Comments on: Bloomberg Out, Nader In U.S. Presidential Race http://www.carbontax.org/blogarchives/2008/02/28/bloomberg-out-nader-in-us-presidential-race/ Pricing carbon efficiently and equitably Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:02:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Charles Komanoff http://www.carbontax.org/blogarchives/2008/02/28/bloomberg-out-nader-in-us-presidential-race/comment-page-1/#comment-17967 Charles Komanoff Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:12:03 +0000 http://www.carbontax.org/blogarchives/2008/02/28/bloomberg-out-nader-in-us-presidential-race/#comment-17967 Thanks Steve. We fixed it to include a direct link to Bloomberg's Nov. speech as well as our blog post reporting it. Thanks Steve. We fixed it to include a direct link to Bloomberg’s Nov. speech as well as our blog post reporting it.

]]> By: Steve Darden http://www.carbontax.org/blogarchives/2008/02/28/bloomberg-out-nader-in-us-presidential-race/comment-page-1/#comment-17949 Steve Darden Fri, 29 Feb 2008 10:42:38 +0000 http://www.carbontax.org/blogarchives/2008/02/28/bloomberg-out-nader-in-us-presidential-race/#comment-17949 Your link to "a highly publicized speech to the U.S. Conference of Mayors" does not work. This one does http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/11/02/bloomberg-calls-for-tax-on-carbon-emissions/ Your link to “a highly publicized speech to the U.S. Conference of Mayors” does not work. This one does

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/11/02/bloomberg-calls-for-tax-on-carbon-emissions/

]]> By: greg http://www.carbontax.org/blogarchives/2008/02/28/bloomberg-out-nader-in-us-presidential-race/comment-page-1/#comment-17883 greg Thu, 28 Feb 2008 19:37:29 +0000 http://www.carbontax.org/blogarchives/2008/02/28/bloomberg-out-nader-in-us-presidential-race/#comment-17883 Nader's platform has always resonated with Democrats who would entertain it, but they clearly aren't fans of his politics. Any smearing is going to come from Democrats and will be political, not platform related.Regardless of how I actually vote, when asked I usually <em>tell</em> people I'm voting for Nader. Asked to justify, it is a great opportunity to explain something I find important like the difference between cap and trade versus a revenue neutral carbon tax. Nader’s platform has always resonated with Democrats who would entertain it, but they clearly aren’t fans of his politics. Any smearing is going to come from Democrats and will be political, not platform related.Regardless of how I actually vote, when asked I usually tell people I’m voting for Nader. Asked to justify, it is a great opportunity to explain something I find important like the difference between cap and trade versus a revenue neutral carbon tax.

]]> By: David Collins http://www.carbontax.org/blogarchives/2008/02/28/bloomberg-out-nader-in-us-presidential-race/comment-page-1/#comment-17881 David Collins Thu, 28 Feb 2008 19:14:33 +0000 http://www.carbontax.org/blogarchives/2008/02/28/bloomberg-out-nader-in-us-presidential-race/#comment-17881 Yes, Mr. Nader supports the carbon tax; there it is on his Twelver List. Most of the points on that list remind me of placards carried around The Monument in Logan Square here in Chicago by scruffy post-hippies: irrelevant, ineffective, slightly repulsive protests aimed at distant fuzzily outlined targets with poorly aimed short-range arms. I would wish the carbon tax were replaced by other causes. Although in concept the carbon tax is both liberal and conservative, to me it seems to overlap contemporary conservatism more. I fear Mr. Nader's support will do no favor to the cause of the carbon tax. [By the way, thinking about Twelvers, "Iman" means magnet in Spanish: I hope the carbon tax attracts ever increasing numbers of adherents.] Yes, Mr. Nader supports the carbon tax; there it is on his Twelver List. Most of the points on that list remind me of placards carried around The Monument in Logan Square here in Chicago by scruffy post-hippies: irrelevant, ineffective, slightly repulsive protests aimed at distant fuzzily outlined targets with poorly aimed short-range arms. I would wish the carbon tax were replaced by other causes. Although in concept the carbon tax is both liberal and conservative, to me it seems to overlap contemporary conservatism more. I fear Mr. Nader’s support will do no favor to the cause of the carbon tax. [By the way, thinking about Twelvers, "Iman" means magnet in Spanish: I hope the carbon tax attracts ever increasing numbers of adherents.]

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