Environmental Laws: For the Good or Bad?

The title of the article is “Climate Change Doubt Is Tea Party Article of Faith” written by John M. Broder. The article mainly focuses on the skepticisms of policies to reduce emission of carbon dioxide. A democratic representative, Baron P. Hill, explained the reasons for his vote for the House cap-and-trade energy bill believe that the bill can create jobs in Indiana, reduce foreign oil imports, and address global warming. Hill’s vote was followed by echoes of boos and skepticisms. Many politicians believe that global warming isn’t true and thinks that it is just another way of controlling revenue. Clearly, the author believes agrees with the skepticisms of global warming. The article lists a number of opinions ranging from politicians to political groups. Intended audiences could be anyone with concerns about global warming regulations and policies. The author used opinions and quotes from various politicians such as Sarah Palin, Kelly Khuri, and Norman Dennison. Voices of certain parties and groups can also be found, including the Indiana Tea Party and the Freedom Works, another group supported by the oil industry. However, most of these opinions are negative views on climate controlling legislations. Reasons range from religious beliefs, to denying the existence of climate change, to skepticisms. Although the author did not state his views on the topic, readers can conclude that he does not believe in carbon emission laws. Throughout the article, reasons for backing up climate control laws were limited to only the first paragraph, while reasons for objecting the laws were plentiful. The author provided the reader with credible sources such as supporting/opposing polls from the New York Times/CBS News to support his unstated arguments. 

As a strong supporter of environmental protection, I have to disagree on most the arguments made by the author and the opinions presented in the article. I strongly believe the global warming exists and it is caused by man. To me it is just common sense, when one doesn’t take the trash out after eating; one can expect rotten smells and cockroaches in one’s house. The same can be said about carbon emission, as it is our society’s trash. If we don’t clean up after ourselves, the earth as we once know will become more unstable and polluted. I don’t have an honest opinion for the people who are skeptical of the carbon emission laws as they believe the legislations are masquerades for the greed to control revenue. Although the economy isn’t strong right now, environmental friendly laws such as the House cap-and-trade bill can help the environment and create jobs. I disagree with the opinions supported by the author because all of them to me seem reluctant to adapt and selfish.