UOG,
I'll try to explain.

Will the Carbon Tax directly fix global warming? Of course not! Nobody said it would, so you are creating a straw man argument.

However, will the carbon tax push us towards an economy better able to compete in the low fossil fuel usage environment that will inevitably emerge? All the evidence is that the answer is yes, absolutely.

Will Australia's action, adding to the growing number of countries/states taking action, (California, China, Sth Korea, Germany, France, Scandinavian countries, UK, - some 35 so far), help push the recalcitrants like the US federal government to final get off their collective duffs and take action?

Yes, it will. There's already evidence of that in the way the Australian action is being reported.

So, will the introduction of a carbon tax move us all a little bit closer to a world no longer under threat from AGW? Yes, it will.

And that's the first of three reasons why I support the Carbon Tax.

The other two are:
1. The evidence is clear that urgent, drastic action is needed; and
2. Politics is the art of the possible, so while the Carbon Tax wasn't a perfect solution, in the face of people like your good self, UOG, it was at least doable, and moved us a step closer to the goal of saving the world - for your grandchildren as well as mine.

UOG, it's still not too late for you to put your not inconsiderable powers of persuasion to work on the side of good.
I urge you to do so.
Anthony
http://www.observationpoint.com.au

Dear Hasbeen,

Just on a quick break so this will be brief.

If I go through the posts the most vicious thing said thus far was; “The only time your global warming people will ever lie straight thinker, is after they have stopped breathing.”.

In fact if you hadn't led with this I might not have even got involved.

So when you proclaim: “Well, I always knew an injured animal was most vicious, but this is the first time I have observed just how vicious, {& self delusional] a dying animal could be.” I tend to agree.

Calling all those who do work on global warming liars will get a response from me every time. Perhaps a less bombastic approach might be more fruitful. If not I will enjoy the jousting.

Knights of the redneck clan gather.
Fully equipped bib and brace over alls big straw hat and a straw hanging out of the side of the mouth.
Gum boots, most usually on the wrong feet.
The booming voice informing all who will hear that other mob, us, are wrong, about every thing.
You Hasbeen are always good for a chuckle, runner? not sure maybe crying is the response,such a closed mind is reason.

Skeptics are just that. We are on track for another record ice melt this year.
Solar and wind are proceeding at a great rate. By 2030 renewables will overtake the bulk of power usage.

'Skeptics are just that. We are on track for another record ice melt this year.'

And yeah kids in England might never see snow again as predicted about 10 years ago by the warmist. Don't lose any sleep 579.

I think/know the folk who insult us here are not known for original thought.
Never doubted a time would come that gives support to man made climate change being true.
And I watched in amazement as other questions did not get much air.
What will be the over all affects very bad just bad or good,maybe a mixture of all.
Tax, gee you make it hard OUG!
I have noted the great improvement in your posts.
Want to recommence our talking, but your post is wrong and insulting.
Global warming is not an Australian invention to bring in a tax/price on carbon.
SOME global warming, note SOME, has to beman made.
Tax/price on carbon is to make cleaner energy worth while, some do not understand even that.