The Secret of The Green New Deal Observations from the Ground The Secret behind the Green New Deal – Not Airplanes, Cows and Public Buildings Everyone talks about getting rid of airplanes and cows…so ridiculous it sounds funny and if you don’t understand the Master Plan its easy brush off.  It is a diversion tactic that makes the people opposing the Green New Deal the ridiculous ones. Here is a better point to make with neighbors and friends:  You will be required to replace all the mechanicals and plumbing and paint in your house.  If you do not do this with “proper contractors” and documentation YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO SELL YOUR HOUSE! Several years ago, I paid to take part in on-line forum about increasing your interior design business.  There were three moderators who all spoke in the intellectual tone of a serious and urgent left-wing podcast. One topic was how to approach interior projects to increase your design business.  They mentioned that “while you were in the customers house, you might as well start replacing toilets and hot water heaters etc.”  The rational was that you would be helping the customer and upping your sale. They recommended painting as many rooms as the customer would allow with the new VOC paint – even if it had already been done. Reasoning was that the new low vapor paints were better than the ones produced a year ago and the customer wouldn’t be able to document the prior paint. They went into detail that you should encourage the customer to keep all documentation and If you (the designer/contractor) were helping select the subs, you should pick someone who is already doing LEED work, thus avoiding problems later.  Someone questioned this and how this would be helping the customer?  One moderator blurted out “Because later they won’t be allowed to sell their house!”  She was giddy, gleeful and couldn’t stop snickering - it made my stomach turn.  The other moderators quickly tried to right the ship saying “Well, we all want to do what’s right for the earth…etc….” It was so ridiculous finally had to log off and ask for my money back So, the next time the left talks about airplanes, cows and public buildings.  Remember, they are not publicly discussing your home and the heavy regulatory burdens that will be placed on Private Property