League of Women Voters vs. global warming

Today's mail had a newsletter from the League of Women Voters of the Huntington Area.

The newsletter had this item:

Take Action Against Global Climate Change

Global climate change is one of the most serious threats to the environment, health, and economy of our nation and the world. With the U.S. Senate expected to take up legislation in June, now is the time to let our U.S. Senators know that they should support strong action to control global warming. Recent scientific studies show that global warming is already causing environmental changes that will have significant global economic and social impacts.

American's Climate Security Act, S. 2191, sponsored by Senators Lieberman and Warner, will establish the basic framework that is necessary to curtail the pollution that is causing climate change.

S. 2191 is a good first step. The bill establishes a "cap and trade" system that will, if properly carried out, achieve two essential goal: cutting green-house gas emissions enough to prevent the worst impacts of global climate change, and doings so in an economically significant manner. ...

Tell Senators Byrd and Rockefeller to oppose weakening amendments, particularly loopholes that undermine the missions cap through such mechanisms as a so-called "safety valve" that would allow sources topurchase unlimited emission allowances."

This item is strictly boilerplate that can be found at the national League of Women Voters Web site here.

I always thought the League focused on election issues and such. But looking at the Web site, I now know that the League takes stands on issues such as climate change, health care and tax policy.

In other words, the League is not policy-neutral.