Crist to sign strict emissions orders (Florida Governer)

MiamiHerald.com ^ | Tue, July 10, 2007 | Mary Ellen Klas

[jsh3180]

Yaaaaaaarghhhhhhhhhh!!! Not in my State!!!!!!!! By Executive Order no less. And I voted for this IDIOT.

[goldstategop]

Chaarlie Crist has aped Schwarzennegger's Green Fascism.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[drlevy88]

no carbon credits from all the kudzu and the like in that state?

[ClaireSolt]

People leaving the state and this is what he does???? I live near the sea. No pollution or rising sea levels either.

[goldstategop]

I note a Florida Republican was a sponsor of a bill that had these targets - what do ya know - the RINOs have latched on Algore's global warming hoax.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[goldstategop]

Charlie The RINO makes an expensive life in Florida even more expensive. This is what happens when Republicans govern like Democrats.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[Right Wing Assault]

You're probably going to be driving green, organic, kudzu-powered cars in a few years.

[goldstategop]

Here I was thinking Live Earth was a dud. Not in Floriduh.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[WorkerbeeCitizen]

This is why I voted for Max Linn - I knew full well Crist was like this.

[drlevy88]

They also ask the Public Service Commssion, the state agency that regulates utilities, to impose rules this year that require electric companies to produce 20 percent of their electricity from renewable sources, ''with a strong focus on solar and wind energy.'' Regulators would set the deadlines.

Solar is a bust in the Sunshine State because it's overcast so much. Wind? Well maybe if they can figure out a way of harnessing Florida's hurricanes and tornadoes, otherwise there isn't much of it. Why not tell the utilities to use lightning? Florida is the world capital of it.

[goldstategop]

That's right... RINO Crist expects "green energy" to be produced from nothing. An oxymoron if there ever was one.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[drlevy88]

Any “serious” attempt would include tidal/ocean wave energy as a major player.

[goldstategop]

The track record of environmentalists is to block ALL energy production. If they were REALLY for green energy, we'd have project like that all over the country. The reality belies the soaring rhetoric.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[snowsislander]

The governor's orders say the new rules can be enacted without approval from the Legislature because they are based on existing state environmental laws.

I hope that the Florida Legislature will take a look at this and either (1) if the Governor's position is not correct, then challenge the Governor's assertion that he has been granted such authority or (2) if Governor's position is correct and he does have such authority currently, then change any environmental laws that give the Governor carte blanche authority to make such sweeping regulations.

[calex59]

The track record of environmentalists is to block ALL energy production. If they were REALLY for green energy, we'd have project like that all over the country. The reality belies the soaring rhetoric.

Yes, and they would embrace Nuke energy also, that is the main give away that they really don't want energy at all, the fact they won't support the cleanest way to produce it.

[Florida native]

This is why I voted for Max Linn - I knew full well Crist was like this.

Single men who run for office have too much time on their hands to do things such as issuing executive orders for their own ideology.

I've lived in Florida my entire life and I've never experienced smog or pollution in South FL or North FL - except for the kind produced by wildfires.

Crist is an idiot with a tan - I voted for Gallagher.

[JoeSixPack1]

I could only imagine Crist might be talking about methane gas from garbage as a renewable source. Only speculating here, but i did notice over the last few years a few of the larger juice manufacturing plants making deals with their respective counties (St. Lucie, Highlands, etc.) about taping landfills for the methane, running pipe, converting generation units etc.

There is also the new garbage burning electrical plant (Supposedly the most efficient world wide) that was just approved to be put somewhere on the I-4 corridor east of the mouse.

But what are they going to do about the jet engine run electrical plants like the one in Kissimmee? We’ve already got enough nuke plants around the state to make us all glow for a million years.

But the big question is: When does Crist plan to implement a California style vehicle inspection program that will guarantee his first term is his last?

[David Isaac]

As I recall, when Crist was running, there were many Republicans who had to vote for Crist because he was less undesirable than his opponents. Sound familiar so far?

People think they must choose among those candidates that are “electable”. But who determines which candidates are electable? Most people know that it is our information structure with an assist from the party hierarchies. Anyone think those two entities are on the side of conservatives?

We will only get a conservative if we “build” one. We can only do that by working our collective butts off. We have to define what constitues conservatism (which most of equate with just plain common-sense) and communicate that to the electorate. Our candidates must understand why they are running and who would be responsible for their election.

Why are doomed if we allow others to choose whom we will vote for, because that is voting in the style of the Soviets. We are dooming future generations, when we follow “hero” candidates, who appear by magic to save us from having to choose among those we either do not trust or do not know. In real life, if you do not work, you do not eat.

[Tarpon]

Anyone else need to know why voting for Rudy is a bad idea?

[shove_it]

GONG!! (as in Gong Show)