FTC Offput by Offsets

theodp writes "US corporations and shoppers spent more than $54M last year on credits toward tree planting, wind farms, solar plants and other projects, prompting the FTC to question whether carbon-offset money is well spent. 'There's a heightened potential for deception,' said FTC Chairwoman Deborah Platt Majoras of the green-sounding offers that seem to be confronting consumers at every turn."

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Re:FTC

[palegray.net]

Actually, I'm a conservative libertarian (who also happens to be caucasian, if you were wondering). That post just happened to push my "holy freaking crap what a fucktard" button. I hate stupidity in any form, with many of the worst examples being the perpetuation of pointless and unjustified abuse of any demographic. As far as politics go, in the upcoming election, I'm telling everyone I know the same thing: we can argue all day long about who you're voting for, but for God's sake, vote!

Re:Slow moving government...

[palegray.net]

Dude, as a Libertarian I'm always disappointed in our government. The Republican party had a chance to make serious fiscal reform 10 years ago, and ruined it by jumping into bed with the Christian Coalition over some supposed "moray majority" bullshit. The Democratic party pisses me off in many, many ways as well. Neither major party is really worth a damn, and as a result I'm never happy.