stephanie
01-01-2009, 03:04 PM
this is Jim Hansen speaking
Thanks to the people on my e-mail list for all the suggestions (more than 100!) about my draft
“Tell Barack Obama the Truth – the Whole Truth”. Most frequent criticism: the need for an
executive summary. Two people suggested: put a summary in the form of a letter to Michelle
and Barack Obama. I like that idea. They are equally smart lawyers, and if we can get either
of them to really focus on the actions that are needed, the planet has a chance.
The letter turned out to be four pages. Sorry. But I wrote a note to John Holdren, which can
serve as an executive summary. John has promised to deliver the letter, but cannot do so
prior to the inauguration. That delay is a problem for one of the three recommendations: tax
and dividend. Thus I am making the letter available at
http://www.columbia.edu/~jeh1/mailings/200812]_DearMichelleAndBarack.pdf
and the revised “Tell Barack Obama the Truth” at
http://www.columbia.edu/~jeh1/mailings/20081229_Obama_revised.pdf
in hopes of getting the information to people who continue to push for “goals” and “caps”.
“Goals” for percentage CO2 emission reductions and “cap & trade & dividend” are a threat to
the planet, weak
SNIP:
Now, with oil prices down, is when a hefty carbon tax should be added. In the future, when the price of
gasoline again reaches and passes $4/gallon, most of this cost will be tax, staying in the country, spread among
consumers, and driving our economy to a clean future.The public can understand this, if Barack explains it, and
they will accept it, if there is 100% dividend.
read it all here..
http://www.columbia.edu/~jeh1/mailings/20081229_DearMichelleAndBarack.pdf
Thanks to the people on my e-mail list for all the suggestions (more than 100!) about my draft
“Tell Barack Obama the Truth – the Whole Truth”. Most frequent criticism: the need for an
executive summary. Two people suggested: put a summary in the form of a letter to Michelle
and Barack Obama. I like that idea. They are equally smart lawyers, and if we can get either
of them to really focus on the actions that are needed, the planet has a chance.
The letter turned out to be four pages. Sorry. But I wrote a note to John Holdren, which can
serve as an executive summary. John has promised to deliver the letter, but cannot do so
prior to the inauguration. That delay is a problem for one of the three recommendations: tax
and dividend. Thus I am making the letter available at
http://www.columbia.edu/~jeh1/mailings/200812]_DearMichelleAndBarack.pdf
and the revised “Tell Barack Obama the Truth” at
http://www.columbia.edu/~jeh1/mailings/20081229_Obama_revised.pdf
in hopes of getting the information to people who continue to push for “goals” and “caps”.
“Goals” for percentage CO2 emission reductions and “cap & trade & dividend” are a threat to
the planet, weak
SNIP:
Now, with oil prices down, is when a hefty carbon tax should be added. In the future, when the price of
gasoline again reaches and passes $4/gallon, most of this cost will be tax, staying in the country, spread among
consumers, and driving our economy to a clean future.The public can understand this, if Barack explains it, and
they will accept it, if there is 100% dividend.
read it all here..
http://www.columbia.edu/~jeh1/mailings/20081229_DearMichelleAndBarack.pdf