Reason #1 I’m Not Libertarian
There are quite a few things I like about the Libertarian party, except for one huge glaring problem: environmental policy. They think somehow that the “free market” will fix all environmental woes. Are they nuts? Check out this old post from the Libertarian blog, complaining that government restrictions are stopping oil companies from making new refineries in the United States.
No…oil companies aren’t making new refineries because of the government. They aren’t making new refineries here because it is not profitable for them to do so. And they, unlike Mr. Libertarian-Wants-More-Refineries, actually have a freakin’ clue and know that peak oil is coming around the corner. Why spend money now on refineries that won’t have anything to refine soon?
Libertarians are basically Republicans without the Christian morality. But it’s sad when the actual Republican presidential candidates have better environmental platforms than the Libertarian party. It’s sad that Mike Holy Roller Huckabee has a better vision in regards to alternative fuels than the Libertarians do.
Get with the program, Libertarians. You can’t have the free market fix everything. It’s just not possible.
Tags: oil refineries, peak oil, politics
