Newfie wrote:I cry no tears for Northam but lament the loss of process. Mob rules are a dangerous thing, kinda like lynchings.
Newfie wrote:I think the most credible candidate the D’s have is Howard Schultz. Maybe instead of fighting him they should nominate him.
Newfie wrote:I think the most credible candidate the D’s have is Howard Schultz. Maybe instead of fighting him they should nominate him.
lpetrich wrote:-snip-
Why should they do that? We already have one billionaire president with delusions of competence.
lpetrich wrote:Newfie wrote:I think the most credible candidate the D’s have is Howard Schultz. Maybe instead of fighting him they should nominate him.
Why should they do that? We already have one billionaire president with delusions of competence.
This resolution calls for the creation of a Green New Deal with the goals ofThe resolution calls for accomplishment of these goals through a 10-year national mobilization effort. The resolution also enumerates the goals and projects of the mobilization effort, including
- achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions;
- establishing millions of high-wage jobs and ensuring economic security for all;
- investing in infrastructure and industry;
- securing clean air and water, climate and community resiliency, healthy food, access to nature, and a sustainable environment for all; and
- promoting justice and equality.
- building smart power grids (i.e., power grids that enable customers to reduce their power use during peak demand periods);
- upgrading all existing buildings and constructing new buildings to achieve maximum energy and water efficiency;
- removing pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation and agricultural sectors;
- cleaning up existing hazardous waste and abandoned sites;
- ensuring businesspersons are free from unfair competition; and
- providing higher education, high-quality health care, and affordable, safe, and adequate housing to all.
(C) meeting 100 percent of the power demand in the United States through clean, renewable, and zero-emission energy sources, including—
(i) by dramatically expanding and upgrading renewable power sources; and
(ii) by deploying new capacity;
(D) building or upgrading to energy-efficient, distributed, and “smart” power grids, and ensuring affordable access to electricity;
(E) upgrading all existing buildings in the United States and building new buildings to achieve maximum energy efficiency, water efficiency, safety, affordability, comfort, and durability, including through electrification;
(F) spurring massive growth in clean manufacturing in the United States and removing pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from manufacturing and industry as much as is technologically feasible, including by expanding renewable energy manufacturing and investing in existing manufacturing and industry;
...
(H) overhauling transportation systems in the United States to remove pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector as much as is technologically feasible, including through investment in—
(i) zero-emission vehicle infrastructure and manufacturing;
(ii) clean, affordable, and accessible public transit; and
(iii) high-speed rail;
Newfie wrote:Because then they might have a credible candidate.
Newfie wrote:Probably the best for the country. If he is any good he could stand in stark contrast to the opposing sides, illuminate the weakness and corruption of the party system.
lpetrich wrote:(on Howard Schultz...).....What makes him a credible candidate?
Plantagenet wrote:lpetrich wrote:(on Howard Schultz...).....What makes him a credible candidate?
1. He is a very intelligent man with a very compelling personal story. Schultz grew up in the projects, worked hard and has become a success. He clearly great skills at running a large organization and at analyzing complex problems. He personifies the American dream, at a time when many Americans are increasingly hopeless about their own economic prospect.
2. He makes cogent and rational criticisms of the foolishness coming both the Rs and the Ds, which is appealing to many Americans.
3. He is a billionaire who can self-fund a run for president.
Contrast the life stories of self-made man Howard Schultz with the leading D candidate, Kamala Harris, who slept her way to the top, or with Trump who was born rich and Schultz looks pretty darn good.
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