free dieting is the way to go!!

[SunkenCiv]

thanks george76.

and thanks neverdem:

Make-believe world of cap and trade
Denver Post | 04/29/2009 | Vincent Carroll
Posted on 04/29/2009 3:48:35 PM PDT by neverdem
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2240788/posts

[junta]

I recently sat thru a spiel given by a prof from something called the “Wetland Initiative” and even he said that Carbon Credits are little more than a PR stunt. Farmer Steve is onto something, the kiddie cultists of the left cannot answer questions, and questions are better than shrieking at them. We have to disassemble the cults piece at a time, by making them face reality and not hide behind the religion of PC.

[ridesthemiles]

...their satellites can measure the carbon in our land individually and how much money we could get.
At a loss for words...’

If all these bad gases are everywhere-—how can they measure what is on my land THAT I PRODUCE when the wind is blowing at about 45 MPH? That wind is strong enough to move SAND and lots of tumbleweeds. Caleche from the dry lakes also swirls, sometimes into a “dust devil” which is like a small tornado of sand and dust.

They will be measuring the gases which have been blown there from a source that is much higher density.
This is proven by the smog that is attributed to Sacramento, Calif, when it is directly east of San Francisco. The offshore winds from the Pacific Ocean clear the air out of San Fran and move it elsewhere, and that recipient area gets the blame.