Why dont conservatives want to conserve?

Question

the world by stopping global warming?

Answer 1

Some pretend to, but actions speak louder than words.

Answer 2

I am old enough to remember when they said an iceage was happening. Now it's global warming. The libs are always saying something is killing everything. The one constant about it all is they want government control everything. Just look at what they say are the problems of GW,....

Industry, Energy, Transportation, Food(cow fart). If they can control these, they control everything. It is about controling the Wests wealth.

Global warming is just a tool of the Socialist's plot to take over. They were the first on board of the iceage, they were the first on board for Global Warming.

It's funny but the solution to both the iceage and now warming is the same. Shut down our source of energy and it's uses.

Answer 3

Because, somehow, the conservative movement got hijacked by the Republican party, which is using conservatives' well-meaning dislike of government interference in their lives to serve the interests of large corporations. The fact is that corporations have the balance of power in our society, and they use government as a puppet/tool to serve their needs. Conservatives, to the extent that they want people to keep their noses out of other people's business, should run far away from the Republicans for that very reason. The corporate desire to be free of environmental responsibility is exactly at issue - they crack the whip, the Republicans harumph about enviro-nazis, and conservatives toe the line, believing they are somehow representing truly conservative politics, when they are only representing Big Business.

Answer 4

I'm a conservative, and like most of my conservative friends and family I conserve quite a bit. I recycle just about all of our garbage, keep utility costs as low as possible, drive 5-10 mph slower than the speed limit to save gas, walk or ride bike instead of driving when it's practical just to name a few things. I just do it because that's how I was raised and it seems to make sense to me. I don't need some blowhard who has burned up more energy in a month than I will in a year to tell me that the sky is falling and it's my fault and I have to change my life to save it while he goes on living in the lap of luxury. You see most conservatives have the common sense to be able to do the right thing without having some dingbat politician tell us how to do it.

Answer 5

They do:

"The science of global warming is clear. We know enough to act now. We must act now."

James Rogers, CEO of Charlotte-based Duke Energy.

"the evidence is sufficient that we should move towards the most effective possible steps to reduce carbon loading in the atmosphere"

Newt Gingrich, former Republican Speaker of the House

“With overwhelming scientific evidence that global warming is adversely impacting the health of our planet, the time has come for the Congress to take action.”

Senator Olympia Snowe, Republican, Maine

"The overwhelming majority of atmospheric scientists around the world and our own National Academy of Sciences are in essential agreement on the facts of global warming and the significant contribution of human activity to that trend."

Russell E. Train, Republican, former environmental official under Presidents Nixon and Ford

"I agree with you (Gore) that the debate over climate change is over."

Rep. Dennis Hastert, Republican, Illinois

"Global warming is real, now, and it must be addressed."

Lee Scott, CEO, Wal-Mart

"Our nation has both an obligation and self-interest in facing head-on the serious environmental, economic and national security threat posed by global warming."

Senator John McCain, Republican, Arizona

"I'm trying to learn [about greenhouse gases and global warming]. The more I learn, the bigger believer I become."

Senator Lindsay Graham, Republican, South Carolina

“DuPont believes that action is warranted, not further debate."

Charles O. Holliday, Jr., CEO, DuPont

Answer 6

I am a conservative, and I want to conserve, and I think others should do the same. HOWEVER, I STRONGLY DISAGREE WITH THOSE WHO SAY THAT GOVERNMENT SHOULD FORCE PEOPLE TO CONSERVE. THE GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO STAY OUT OF THIS AND AL GORE NEEDS TO SHUT UP. HOW DARE HE TALK ABOUT CONSERVATION AND GLOBAL WARMING? HE'S THE BIGGEST HYPOCRITE ON THE PLANET.

Answer 7

It is counter to their agenda of modesty - if the money spent on teaching hate in schools with programs like DARE and other special interest services we could seriously invest in young scientists and encourage young people to be part of the solution instead of teaching them to make crack.

Answer 8

because they want to conserve their money ofcourse
to admit to global warming means having to change
And change will cost many fortunes

Answer 9

conservatives like to conserve social values like oppression and servitude.