the latest and last Dialog07 Ballot
Dialog07 participants, if you haven't yet done so, be sure
to click to:
1) VOTE on P-VP Candidates & Issues
2) CLOSED: Global Wars &
Terrorism
3) CLOSED: Energy & Global Warming
Four '07
ballots in four months [1) Sep, 2) Oct, 3) Nov & 4) Dec]
before '08
caucuses, primaries and conventions pick nominees
based on issues of greatest concern: War, Energy & Democracy
Not who but why!
Dialog07 is key!!!
Analysis
of Results of Energy Dialog07 closed on December 5th:
"Fraudulent global
warming left wing nonsense" is how one Dialog07 respondent characterized
his opposition when he voted on the third Media Ballot, which allowed him to
express what he, no doubt, considers to be his right-wing views. Yet the vast majority of 100 dialog
voters online and 25 meeting at Hormel Nature Center on November 29th did not
see this as a left-right issue, but one in which the radical middle agrees we
need change from the bottom-up rather than by top-down actions of the
traditional seats of political (& electrical) power.
Of the 100, eight, in their
own words, said:
1. Global warming is obviously an apocalyptic threat;
fueling and fuel alternatives is a more solvable problem.
2. Natural cycle of the earth
3. Believe is a problen, but is not going to cause immediate
disaster
4. I don't have much information, but it does concern me.
5. Global warming is occurring naturally and life will
adapt.
6. I'm not convinced, but think we should be producing our
own gas for cars.
7. I'm not convinced it is happening, but will be careful
8. Don't really care
Of the other 92, here are
their pre-stated answers to:
"Which of these views about global warming
is closest to yours?"
2 said: "I don't believe global warming is
really occurring."
2 said: "If it is occurring, it is not
serious enough to concern me."
4 said: "I'm more concerned about depleting
all global fossil fuels"
84 said: "I'm concerned with both global warming &
using less oil, etc."
Thus 84+4+5(of the 1st 8 above)= 93 out of
100 felt that energy policy changes are needed now. But whose policies?
The 25 in face-to-face dialog overwhelming said that cities and states
more than national and international actions are most effective. By brainstorming and dialog
voting (on 25 wireless OptionFinder 10-digit pads), they discussed these ideas
of theirs:
GOALS
OBJECTIVES
OBSTACLES
ACTIONS
+ Educate on how to +Educate re economic +People prefer
convenience
+Make it "cool" to be green
reduce consumption
benefits (e.g. rebates) to [less familiar]
benefits -
Reward change
- Specific targets to
-Target individuals - Financial costs
- Implement consumption tax
reduce use of fuels - Educate
the children - Technology not yet
ready [in place of
income taxes
- Change public opinion - Ed. about current
state - Convince
"entrenched"
& called the "Fair Tax"]
on global warming
& local guidelines
powers of the
- Change the "entrenched"
- Promote conservation - Ed. about
incentives
rightness of this
powers through voting
to produce energy
[1st in Iowa on Jan. 3rd]
[Please pardon my bracketed
insertions, but such is the nature of dialog, in that each iteration gets
additions.]
Plus-signs above mark each
brainstormed idea getting the most votes to be expanded into ideas to the
right. The reduce-consumption goal
led to the economic-benefits objective, then to the prefer-convenience obstacle
and finally to "Make it cool to be green" action to which those 25
are now committed in the city of Austin MN.
Here is what else the 100
said online via votes cast at http://co.net/dialog/ in the 2nd EnergyDialog07
question:
2. Do you now, or do you plan to, combat global warming in any
of these ways?
37 Walk or bicycle to work, shop, etc.
31 Carpool or use public transit
32 Use bio fuels & less gasoline
25 Use hybrid, all-electric car &/or
hydrogen-powered car(s)
11 Use solar energy panels on/at home
9 Use small wind turbine in
backyard
77 Use Compact Fluorescent Light (CFL)
bulbs
64 Use energy efficient appliances
85 Recycle plastic/cans/glass/paper
43 Bring [their] own grocery bags
17. in volunteered comments, said:
1. Use more
fuel-efficient gasoline-powered cars.
2. Reduce
energy turn off lights- lower temp in home
3. Shorter
showers
4. Lower
Thermostat Settings
5. I have
begun one no-drive day per week
6. I've just
insulated the house and turn the thermostat down to 64 when there and
58 overnight and when out; I'm more conscious about buying local produce
7. I do this
just to save money, not for global warming
8. Take less
showers
9.
Newspapers as wrapping for Christmas
10. My conservation of
natural resources has nothing to do with global warming.
11. Will attend dialogue [at Hormel Nature Center on Nov
29th]
12. Reduce home energy
use = lower thermostat winter/increase summer
13. Need big picture
policy solutions to really make a difference
14. Complain at every
opportunity about wasteful consumption and use of resources
15. Avoid making
unimportant trips by car, grow my own food & buy local, buy used,
avoid buying unnecessary items, turn off lights, shower less, live in a
small home.
