Does Ron Paul think the air (and water) in Texas... stays in Texas?

[dana]

As a free-market environmentalist, Paul sees polluters as aggressors who should not be granted immunity from prosecution or otherwise insulated from accountability. Paul argues that enforcing private property rights through tort law would hold people and corporations accountable, and would increase the cost of polluting activities—thus decreasing pollution. He claims that environmental protection has failed due to lack of respect for private property:

The environment is better protected under private property rights ... We as property owners can't violate our neighbors' property. We can't pollute their air or their water. We can't dump our garbage on their property ... Too often, conservatives and liberals fall short on defending environmental concerns, and they resort to saying, "Well, let's turn it over to the EPA. The EPA will take care of us ... We can divvy up the permits that allow you to pollute." So I don't particularly like that method.

He believes that environmental legislation, such as emissions standards, should be handled between the states or regions concerned. "The people of Texas do not need federal regulators determining our air standards."

[dacy17]

No, if you think you have been harmed by someone who pollutes - anywhere you should be able to take that person to court and get just compensation.

Please call both of your U.S. Senators and tell them to do whatever they have to to stop CISPA from becoming law - they should filibuster it if they have to :

http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120426/14505718671/insanity-cispa-just-got-way-worse-then-passed-rushed-vote.shtml

[ashly]

I believe so too.

The federal government is too involved in so many things.

Our society should be based almost entirely of what others around you think. And not what some idiot in Washington thinks of Texas.

Thats why with a few exceptions, I support giving the states more power.

[jasper]

I'd like to address all of your misgivings and inaccuracies but there are too many.

-I'll keep this short. No he doesn't and realizes that if one state violates another states right to clean air and water it will be resolved.

However, that does not allow one state to dictate another states policy unless it does.

I wish you people at least had a basic understanding before posting your ignorance.

[stephon14]

He's shown himself to be SO delusional that even if he advocates something desirable he'll be ignored and mocked! Remember "the little boy who cried wolf"

[clem84]

It beats the Dems plan to Carbon Tax everyone into oblivion.