336Robin Loc: North Carolina

The view of Republicans on Climate Change isn't being ignored by the young new voters.
How could they ignore the blatant changes happening in front of their eyes, "corporate donors want them to."

That view isn't going last long with new voters who are very aware of the changes.

Add this to the list of things the Republican Party denies in the face of evidence and reality.




Los Angeles Times Opinion
Letters to the Editor: 'We' didn't fail to stop climate change. Republicans did
Mon, September 12, 2022 at 6:00 AM

Viewed from the Foresthill community in Placer County, Calif., an air tanker drops retardant on the Mosquito Fire as it burns near Volcanoville on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
An air tanker drops retardant around the Mosquito fire in Placer County, Calif., on Sept. 8. (Noah Berger / Associated Press)

To the editor: While I greatly appreciate David Helvarg's analysis of our mostly self-inflicted climate disruption catastrophe, I am so tired of language that neutralizes blame.

Helvarg writes, "We could have prevented it, but we failed to do what was required."

"We" is the wrong word. Democrats have been trying to prevent it since at least the time Helvarg became alarmed about the dire consequences of climate disruption.

It is the fossil fuel industry and its toadies in the Republican Party who have systematically, persistently and perniciously done all in their power to prevent serious action on every level they can. We can thank every Republican we know for this catastrophe. Oh, and don't forget Democratic Sens. Joe Manchin (W.Va.) and Kyrsten Sinema (Ariz.).

Due to Republican recklessness and greed, this crisis appears only to be getting more ominous by the day and very likely will utterly compromise life on Earth as we know it.

Sara R. Nichols, Los Angeles

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To the editor: It is not too late to act on climate change. Being late only means that we need to work harder.

We need to elect people at all levels of government who understand global warming and are ready to take positive steps to minimize the rise in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and eventually bring it down. There are good ideas across the political spectrum, and they all must be implemented.

One of the best and simplest ways is to provide cash to all of us derived from making polluters pay for their effect on global warming. We must not despair. We must implement this, and fast.

Larry Kramer, San Juan Capistrano

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To the editor: As Helvarg aptly posits, remedial climate control measures — such as provisions in this year's Inflation Reduction Act — appear too limited and untimely to avert worldwide ecological disaster.

The primary culprit is relentless population growth; it inexorably will deplete the natural world's vital resources until life as we know it becomes wholly unsustainable. What might it take to stabilize — or better, reduce — human numbers?

First, set aside the dream of endless upward mobility; it can be sustained only by constant expansion of capitalism's markets. This leaves pervasive socialism as the only realistic antidote, but one that the upper classes will fight to civilization's death.

Helvarg's grim predictions for the worsening global climate crisis leave us just two realistic choices: Either start decreasing our species' numbers immediately, or let Mother Nature do so far more dramatically.

Edgar M. Martinez, Orcutt, Calif.

This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.

Liberty Tree

Drawing your troll pay early today. You ELWNJS never learn that opinion is not fact.

Truth be known

Oh no, another indoctrinated parrot.
Here is a first year science class information for you. You can do your own search about this information.
Humans and other mammals breathe in oxygen and emit carbon dioxide. Plants breathe in carbon dioxide and emit oxygen.
Here is idea for your "greener planet" and a way to control carbon dioxide emissions; PLANT MORE PLANTS!!!!!!!!

youngwilliam Loc: Deep in the heart

Shh, if these idiots figure out that CO2 is required for plants to thrive and put out more O2 and really is not a problem for the atmosphere they will find some other boogy man to bludgeon us with. To much money to pillage from this false narrative.

To think that man could do ANYTHING to change the corse of the of earth's cycles is laughable.

Smedley_buzkill

You notice that this particular ELWNJ finally used the magic word of all Left Wing Hobbit Fart Sniffers.......... Socialism. As the only answer. At least we know where this one stands, like we didn't before.

336Robin Loc: North Carolina

I agree that plant more plants is always good but cut down on emissions is most important along with eliminating plastics in packaging.

Peewee Loc: San Antonio, TX

The climate changes four times a year. There called the seasons, Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall. Climate Change is just the way you fund your NGOs.

Bevvy

We do not worship the climate change fairy .

Justice101

It would put a lot of "scientists" out of work and eliminate many wasteful government agencies-how tragic!!

https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-18-223

Article from 2018, our government spends more on this hoax in 2022.

336Robin Loc: North Carolina

NGO?

336Robin Loc: North Carolina

You eat so whether you like it or not it will catch up to you.

Wonttakeitanymore

Climate change is a hoax! Only God changes weather! Just another way to tax !

Wonttakeitanymore

Amen to that!

Wonttakeitanymore

How about the jets? Rich folks and their waste are part of the problem and stupid people that use individual water bottles and masks!!!!!be responsible! Don’t need to be taxed for that! The waste will still be there but the demonrats will be richer! Most states don’t charge deposits cans and bottles and don’t recycle! Betty could guess which ones!!

Justice101