Kleiniken

The only problem with this analogy is that their are checks and balances and proofs you can use to explain the premise that 2+2=4 The self admitted problem with global warming is that their is no scientific proof that C02 causes any warming at all. All the models and scientific studies are base on this one assumption. I want to see some proof myself. Prior to foregoing my daughters braces to pay Dion's carbon tax I'd want some hard proof. This is why there is a debate, as their is no hard evidence also their is no actual warming, It's more of a religion that anything else. Some people are christians some jews and some don't believe at all. A consensus among scientist is meaningless as their is always a consensus. Their was a consensus on neil Bohrs theory of the atom until new evidence arose and the theory changed. Their was a scientific consensu the earth was flat. Their was a scientific consensus that smoking was good for you. Until C02 based Global warming is a scientific fact, or has as much evidence to support it as the theory of gravity, or I personally witness climate disasters, I vote we do nothing.

Dion's Carbon tax plan is going be as much a hit with the Canadian electorate as cold and flu season. Next elction will line up kind of like this, Dion will have his carbon tax plan which he claims will be redistributed back along with oodles of new spending initiative. Harper will come back with an actual tax cut and a middle of the road green initiative as well as a shopping basket of items for a broad cross section of canadians. The verdict most likely this carbon tax will take away any chance the liberals have of forming government, especially since all the other parties will most likely emulate dions plan, leaving the conservatives as the only rational choice. The questions dion will face on this bold initiative: 1. How will canada compete with the wold with a tax code that taxes those with the most money and those that use the most carbon? 2. How can this plan be revenue neutral seeing as though tens of thousands of bureaucrats will have to be hired to police this new tax code. 3. If it is revenue Neutral where will the money come for all your additional spending promises. 4. Hey how come everything I buy is made overseas, hey wait a minute how come there's no more jobs? 5. Will this actually help the environment? 6. How much will all the goods and services I buy increase in price by? a. Even though I might get a carbon rebate, how will I pay for all the increased costs of all the goods I now buy 7. How can I possible trust the government not to just keep my cash? Just a few of the questions Dion will have to face on his tax on everything. Despite polls that say that people want to do something about the environment, no poll it is always implicit that the carbon tax will only affect business and not you. When this rotten egg comes home to roost as a huge gaping hole in your wallet, people will change their tune awfully quick. I can't believe this is the best the liberals could come up with.

Unfortunately for the liberals I think their 10 years too late with their plan. THe buzz is off global warming, the acid test namely actual warming of the planet has not occured as planned. I think the average canadian wants a carbon tax like the want a hole in their head. If it takes a tax to modify peoples behavior they probably: A. Don't believe any of the hype and therefore won't change their lifestyles b. Don't think its a big enough deal to change their lifestyles If Canadian won't reduce Green house Gas usage on their own what chance do the Dion liberals have of getting elected on a massive tax increase and forcing people into a change they don't want? Kind of like asking someones permission to mug them and then promissing to give the money back when they turn their lives around.