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Would a California-U.K. deal be valid??

post #1 of 9
7/31/06 at 9:56am
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060731/...global_warming
I really like the idea but I'm not sure if Gov. Schwartznegger & PM Blair can by pass the federal goverment and make a deal between the State of California and the U.K. It should make for some interesting debates on states rights v. federal government, which always causes me to yo-yo.
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post #2 of 9
7/31/06 at 10:59am
guess we will have to see how it pans out but i applaud the effort. i will keep my mouth shut on the Bush admins rejection of such cuts..considering all the heat trouble this year..its an obvious issue...
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post #3 of 9
7/31/06 at 11:14am
The big question is how it would affect interstate commerce. The second that question comes into issue, the Federal government will step in. And the feds are good at stretching the definition.
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post #4 of 9
7/31/06 at 2:00pm
YAY!!! Somebody has to start it. Gosh. We've been sitting on the technology to reduce our emissions for years now. I am so excited.

Bush isn't a states-rights republican. He has made the government bigger and bigger and bigger every year. It's bigger and more bureaucratic than during the last administration, and wastes soooo much money.

I don't see how the federal gov. can claim that they can't do this. CA has always been more progressive on regulation. Like of flammable materials (like furniture and baby clothes), and organic foods.
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post #5 of 9
7/31/06 at 7:29pm
States can make laws, that are tougher then federal laws.
so yes they can do it.
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post #6 of 9
8/2/06 at 2:53pm
California can enforce stricter CO@ emmisions and the buisness would have to follow it. I say go for it CA
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post #7 of 9
8/6/06 at 5:13pm
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Originally Posted by theimp98 View Post
States can make laws, that are tougher then federal laws.
so yes they can do it.
Absolutely! Unless the federal government, through a rightful exercise of its powers, forbids them to do so. And sometimes the federal government does indeed so prohibit the states from doing so, which is called "federal preemption." We have many examples of both sides of this coin.

The dismal record of the current administration in Washington with respect to the protection and preservation of the environment is an area where many states are becoming active -- thank goodness.

All the best,

Jim
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post #8 of 9
8/8/06 at 1:32am
There is a common saying in the uk.

PM blair could not win a p*** up in a brewery.so don't hedge your bets on him.

and its true
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post #9 of 9
8/11/06 at 5:20pm
Here is an article in the Washington Post which relates some of the good things the states and even local governments are doing to step into the vacuum which is the federal government when it comes to protecting the environment for coming generations.

We can leave this planet of ours better than we found it if we really try.
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