How come conservatives seem so frightened of energy reform?

Question

I see more questions from them on the environmental changes and energy shifts than I do from environmentalists. What's with the fear?

Answer 1

Energy reform would mean that less oil would be used, and hence less profits for the oil CEOs. This worries Cons, that their idols won't make their $400 million bonuses anymore, but rather $200 million. However, they disregard the fact that the energy reform would mean less money used by the middle class in gas, so we can use it one something else.

Answer 2

The simple fact that no one in the top rolls is taking this issue in the least bit serious, or at least not trying to face it in a realist manner indicates that the lobbies are at work here.
PD say that "renewables" are a joke as everyone must buy their own system - which will never happen.
The Joke part shows the little understanding there really is on the issue, However people will not by what they can't afford.
This is where a true government of a free state should step in, by injecting capital in R&D, giving subsides to business in the renewable sector, and offing part payment and tax reductions to small consumers.
The problem is that the change over will take a few terms of office and the present and following presidential offices will only be spending money and arguing with fuel lobbies. The idea of long term investment in the good of the state is no longer considered an option or a necessity in politics.

This problem could easily be solved by a concerted effort on the part of the the capitalists who run the multinational corps.
If they wanted!!

Many of you don't seem to have the slightest idea about what's going on out there.!!!

Answer 3

AS Bill Clinton said "it's the economy stupid." The conservatives are playing to there audience and voters, there is a historic connection between big oil and conservatives, the party of money after all. Here's my thoughts

Imagine a typical day where you want to run some errands. Now for people living in the US imagine tyring to do it without a car or just using you car for 30 minutes to cut costs.
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The automobile is at the centre of the economy. A rise in price of gas, affect how consumers will behave, they may cut back on trips out, cut back on spending. In the 1970's high oil prices caused a recession in the U.S that spread worldwide as the worlds No.1 consumer lost it appetite to consume along with high gas prices universally.

The petroleum and gas companies have huge lobbist groups in Washington, they spend more on lobbying than probably the entire amount of a small countries GDP. Not to mention the fact OPEC is not going to willingly let you march to energy reform freely. They'll keep the price around the tipping point for recession and each further reform will tip it closer. In an approach and appease situation The large schale transport system developed over decades in Europe are not prevalent in the US. It didn't happen in Europe because we were clever, but because of socialist ideals of the early 20th century.Take the train in the US is fine, but how do you get to your local station, bus services are poor and there is a social snubbery about taking the bus. .

Regardless of what is said there will be no sweeping reforms, it will not be let happen. The spend required to bring the U.S. into a situation of energy reform is staggering. How you produce energy, how you transport yourselves, how you cook, how you heat your home, air conditioning, recycling. None of these sits well with voters, I live in Ireland and you would be amazed and what we have to do to just get rid of our rubbish, I take a train 5 days a week, walk 15 mins to station, walk 20 mins to work. Life is tougher and tougher.

Sadly for the US it is being left way behind in terms of the technology that is being developed. This is technology that eventually will have a huge market, the next big boom, its the next oil afterall.

Answer 4

President Reagan granted amnesty with the expectation that the US would correct the loss of control at our borders. Border security and enforcement of immigration laws were to be boosted through sanctions against employers who hired illegal immigrants. However, this didn't happen as there was no political will to enforce the laws against employers. Before another amnesty is granted, the US absolutely needs to fix the broken system and strengthen the enforcement of our existing immigration laws. Otherwise, the illegal immigrant problem will never go away. Unfortunately, Obama has shown that he has a real distaste for our immigration laws as he has spoken out against Arizona, a state that has done nothing more than show a willingness to enforce the laws we already have on the books.

Answer 5

It isn't fear at all. Energy reform wasn't just recently invented by liberals. All sides have been seeking alternatives to fossil fuels for almost fifty years. Some of the more popular alternatives are old ideas reconceived, that didn't work out well before and may or may not work out in their new form. Wind energy works well when one has a lot of wind. The same for solar energy. Nuclear power is in use today, but it is very expensive to build reactors and to dispose of their waste. Much ado is made of hybrid cars, but they are just the latest form of an old idea.

Answer 6

It's not energy reform we fear, It is the strategy that the left will use to go about it. Honest answer here, we fear Socialistic leadership using energy reform much the same as those on the left believe this war is run for the benefit of companies such as Haliburton. This is our fear. We wish not to become a socialist power and to achieve what is asked of the Kyoto treaty that will be our only option as it would drain our financial resources and crumble our economy as China and India would stomp the U.s. dollar to that of the Iraqi Dakar.

Answer 7

Im very conservative and I dont fear energy policy. I fear THE WRONG energy policy what will end up costing us more money in the future, and do nothing but make a few libs feel good. I want a policy that deminishes our reliance on Middle East oil, lessens polution, increases fuel economy, increases useage of alternative fuels that DONT increase the price of everything else in the country, and encourages PRIVATE sector entreprenuerism... not more GOVERNMENT regulation and taxation under the guise of "Helping" the environment...
Another words.. I want REALISTIC solutions.... not liberal feel good environmental regulation that will do more damage than good in the long term.

Answer 8

Conservatives are not frightened. We want energy reform, we just want to do a little research first to find a solution that works instead of trying things that may be harmful to the planet.

Answer 9

Big business is afraid they will be forced into modifying their destructive practices and make less money in the short term. They couldn't care less if they destroy the planet as long as they fill their pockets with money! Who's the country that refuses to uphold Kyoto and other agreements?? Why, that would be the US! It's all about money money money.

Answer 10

By its very definition conservatism is scared of change and seek things to stay the same whenever possible. These are the same people that think the 50's were the ideal decade to live in. But have no memory of the Korean war taking place during that time.

Answer 11

I don't know what you're basing this on--this site? Katie Couric interviewed most of the presidential campaignees and the responses between Republicans and Democrats were not significantly different. Get us off oil dependance. Pursue alternative energy. Etc.

I do not comprehend the rest of your question--unless you are suggesting Conservatives care more about the environment than Liberals.