While I don’t agree with RFK jr’s views on some of the major isssues important to us Americans—his voice is a welcome voice at the moment—Outwardly he appears to be a more pragmatic democrat versus the cadre we have these days. In other words, he has no truck with communists like his father and uncle. A more common sense approach.
And we can all agree to disagree and I think that is something he would want. A real discussion on issues and policies as to why one approach is better than another. I am all for that—versus snippy soundbites involving name calling.
It appears at first that Robert is playing tht role of the conservative democrat—of which there were many over the years—I was one once—now I consider myself an independent conservative—not a republican.
he may support abortion—which I don’t—but if he adheres to the Supreme Court Ruling and only lobbies states to his view—then, while I still disagree—Federal abortion laws are off the table.
RFK jr did say that if a bill that was agreed upon by both democrats and replubicans on an assault weapon ban, then he would sign it. Frankly, would the two sides ever get together to create such legislation? Today no—tomorrow—maybe—And the Supreme Court has gotten a little wobbly on this issue so it is a red flag for certain.
Regarding Climate Change et al—I would like for him to expound more on what he views the governemnt’s role. He has said that it should not be a top down solution—of which I think most of use could agree with that—if the market place determines that alternative methods of fueling transportation is better than the current—then the public has decided and not the governemnt.—Currently electric vehicles are not the solution—but something similar could be in ten to 25 years—the market will decide as long as the government says out of manipulating oil markets to determine preferred outcome.
I am sure there are other areas where RFK jr and most of us disagree—but it is only through communication of ideas and instructive arguments that we can understand positions and solutions.
Kennedy is an environmental fascist, believing corporations and even non-profit think tanks should be eliminated by the government for arguing against climate change.
Environmental activist Robert Kennedy Jr. sent a secret legal memo to then-state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, urging him to ban ExxonMobil from doing business in New York for allegedly misleading the public for decades about climate change.
The 17-page Jan. 5, 2016, memo obtained by The Post comes under the heading, “Revocation of Exxon Mobil Authority to do Business in New York” and talks about imposing a “corporate death penalty” on the oil giant.
The document, obtained through a legal request by the Competitive Enterprise Institute, came just weeks after the former attorney launched a securities probe on whether ExxonMobil misled investors on the costs of climate change.
Corporations must obtain a certificate of authority to operate in New York if they were incorporated elsewhere.
“Exxon Mobil’s subterfuge amounts to a crime against humanity,” said the document from the Pace Environmental Litigation Clinic, co-founded by Kennedy (right). “By delaying government action for a quarter century, Exxon Mobil has caused massive and predictable environmental damage in New York State.”
ExxonMobil has more than 1,000 gas stations in New York and does $4 billion per year in sales, accounting for 21 percent of the auto- fuels market in the state, according to the memo.
Kennedy confirmed that he helped craft the legal memo and had numerous conversations with Schneiderman about it.
Asked if New York will eventually ban Exxon, Kennedy said, “I hope so.”
https://nypost.com/2018/06/17/rfk-jr-sent-secret-memo-asking-to-ban-exxonmobil/