Deep in the "The Post Partisan Power Play" thread, there's a fascinating exchange between two readers. I'm going to reproduce it here. First, the set-up: Lewis asks:
So, the idea is to find a way forward that is politically acceptable. Whether the ideas of Pielke etc are old or spanking brand new is beside the point. Let us say, we dismiss their ideas and, at the same time, those of "˜cap and trade', which has clearly failed, what useful and pragmatic alternative do you have?