Posted on 11/15/2012 7:40:38 AM PST by SquarePants
Oh no. Global warming's on the move again.
You heard me right. Our President told us so today. When he was asked about NYC Mayor Michael "Nanny" Bloomberg's belief that Obama would do more to fight global warming, Obama made it clear he'd hold up his end of that bargain. In fact, he went so far as to say that temperatures are rising even faster than predicted just ten years ago. Here's what he said, verbatim,
"I am a firm believer that climate change is real, that it is impacted by human behavior and carbon emissions.”
“You know, as you know, Mark, we can’t attribute any particular weather event to climate change. What we do know is the temperature around the globe is increasing faster than was predicted even 10 years ago. We do know that the Arctic ice cap is melting faster than was predicted even five years ago. We do know that there have been extraordinarily — there have been an extraordinarily large number of severe weather events here in North America, but also around the globe.”
“And I am a firm believer that climate change is real, that it is impacted by human behavior and carbon emissions. And as a consequence, I think we’ve got an obligation to future generations to do something about it."
Yikes. Remember when Ted Danson was telling us the oceans would be dead in ten years if we didn't do something to stop global warming? Well, apparently, things are getting bad even faster than that. Bummer. And only a few weeks after that study that showed how global temperatures stopped rising 16 years ago. If you live near a coast, I hope you have a go bag ready. I hope you're not shrugging this off, because this could be very serious indeed.
While the rest of us busy ourselves by purchasing durable bicycles, protesting energy exploration in North America, and making compost heaps in our backyards with all the stuff we can't flush down our low-flow toilets, President Obama and his team will be working hard to do their part by making sure none of us are using the wrong light bulbs or flushing too much water.
Most importantly, President Obama and his team of crackerjack government specialists will be making another round of enormous "investments" of taxpayer money into the sort of green technology companies that can play a part in saving the world from this entirely foreseeable, human-caused disaster.
The world needs successful green tech companies, now more than ever. The stimulus-funded green companies from Obama's first administration will act as a great roadmap to how to do it. There was only one problem with those state of the art, cutting-edge innovators. They all failed in the free market. Damn that free market. Now we'll have to do something about that, too.
There's obviously a lot of work to be done here, so I suggest we split the labor. I'll work on using your tax dollars manipulating and rigging the markets, while you go work in the compost heap.
> When government gets this weird, you can only be sarcastic.
... or load up. Or secede and load up.
People who run for office saying they are going to do something about the weather need to be institutionalized.
Did you know that the hole in the Ozone layer is gone? You’d think that would make the news.
This is also a statement that is not factually supported.
I’m sure he’s concerned for our welfare and that it has absolutely nothing to do with the carbon tax. He wouldn’t just make that stuff up would he?.../s
Everyday he seems more like those evil villain presidents in the futuristic sic-fi tales where there’s a new world order...sigh
And don’t forget Obama’s ultimate goal. He wants to reduce the world’s population. If he can’t do it with abortion and birth control, he’ll start getting rid of us senior citizens. It’s already started. No mamograms for women over 65.
This is also a statement that is not factually supported.
Hmmm? Is that a nice way of trying to say, Mr President you are an effing liar, and generations of Americans are hoping for a change.
Yeah... But...
Now I are confused...
What’s the real agenda here? How will the administration use “Global Warming” to justify additional taxes/fines on businesses and individuals? How will Obama use this to restrict and control industry in this country? I know that’s what’s really behind all of the climate change hysteria, but I’m trying to find out some specifics regarding this. Any good sources to recommend?
Good question. Actually, I’m about to read Aaron Klein’s book “Fool Me Twice” about Obama’s second term agenda. I’m expecting it to be interesting, and I’m expecting carbon concerns to be a useful cudgel for Obama.
This is also a statement that is not factually supported.
Hmmm? Is that a nice way of trying to say, Mr President you are an effing liar, and generations of Americans are hoping for a change.
...and the above is what happens coming back to a thread long after you have already commented.
Or in the word of Ronald Reagan: “It’s not that our liberal friends are ignorant, it’s just that they know so much that isn’t so.”
“I am a firm believer that climate change is real.”
“Well Amen and pass the tax collection plate.”
“Can I get a testimony?
Hey you scientist guy will you testify?
What do you mean not in front of witnesses?
What’s that you say? The world stopped warming 16 years ago?
So you say it changed then ..from what it was doing before?
There we have it brothers and sisters CLIMATE CHANGE”
Mel
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