"Thus far no one has seriously demonstrated any scientific proof that increased global temperatures would lead to the catastrophes predicted by alarmists. In fact, it appears that just the opposite is true: that increases in global temperatures may have a beneficial effect on how we live our lives.”
"My point is, God’s still up there. The arrogance of people to think that we, human beings, would be able to change what He is doing in the climate is to me outrageous.”
westexas wrote:Keystone will probably be built:
http://www.politico.com/story/2014/11/k ... tml?hp=l19
wildbourgman wrote:Lore, I get what your saying but I know a bunch of contract welders, fitters and inspectors that won't think the keystone pipeline passage is passe'. Heck for some of these guys that never or barely finished high school to make six figure salaries it's really nice.
Lore wrote:wildbourgman wrote:Lore, I get what your saying but I know a bunch of contract welders, fitters and inspectors that won't think the keystone pipeline passage is passe'. Heck for some of these guys that never or barely finished high school to make six figure salaries it's really nice.
Temporary jobs. If our politicians really wanted to put those people to work with good paying jobs and then some, we'd be rebuilding our infrastructure. A multi trillion dollar project.
Lore wrote:wildbourgman wrote:Lore, I get what your saying but I know a bunch of contract welders, fitters and inspectors that won't think the keystone pipeline passage is passe'. Heck for some of these guys that never or barely finished high school to make six figure salaries it's really nice.
Temporary jobs. If our politicians really wanted to put those people to work with good paying jobs and then some, we'd be rebuilding our infrastructure. A multi trillion dollar project.
GHung wrote:My take:
Obama will take executive action on immigration prior to the next Congress being sworn in. Congress will respond by attempting to create a 'secure' southern border.
Once in session, Congress will act on corporate tax reform; cutting taxes and providing more incentives, especially for the energy sector. Follow-ups will include attempts at cutting social programs and services.
TPP (the Trans-Pacific trade 'partnership)' will become a done deal. It's one thing Republicans and Obama both want - a "super NAFTA". Reid has been stonewalling it in the Senate.
Any appointments Obama attempts to make, especially judicial, will be blocked, even more than in the past. Some appointments may be used as bargaining chips.
Any new executive orders on climate policy will be challenged or circumvented. Any significant movement on climate is dead in the water, at least for now.
Any nuclear agreement with Iran and any movement on lessening sanctions will also be held up. Increased tensions?
Bottom line: We'll be deeper into overshoot mode when Obama leaves office. No surprise there.
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