Wednesday, April 23, 2008

We Can Solve It

The Alliance for Climate Change, which was founded by Gore, is behind this campaign. The campaign is called "We can solve it." Below are 2 of the ads I have seen so far.







I also found this interesting, especially since these ads make it appear that this is a bi-part issue. In my search to find out about the campaign, I ended up on Newt's page. He had a comment to answer criticism of his participation in the ad. I pasted it below.

Many of you have written to me to ask why I recently taped an advertisement with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for The Alliance for Climate Protection, a group founded by former Vice President Al Gore.

I completely understand why many of you would have questions about this, so I want to take this opportunity to explain my reasons. First of all, I want to be clear: I don't think that we have conclusive proof of global warming. And I don't think we have conclusive proof that humans are at the center of it.

But here's what we do know. There is an important debate going on right now over the right energy policy, the right environmental policy, and making sure we do the right things for our future and the future of our children and grandchildren. Conservatives are missing from this debate, and I think that's a mistake. When it comes to preserving our environment for future generations, we can't have a slogan of "Just yell no!"

I have a different view. I think it's important to be on the stage, to engage in the debate, and to communicate our position clearly. There is a big difference between left-wing environmentalism that wants higher taxes, bigger government., more bureaucracy, more regulation, more red tape, and more litigation and a Green Conservatism that wants to use science, technology, innovation, entrepreneurs, and prizes to find a way to creatively invent the kind of environmental future we all want to live in. Unless we start making the case for the latter, we're going to get the former. That's why I took part in the ad.

1 comment:

Ben the Blogger said...

Good research Kelly. I would have never guessed that Newt would be a climate change skeptic after watching the spot. He seems to make a solid point about "wanting the right to be part of the debate" but I can't imagine if he believed global warming was a lie in his heart that he would agree to work with Al.
More importantly, I think Al is a smart dude. Having people I consider "wing nut" conservative (Pat) insist that we need to take action on climate change ought to at least shake up some of the soft climate skeptics. Well played Mr. Gore. Where were you 8 years ago?