Post by: RadioFreeSeaLab on July 25, 2007, 05:30:35 AM
http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0707/No_tangerines_for_you.html
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The politics of global warming got very concrete, and oddly difficult, in a meeting with local environmentalists in the coastal town of McClellanville today, where Elizabeth Edwards raised in passing the importance of relying on locally-grown fruit.
"We've been moving back to 'buy local,'" Mrs. Edwards said, outlining a trade policy that "acknowledges the carbon footprint" of transporting fruit.
"I live in North Carolina. I'll probably never eat a tangerine again," she said, speaking of a time when the fruit is reaches the price that it "needs" to be.
Edwards had talked about "sacrifice," at the meeting, but Elizabeth's suggestion illustrated just how difficult it is to sell the specifics of sacrifice.
Asked about her comment immediately after the event, John Edwards avoided the question twice, then said he isn't sure.
"Would I add to the price of food?" he asked. "I'd have to think about that."
UPDATE: Just to be clear, he's not talking about a food tax. The basic point is that any plan that imposes new costs on carbon emissions is going to make anything that's transported long distances with fossil fuels cost more. It is, in a way, a moment of clarity in this debate.
"We've been moving back to 'buy local,'" Mrs. Edwards said, outlining a trade policy that "acknowledges the carbon footprint" of transporting fruit.
"I live in North Carolina. I'll probably never eat a tangerine again," she said, speaking of a time when the fruit is reaches the price that it "needs" to be.
Edwards had talked about "sacrifice," at the meeting, but Elizabeth's suggestion illustrated just how difficult it is to sell the specifics of sacrifice.
Asked about her comment immediately after the event, John Edwards avoided the question twice, then said he isn't sure.
"Would I add to the price of food?" he asked. "I'd have to think about that."
UPDATE: Just to be clear, he's not talking about a food tax. The basic point is that any plan that imposes new costs on carbon emissions is going to make anything that's transported long distances with fossil fuels cost more. It is, in a way, a moment of clarity in this debate.
Post by: cosine on July 25, 2007, 05:34:16 AM
Post by: Ben on July 25, 2007, 05:45:39 AM
How fast would the country grind to a standstill if no one bought anything that wasn't grown or manufactured locally? About a week?
Post by: RadioFreeSeaLab on July 25, 2007, 05:47:02 AM
Post by: HankB on July 25, 2007, 05:55:02 AM
Me, I'm willing to give up lima beans, brussle sprouts, kohlrabi, and poi.
Post by: Vile Nylons on July 25, 2007, 05:57:51 AM
Post by: mountainclmbr on July 25, 2007, 06:27:01 AM
Post by: Paddy on July 25, 2007, 07:15:28 AM
Post by: wmenorr67 on July 25, 2007, 07:44:44 AM
What is she going to do about toilet paper?
She is going to use Sheryl Crow's one square method.
Post by: mountainclmbr on July 25, 2007, 08:03:18 AM
Post by: Brad Johnson on July 25, 2007, 09:40:29 AM
Brad