Many of you have written to me to ask why I recently taped an advertisement with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for The Alliance for Climate Protection, a group founded by former Vice President Al Gore.
I completely understand why many of you would have questions about this, so I want to take this opportunity to explain my reasons. First of all, I want to be clear: I don't think that we have conclusive proof of global warming. And I don't think we have conclusive proof that humans are at the center of it.
But here's what we do know. There is an important debate going on right now over the right energy policy, the right environmental policy, and making sure we do the right things for our future and the future of our children and grandchildren. Conservatives are missing from this debate, and I think that's a mistake. When it comes to preserving our environment for future generations, we can't have a slogan of "Just yell no!"
I have a different view. I think it's important to be on the stage, to engage in the debate, and to communicate our position clearly. There is a big difference between left-wing environmentalism that wants higher taxes, bigger government., more bureaucracy, more regulation, more red tape, and more litigation and a Green Conservatism that wants to use science, technology, innovation, entrepreneurs, and prizes to find a way to creatively invent the kind of environmental future we all want to live in.
Unless we start making the case for the latter, we're going to get the former. That's why I took part in the ad.
Thank you for reading and visiting Newt.org
Newt
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*UPDATE* We are compiling a list of your comments and Newt will be personally responding to them, stay tuned!
... sorry, Newt! I'm not buying it! The "Green" movement is a modern day FASCIST effort. Just read Jonah Goldberg's book. Why is it Republican Pols always partner with the enemy? - Tiger
The Observer
BTW, here is a typical response comment from his website which sums it up fairly well :
Newt, the reason conservatives are beneath the radar with regards to the climate change debate is primarily because on the face of it... it is a silly, unscientific, non biblical, sophomoric debate.
When there are so many other important issues to tackle... we don't need our quarterback playing catch with the other team. If you are looking for a debate, try off shore drilling.. anwar.... coal to oil... etc.
We have for too long allowed emotion driven liberals to frame the debate in a sort of... (Do you still beat your Wife?) type of framework. For instance... abortion... Instead of stating abortion is killing a person.. we debate partial birth abortion instead... or age of consent.. when actually we should be re framing the debate to say.. Should we kill unborn humans?? Listen.. I'm not advocating throwing your used oil down the sewer or ridiculous scenarios such as that... Im just saying... I don't give a "Tinker's Damn" about climate change when my energy costs are skyrocketing and the immediate future of my children is at stake...vis a vi... Illegal Immigration... or Energy Independence... or.. a sinking dollar... or Islamic extremism.. or.. get the point?
Back out of this no win debate before you loose so much credibility you become impotent with regards to REAL issues...
God Bless you Newt.
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