Comments on: Christ, Coal, Snow, and Socialism. http://informedvote.ca/2009/10/14/christ-coal-snow-and-socialism/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=christ-coal-snow-and-socialism Informed Vote (informedvote.ca) will keep Canadian voters informed on Canadian Politics such as Stephen Harper, Michael Ignatieff, Jack Layton, Liberals, Conservatives, NDP, Green, as well as foreign issues like the Israel palestine conflict and local issues like the CUPE strike Sun, 04 Dec 2011 07:31:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Fraser Nelund http://informedvote.ca/2009/10/14/christ-coal-snow-and-socialism/comment-page-1/#comment-3518 Fraser Nelund Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:18:51 +0000 http://informedvote.ca/?p=990#comment-3518 Where's the socialism? In the subsidies? I presume you are referring to this incident: "Prime Minister Stephen Harper attended the announcement Wednesday as the funding was announced for TransAlta Corp.'s project for its Keephills 3 coal-fired electricity generation plant near Wabamun Lake" (http://www.canada.com/technology/Harper+Stelmach+announce+779M+carbon+capture+funding/2102847/story.html#). This is a clear case of tax payers cleaning up a private entity's mess. If it is "our duty to protect the environment" (Harper) is it not the private entities duty not to threaten/damage it? Since it is clear that everyone has a negative duty, that is to say a duty not to pollute, this funding amounts to a subsidy to an energy corporation, not funding for cleaner air. Where’s the socialism? In the subsidies? I presume you are referring to this incident: “Prime Minister Stephen Harper attended the announcement Wednesday as the funding was announced for TransAlta Corp.’s project for its Keephills 3 coal-fired electricity generation plant near Wabamun Lake” (http://www.canada.com/technology/Harper+Stelmach+announce+779M+carbon+capture+funding/2102847/story.html#).

This is a clear case of tax payers cleaning up a private entity’s mess.

If it is “our duty to protect the environment” (Harper) is it not the private entities duty not to threaten/damage it?

Since it is clear that everyone has a negative duty, that is to say a duty not to pollute, this funding amounts to a subsidy to an energy corporation, not funding for cleaner air.

]]> By: Patrick http://informedvote.ca/2009/10/14/christ-coal-snow-and-socialism/comment-page-1/#comment-3455 Patrick Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:55:04 +0000 http://informedvote.ca/?p=990#comment-3455 Travis, I've been a long time reader of InformedVote and I thought this was a fantastic article. I'm really excited to see some more of your work! Keep it up! Travis,

I’ve been a long time reader of InformedVote and I thought this was a fantastic article. I’m really excited to see some more of your work! Keep it up!

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