Congressman Bob Inglis: How to Engage Republicans, even Skeptics, on Carbon Legislation

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Congressman Bob Inglis: How to Engage Republicans, even Skeptics, on Carbon Legislation

Submitted by Alex T on Mon, 03/30/2009 - 20:37

When the movement for a clean energy future looks for leaders, it often turns to rising activists like Billy Parish, environmental champions like Bill McKibben, outspoken atmospheric scientists like James Hansen, or international environmental justice heroes like Wangari Matthai.

Those who are serious about passing legislation that effectively manages carbon emissions through the United States Congress would be wise to also listen to some very different voices: the 163 members of Congress (37 in the Senate, 126 in the House) who represent the “swing” votes that can make or break the effort to address climate change with federal legislation.

Congressman Bob Inglis, R-SC, gave an address for the kick-off event for Focus the Nation’s inaugural civic engagement campaign at Clemson University in 2008 and recently produced this video for the Nationwide Town Hall on Clean Energy taking place this April. In this statement and in a recent speech on the house floor, Congressman Inglis gives invaluable insight into the language and framing that can build consensus on the urgency and opportunity of managing carbon emissions with federal legislation in 2009. Read on...

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[empire we are]

1. He makes some sense here but

his voting record shows just another lockstep
Right Winger.

[bananas]

2. He seems to take climate change seriously

There was an interesting dialog between him and Al Gore during one of Gore's appearances before Congress.

[empire we are]

4. Dialog is one thing

I'll judge them by their actions.
Inglis actually talks like an intelligent and educated person.
His voting record drags its knuckles and breathes through the mouth.

[Joe the Liberal]

3. A republican who wants to do something about climate change?

He must be acting, republicans don't care about the environment or much of anything besides rich people and themselves.

[bjobotts]

5. Rolling back the Reagan tax cuts on the verywealthy solves the problem

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6. You know, like increasing tax on tobacco to pay for S_CHIP....

[bjobotts]

7. Increase tax on capital gains topay for national health care and climatechange.-Fixed it