Ron Paul Answers Question on Renewable Fuels in Des Moines

Rep. Ron Paul answers an audience question on renewable fuels and pollution at his office opening in Des Moines, IA

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[AntiFed1791]

Hear what he is saying. Government has no business favoring one thing over another in matters of commerce.  The issue of the Environment is a PROPERTY RIGHTS issue. If you pollute my air, Ill SUE YOUR ASS!!

See how brilliant this man is?! Vote for Ron Paul.

[russianracehorse]

I'm always impressed with the way Dr. Paul refuses to pander to his audience. Romney would have told this guy whatever he wanted to hear to pimp his vote. Whether you agree with Dr. Paul or not, you have to admire his integrity.

GO RON PAUL!

[milofonbil]

So do you think that individuals should be building fusion reactors in their garage? Afterall, they do release neutrons into the environment.

See this YouTube where a teenager rolled his own. v=7RVlg8M8XRs

[joebluhm]

Well, no. What I'm saying is that there needs to be a valid source proving that something is damaging before putting regulations on it. Pollution is clearly bad, and I'm not arguing that.

[milofonbil]

So if I get you right, all preemptive actions are frivolous. You would eliminate all regulations from the nuclear industry? Even though we know that certain actions will result in certain problems? How does the market correct the nuclear industry without regulation under your model?

[joebluhm]

Well of course! Who would have a valid lawsuit if there is no proof that there is a health effect? Preemptive lawsuits are as frivolous and damaging as preemptive wars.

[unplugged123]

video?

[murphycline]

Not just proving that pollution causes disease. You could have for example, a nuisance suit, that stated that dumping pollution in a river that runs downstream past your house has depreciated your property's value.

[milofonbil]

Yes, but it took over 40 years to prosecute the tobacco companies. Without laws and caselaw, it will take a costly lawsuit to stop property damage from the next tobbaco company or polluter. This approach does not make any practical sense.

[thomasw78]

Is that so far-fetched? Isn't that basically what happened with the tobacco companies?

[milofonbil]

If I understand Ron Paul's philosophy, individuals would have to band together to win class-action lawsuits against polluters to collect for measurable property damages. One would have to be able to prove the source of one's lung cancer before being able to collect for property damages.

[milofonbil]

I don't believe that regulation has brought us here. We agree to disagree. Let me ask you, is your free market / laissez faire capitalism philosophy based on Austrian School Anarcho-capitalism, Ayn Rand Objectivism, Ludwig von Mises Institute Libertarianism, or Paul Hawken Natural Capitalism?