Posted on 06/19/2011 10:24:18 PM PDT by rabscuttle385
A former Republican congressman who is an advocate for action to address climate change plans to launch a new conservative coalition this fall made up of Republicans who, like him, believe that human emissions are triggering global warming and that steps should be taken to stop it.
Former six-term Rep. Bob Inglis (R-S.C.) said he hopes his coalition will become a factor in the 2012 presidential and congressional elections -- and beyond. He said the view embraced by many Republicans that human emissions are not a major contributor to global warming is out of step with what it means to be a conservative, given that most scientists say the reverse is true.
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"What I hope to do is be a part of an effort that calls conservatives to return to conservatism and to turn away from the populist rejection of science," Inglis said. He conceded that he expects this message to take at least two election cycles to take root, given today's political climate.
Inglis, who lost a Republican primary last year to a more conservative challenger backed by the tea party movement, favors what he calls "free enterprise" policies to address climate change over a cap on carbon emissions. He said the group would look for ways to stimulate a private-sector response to the problem.
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Some current Republican members of Congress said they like that they could be part of a coalition like the one Inglis envisions.
"I would welcome that," said Rep. Charles Bass (R-N.H.), adding that there is a group of Republicans that would support action on climate change.
"I've been a proponent of a climate change agenda for the Congress," Bass, a rare Republican moderate, said.
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Another RINO trying to keep his place at the trough. No doubt this group of parasites will be trying to shake down businesses for funds, just as Jesse Jackson’s “Operation Push” has done for years.
No one should give a dime to these groups. Let him find a real job.
Inglis is as popular as chicken pox at a beauty pageant. He showed his RINO face at a Tea Party event in SC and people turned their backs. Then he got booted out in the 2010 election. Since then, he’s been searching for relevance amongst snakes, traitors and morons.
Climategate U-turn as scientist at centre of row admits: There has been no global warming since 1995
I agree 100%. Let’s get all of them out in the open & get their butts out of there in the next election.
It sounds better if it’s called plausible scenarios the likes of which Liberals always trumpet.
“It sounds better if its called plausible scenarios the likes of which Liberals always trumpet.”
Will take note......
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