Newt's New Contract

[PlayadelSoul]

This time, he is out to save the world. Won't be surprised if he pulls it off.
A Contract with the Earth

[Tony&Cheri]

You are just asking for it aren't you?

When Gore makes a buck pushing green he's a lowlife hypocritical liberal...but Newt's hawking of books and plans on his new "Green" site is simply altruistic world saving?

Papa T

[PlayadelSoul]

Originally Posted by Tony&Cheri

You are just asking for it aren't you?

When Gore makes a buck pushing green he's a lowlife hypocritical liberal...but Newt's hawking of books and plans on his new "Green" site is simply altruistic world saving?

Papa T

Newt's solutions to cleaning the environment are market based. Something I have been promoting since we started talking about these issues.

[Tony&Cheri]

Originally Posted by PlayadelSoul

Newt's solutions to cleaning the environment are market based. Something I have been promoting since we started talking about these issues.

And to get these solutions? Just buy his book! Yeah it's market based...Newt's Market! Good thing he got it printed so fast...that train almost passed him by. (probably used the same one day service printer who did his rush divorce papers..."here honey, just hold the pen and I'll guide your hand. Honey? Honey?")

Papa T

[PlayadelSoul]

You don't need to buy the book (I'm not). It's all there, on his website.
Newt's Contract with America made Clinton look good. Maybe his Contract with the Earth can do the same for Hillary.

[melliedee]

I have not read it, but here is an interesting article in Slate outlining a few of his ideas:

Instead of giving $1 billion to a federal agency to deal with a problem, he'd offer the money as a prize to the first company that solves it. As the conversation proceeds, Gingrich throws money at one challenge after another. Hydrogen fuel? Dangle a 10-figure prize. Nuclear waste? A 10 percent tax break to any state that accepts it. Endangered species? Annual bonuses to countries that keep them alive. Math and science education? Pay poor kids for taking the classes and earning a B average. Even FDR's colossal outlays fit Gingrich's philosophy. "The entire New Deal was based on incentives," he says.

Newt Gingrich, environmentalist. - By William Saletan - Slate Magazine

[melliedee]

And this is a suprising earlier exchange with Kerry:


Finally, Kerry relented. "I'm excited to hear you talk about the urgency," he said. But "what would you say to Senator [Jim] Inhofe [R-Okla.] and to others in the Senate who are resisting even the science?"

Gingrich didn't hesitate. "My message," he said, "is that the evidence is sufficient that we should move towards the most effective possible steps to reduce carbon loading of the atmosphere."

Dana Milbank - Kerry and Gingrich Hugging Trees -- and (Almost) Each Other - washingtonpost.com

[PlayadelSoul]

Originally Posted by melliedee

And this is a suprising earlier exchange with Kerry:


Finally, Kerry relented. "I'm excited to hear you talk about the urgency," he said. But "what would you say to Senator [Jim] Inhofe [R-Okla.] and to others in the Senate who are resisting even the science?"

Gingrich didn't hesitate. "My message," he said, "is that the evidence is sufficient that we should move towards the most effective possible steps to reduce carbon loading of the atmosphere."

Dana Milbank - Kerry and Gingrich Hugging Trees -- and (Almost) Each Other - washingtonpost.com

This is not so surprising. Many of us have said we are concerned about pollution. That doesn't mean we have to buy into the whole doomsday scenario of global warming.

[Just Lucky]

Whenever I see the ethically challenged Gingrich's name I have to wonder who is paying him for his stance. I wonder if he ever paid Bob Dole back the $300,000.00 he reportedly borrowed from him to pay his ethics fine? Will Newt work to shut down our government again? Here's a little refresher on the ethics issues:

Gingrich was first accused of unethical behavior when he accepted an advance as part of a book deal as well as numerous other counts.[citation needed] Eighty-four ethics charges were filed against Speaker Gingrich during his term, including claiming tax-exempt status for a college course run for political purposes and using the GOPAC political action committee as a slush fund[citation needed]; see Joseph Gaylord. Gingrich retained former U.S. Representative Edwin Bethune of Arkansas, a Washington, D.C., lawyer and lobbyist, to represent him.[citation needed]
Following an investigation by the House Ethics Committee, Gingrich admitted that he had violated House rules and accepted the house committee's recommendation for punishment.[25][26] Gingrich was sanctioned for $300,000[27] after the House Ethics Committee concluded that his use of tax-deductible money for political purposes and inaccurate information supplied to investigators represented "intentional or . . . reckless" disregard of House rules.[28] Special Counsel James M. Cole concluded that Gingrich violated federal tax law and had lied to the ethics panel in an effort to force the committee to dismiss the complaint against him.[29]

Newt Gingrich - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[kirbyfan]

Originally Posted by Just Lucky

Whenever I see the ethically challenged Gingrich's name I have to wonder who is paying him for his stance. I wonder if he ever paid Bob Dole back the $300,000.00 he reportedly borrowed from him to pay his ethics fine? Will Newt work to shut down our government again? Here's a little refresher on the ethics issues:
Newt Gingrich - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I dont believe any wikipedia post, if you want to make it credible then link to a credible source. I am not questioning the fact that it may be true, I just would like to see a reliable and credible source.

[Just Lucky]

Originally Posted by kirbyfan

I dont believe any wikipedia post, if you want to make it credible then link to a credible source. I am not questioning the fact that it may be true, I just would like to see a reliable and credible source.

Here's a WaPo article I used the wiki article because it was more concise. He unquestionably is ethically challenged. Washingtonpost.com: House Reprimands, Penalizes Speaker

[PlayadelSoul]

Originally Posted by Just Lucky

Here's a WaPo article I used the wiki article because it was more concise. He unquestionably is ethically challenged. Washingtonpost.com: House Reprimands, Penalizes Speaker

Retribution for being the most successful Speaker of the House in decades. Man has more ideas over breakfast than most do over a lifetime.

[kirbyfan]

Originally Posted by Just Lucky

He unquestionably is ethically challenged. Washingtonpost.com: House Reprimands, Penalizes Speaker

Just curious if you would hold many in your own party to this same standard? The Clintons?

How far do we go back by the way on the whole ethics thing? Will Newt always have this label as far as you are concerned or no? Does Robert Byrd get a pass? How bout Teddy?

[roni]

Originally Posted by PlayadelSoul

You don't need to buy the book (I'm not). It's all there, on his website.
Newt's Contract with America made Clinton look good. Maybe his Contract with the Earth can do the same for Hillary.

: joker:

[Jacko]

Originally Posted by PlayadelSoul

This is not so surprising. Many of us have said we are concerned about pollution. That doesn't mean we have to buy into the whole doomsday scenario of global warming.

Hey, if it takes a Conservative to bring more Conservatives on board...I am all for it..you go Newt!