16. Use Honda Civic
17. Will adopt more ways
as available and affordable
99 answered question
1 skipped question
Then they/you answered the
following questions about local, state, national and global policies.
For the remaining questions,
balloters voted for options ONLY if agreed and did NOT if opposed or uncertain.
3. Local governments (cities,
counties) should combat global warming with these measures:
Require public vehicles,
including taxis, to be hybrids, by 2012, as in New York City.
47.0% 47
Encourage participation in
the "Cool Cities" agreement to fight global warming.
46.0% 46
Have building codes encourage
installation of solar panels for heating and/or electricity generation.
64.0% 64
Have zoning regulations
encourage installation of small, quiet wind turbines behind houses and esp. on
farms.
44.0% 44
Encourage businesses to
become energy independent with the help of employees and customers.
60.0% 60
Have utilities make it easy to
sell any excess wind, solar, or battery-stored power to the grid for use by
others.
60.0% 60
Have utilities add incentives
to encourage off-peak electricity usage to cut consumer electricity costs.
67.0% 67
Have utilities encourage
wind-farm-generated power use by industry to reduce reliance on fossil fuels
and/or nuclear power.
59.0% 59
Other
12.0% 12
answered
question: 100
skipped question: 0
4. Which of these State
policies might you support?
Collaborate with other states
to convert entirely to renewable, clean, safe energy sources during this
century
61.9% 60
Increase incentives for
telecommuting, car sharing, van/carpooling, and increased use of public transit
74.2% 72
Eliminate subsidies and
incentives for nonrenewable energy use (oil, coal, natural gas and nuclear
power)
55.7% 54
Increase rebates and tax
credits for wind, solar, small hydro & geothermal and for hybrid &
electric cars
80.4% 78
Certify commercial and
industrial operations in meeting standards to encourage consumers to "buy
green"
51.5% 50
Other
7.2% 7
answered
question: 97
skipped question: 3
5. As the United States
considers national policies to address global warming, do you support...
A national goal of 80% reduction
of carbon dioxide emissions by the year 2050
45.6% 41
A "carbon tax" to
reduce global warming gas emissions
43.3% 39
A "cap and trade"
system allowing industries to trade credits of carbon emissions
23.3% 21
More drilling and development
of domestic sources of oil and natural gas
27.8% 25
Development of wind power --
incl. off-shore wind farms and distributed networked small wind turbines
72.2% 65
Higher fuel efficiency
standards for motor vehicles
72.2% 65
More use of agriculture crops
to produce biofuels
36.7% 33
R&D of coal-fired power
plants that lessen gas emissions and of nuclear power safety & waste
disposal
44.4% 40
Major funding for renewable
energy sources rather than subsidies for oil, coal and/or nuclear power
61.1% 55
Other
5.6% 5
answered
question: 90
skipped question: 10
6. As the United States
engages the world community on the issue of global warming, do you support...
U.S. participation in
international negotiations and treaties aimed at combating global warming
71.1% 59
Equal (percentage) reduction
targets of global warming gas emissions for developed and developing nations
34.9% 29
Mandatory targets for ALL or
for big businesses and rich countries to reduce global warming gas emission
67.5% 56
Voluntary targets for ALL or
for small businesses & poor countries to reduce global warming gas emission
43.4% 36
Worldwide major rebates to
rural & suburban businesses & homes converting to their own solar &
wind power
48.2% 40
A multinational Peace Corps
to help expedite development of a global distributed network of renewable
energy
51.8% 43
All-Nations 21st Century ˛War
on Warming˛ Collaboration to replace the 20th Century Space Race & Arms
Races
41.0% 34
Other
2.4% 2
answered
question: 83
skipped question: 17
7. Energy Dialog07 Followup
...
Attend(ed) Dialog07
discussion at 7pm, Thu, Nov 29 at Hormel Nature Center, 1304 21st St NE, Austin
MN
34.8% 8
On the Internet click(ed) on
http://co.net/dialog/ to vote also on issues about war and terrorism
43.5% 10
Help nominate candidates who
agree with you at 2008 caucuses/primaries &/or at http://unity08.com
convention
52.2% 12
Say who make up your Dream
Team for President & VP at http://co.net/dialog about candidates &
issues
17.4% 4
Suggest issues to be included
in a December DemocracyDialog07 ballot about reforms:
17.4% 4
answered
question: 23
skipped question: 77
_____
Results of
War Dialog07 closed on December 22nd:
1. U.S. wars in Afghanistan
and Iraq, we are told, are within a "Global War on Terror," which
some say might last 50 years. Which ONE of these options do you most prefer?
