Fred Thompson changes mind on ethanol, CAFE, and climate change
Presidential hopeful Fred Thompson voted against ethanol subsidies in the Senate but has changed his tune. Thompson said he supports them now because they're a matter of "national security." Here is exactly what he said:
"I have voted against subsidies in the Senate ... But I think it's a matter now of national security, and we've got to avail ourselves of a lot of different resources, and I think renewable has to be a part of that picture."
Fred also voted Yes on terminating CAFE fuel efficiency standards back then. However, in the video above, Fred says "we've got a lot pieces to this energy puzzle. We're gonna have to use all of them. Fuel efficiency is apart of that." That may a flip-flop in position or good ol' voter "charming." Who knows?
Fred Thompson seems to imply climate change was not real in a joke he made about "alien SUV-driving industrialists who run their air conditioning at 60 degrees and refuse to recycle." However, in the video below the fold, he says "climate change is real. We have to take it seriously." By seriously, does he mean not telling jokes about climate change? Does he want to get serious at the pump? Nope, Thompson does not support an increase in the gas tax.
[Source: Boston Globe, YouTube]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
TX CHL Instructor 2:11PM (10/07/2007)
Another politician exersizing political correctness. Nothing to see here, move along...
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dhofmann 3:09PM (10/07/2007)
So, making a "less ungreen" form of energy cheaper is good for climate change? I don't buy it.
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BlackbirdHighway 3:58PM (10/07/2007)
If I may paraphrase The Grateful Dead, "Better get back to Tennessee, Fred"
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autoblog 8:56AM (10/08/2007)
The real shame is ethanol is a totally useless hack on the fuel system as a bigger handout to farmers that will do nothing to really clean up the environment. And the worst part is that a supposed green site does not denounce it in every article.
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M. Simon 11:19AM (10/08/2007)
You might find this of interest re: climate change.
Criminals And Moralists Working Together
Enron Carbon Trading And Hansen
Enron And Carbon Trading
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M. Simon 11:26AM (10/08/2007)
You might find this of interest re: climate change.
http://powerandcontrol.blogspot.com/2007/10/criminals-and-moralists-working.html
Criminals And Moralists Working Together
http://powerandcontrol.blogspot.com/2007/10/more-enron-and-carbon-trading-hansen.html
Enron Carbon Trading And Hansen
http://powerandcontrol.blogspot.com/2007/10/enron-and-carbon-trading.html
Enron And Carbon Trading
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BurlHaigwoodCFDC 10:32PM (10/09/2007)
What’s in your bandwagon? All aboard. Even George Bush changed his mind about ethanol. Why? After 30 years of debate, the majority of critics can not longer fight the mounting valid research. Rehashing the myths about ethanol is like defending smoking and the tobacco industry. Ethanol is simply better than gasoline and crude oil (Google Ethanol Fact Book). Ethanol is the only thing that has broken the 100 year-old strangle hold on the “gasoline only” marketplace. If something comes along that is better, ethanol will need to move along too.
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