The tent for climate change just got a little bigger today, and while its just a start, its very encouraging that some Republicans, and conservative ones at that, are starting to modify their thinking
As reported in Bloomberg Business today:
Seventeen conservative Republican members of Congress—10 of them in their first or second terms—are bucking long-time party positions and the new occupant of the White House. They announced on Wednesday that they’re supporting a clear statement about the risks associated with climate change, as well as principles for how best to fight it.
Called the “Republican Climate Resolution” by supporters, the statement by House members takes about 450 words to mention conservative thought on environmentalism, support for climate science, feared impacts, and a call for economically viable policy.
If voters everywhere keep the pressure on their elected representatives, we would expect more dominoes to fall within the Republican Party, enough so that it will matter, and then maybe we can bring some good Republican ideas to the table, work a compromise with Democrats who have been a proponent of dealing with this issue for a long time and maybe, just maybe, we can save the planet for some other generations.
Admittedly this is just a starting point, but wouldn't it be nice to achieve a political tipping point on the matter before we hit the environmental one?
Admittedly this is just a starting point, but wouldn't it be nice to achieve a political tipping point on the matter before we hit the environmental one?
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