Expand current military
strategy: These wars can be won to limit terrorism and bring peace to the
Middle East.
2.9% 3
Revise current strategy:
Maintain military presence, but look to diplomacy to involve other Middle East
nations.
7.8% 8
Change strategy: Draw down
troops in Iraq. Shift policy towards one of diplomacy and cooperation with
other nations.
43.1% 44
Adopt new strategy:
Immediately withdraw U.S. combat troops from Iraq and Afghanistan. No
unilateral military action.
22.5% 23
Adopt new policy: End
post-WWII and post-Cold-War weapons buildups, which motivate and can even equip
terrorists.
23.5% 24
Comment (optional) 20
2. How, if at all, has your
stance on the Iraq War changed since 2003?
Unchanged. I was always
opposed to this war.
47.1% 48
Now oppose it, after having
originally supported it.
8.8% 9
Unchanged. I always opposed
this war but now I view it as a facet of a much larger problem.
36.3% 37
I support it, and I believe
we should remain in Iraq to be successful.
7.8% 8
Comment (Optional) 12
3. Which of the following do
you consider legitimate reasons for the US war in Iraq? (You may choose
multiple options)
To deter weapons of mass
destruction
10.8% 11
To fight terrorism łover
there˛
6.9% 7
To remove a cruel dictator
15.7% 16
To spread democracy
5.9% 6
To assure our access to oil
6.9% 7
To establish a free market
system
2.0% 2
To punish those responsible
for 9-11
2.9% 3
To halt extreme Islamic
fundamentalism
9.8% 10
None of the above
74.5% 76
Comment (Optional) 19
4. Terrorism is a reality in
our world. How do we address this issue now and into the future? (You may
choose multiple options)
Continue to build our
military force designed for conventional warfare.
5.9% 6
Pursue further development
and refinement of nuclear weapons.
2.0% 2
Strengthen the effectiveness
of the United Nations in its ability to unify nations against the common enemy
of terrorism.
52.0% 53
Curb exploitative activities
of corporations and global financial organizations that unintentionally breed
terrorism.
56.9% 58
Condemn state terrorism and
genocide as well as individual/cell terrorism; use U.N. sanctions and
inspections to combat.
46.1% 47
Put U.N. peacekeeper troops
under command of regional nations that understand local cultures and languages.
46.1% 47
Invest in multilateral
intelligence gathering & communications technology to help discover and
root out terrorist activity.
44.1% 45
Your suggestion, if any?
26.5% 27
5. In this new millennium,
what happened to the goal of a nuclear-free world? Choose the ONE option you
think is most valid and important.
We may need to militarily
attack any nation developing nuclear bombs -- like Iran, North Korea or
previously Iraq.
1.0% 1
All nations agree to reduce
nuclear arms, policed by U.N. inspecting nuclear reductions & suspected
developments.
35.3% 36
All nations help develop
clean, safe renewable energy to replace oil, causing wars, and nuclear power,
spawning WMDs.
38.2% 39
First, electronically track
nuclear power and weapons in all nations, with stiff U.N. penalties if any are
found hidden.
9.8% 10
Nuclear reduction is an
unrealistic goal because...
15.7% 16
6. Dialog balloting follow-up
options: (Choose all that apply.)
Enter(ed) above War Dialog
Ballot answers quickly online at http://co.net/wardialog
51.7% 45
... or mailing to: Dialog07
on War, P.O. Box 413, Rochester, MN 55903
6.9% 6
... or emailing to
Dialog07war@yahoo.com
8.0% 7
Attend(ed) 7 pm Thursday
dialog meeting(s) in MN at: Rochester Government Center, in Conf. Room 1, on
Nov 8; Austin Labor Center (across from Library) on Nov 15; Albert Lea's Christ
Episcopal Church on Dec 6; and/or possibly at _______ on ______ (specify which
of above places & dates on Comment line below and say if bringing/brought
guests or if willing to or did co-host)
17.2% 15
Participate in future
Dialog07 Balloting on energy and reform issues (please provide contact data
under #7 below)
32.2% 28
Vote in 2008 Party Caucus or
Presidential Primary
57.5% 50
Consider becoming (or have
registered to be) a June delegate at http://unity08.com to select a P-VP
bipartisan/independent ticket
20.7% 18
Encourage others to
participate in Dialog07 (on war, energy, reform & candidates), in parties
&/or ln Unity08
35.6% 31
Explain/comment: 6
7. Thank you for
participating. Your name, address, email &/or phone number will not be used
for other than notices about DialogO7. Only your State and ZIP code are
required for geographical analysis purposes.
Name:
70.6% 72
Phone(s):
22.5% 23
Email:
59.8% 61
Street:
43.1% 44
City/Town:
61.8% 63
State:
100.0% 102
ZIP:
100.0% 102