The honesty of any word of such professional liars? zero. nada. goose-egg. zilch.
Delicious Florida tangerine, anyone?
Posted on 07/24/2007 2:57:22 PM PDT by DogByte6RER
No tangerines for you?
July 24, 2007
The politics of global warming got very concrete, and oddly difficult, In a meeting with local environmentalists in the coastal town of McClellanville today, where Elizabeth Edwards raised in passing the importance of relying on locally-grown fruit.
"We've been moving back to 'buy local,'" Mrs. Edwards said, outlining a trade policy that "acknowledges the carbon footprint" of transporting fruit.
"I live in North Carolina. I'll probably never eat a tangerine again," she said, speaking of a time when the fruit is reaches the price that it "needs" to be.
Edwards had talked about "sacrifice," at the meeting, but Elizabeth's suggestion illustrated just how difficult it is to sell the specifics of sacrifice.
Asked about her comment immediately after the event, Edwards avoided the question twice, then said he isn't sure.
"Would I add to the price of food?" he asked. "I'd have to think about that."
UPDATE: Just to be clear, he's not talking about a food tax. The basic point is that any plan that imposes new costs on carbon emissions is going to make anything that's transported long distances with fossil fuels cost more. It is, in a way, a moment of clarity in this debate.
Okay...I'll up the ante.
I will give up brussel sprouts to fight global warming.
Gee...I already feel better about myself!
How about she give up private jets and her 20,000 sqft home?
?
Yeah, didn’t think so. Global Warming is B.S.
She’s a saint I tell ya, A saint.
I love tangerines, I’ll take her share of them.
But she won’t give up her Ann Coulter cigarette, will she?
And that’s causing a bunch of libertarians to wonder if they’re willing to only smoke locally-grown Marijuana.
Same here.
I’ll join you on the brussels sprouts and raise you liver!
“How about she give up private jets and her 20,000 sqft home?”
Not to mention her husband’s blowdryer.
I enjoy tangerines and I’m not giving them up!! But I will be happy to give up the New York Times (just kidding, never read the rag), which should be scaled back to only local delivery so that they do not waste any more precious energy transporting it around the country. How’s that for a new campaign: pressure all lib publications to cut back on their distribution in order to save energy and help slow “climate change”.......
“I live in North Carolina. I’ll probably never eat a tangerine again,” she said, speaking of a time when the fruit is reaches the price that it “needs” to be.
So fruit prices should be high to save the planet? Deny poor children foods rich in vitamin C?
Elizabeth Edwards Antoinette: “Let them eat chips”.
Yeah, let’s reverse centuries of the civilizing influence of trade. Because the Stone Age was so much better.
The honesty of any word of such professional liars? zero. nada. goose-egg. zilch.
Delicious Florida tangerine, anyone?
If this becomes popular, we better subsidize tangerine growers. I doubt if they can stay afloat if they only sell locally.
“We’ve been moving back to ‘buy local,’” Mrs. Edwards said, outlining a trade policy that “acknowledges the carbon footprint” of transporting fruit.”
“the carbon footprint” of transporting fruit.”
Would that be BG John ?
sorry, i had 2
Her wife, Breck Girl, flew to the debates yesterday in a private jet. Recently, both Edwards built a new, mega, fossil fuel-consuming palace whose energy consumption is probably equal to a thousand of our homes.
Hypocrisy - thy name is John and Elizabeth Edwards.
“How about she give up private jets and her 20,000 sqft home?”
Not to mention her husband’s blowdryer.”
No, I do think Johnny will let her fire that guy.
I had a friend who wanted to give up chastity for Lent....
I’ll join you on the brussels sprouts and raise you liver!”
I’ll take your brussel sprouts, raise you the liver and add a dose of anchovy’s.....
What percentage of the market would have to avoid tangerines and Brussel Sprouts to maintain supply at a lower cost?
FWIW, I literally just finished a package of the Bird's Eye μ-wave bag of Brussel Sprouts.
However, in the spirit of things, I will give up turnips.
Now I know, for a fact, that both Edwards’ are total, drooling, blithering idiots.
What’s even scarier is that these two seek the White House. Unf**king-believable.
“Elizabeth Edwards Will Give Up Tangerines to Fight Global Warming” “
I could say that she is “FRUIT LOOPS”, but that is just toooooo easy.
This woman thinks we should take either her or her “husband” seriously? Is she still sniveling about the neighbor who owns a gun?????
Scorbutic gums, a symptom of scurvy
Mrs. Edwards attested to the family's sincerity by adding, "John has even agreed to using pinecone tampons when that time of the month rolls around."
Elizabeth, will you also acknowledge the huge 'carbon footprint' of your massive homes?
::::crickets::::
I've got dibs on giving up cauliflower. Just doing my part.
Global Warming is indeed a new religion even more “out there” than Scientology.
Everyone who thinks JE and EE shop for their own groceries down at the local Walmart superstore, raise your hand.
How much fuel do you think the campaign is wasting flying her fat crazy butt all over the country.
John Edwards advocates two Americas: the rich with good gums because they can afford high tangerine prices and the poor with scurvy who are forced to “eat local”! God bless American liberalism!!!
(Can still remember my mom forcing oranges down us - Eat or you’ll get scurvy}
NBC Executive: "Again with the tangerines!"
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I can’t believe these people who want to be martyrs for the environment.
Unfortunately, they really want the poor to be martyrs for the environment- those that can’t afford high food prices or a hybrid car just have to do without food and transportation.
“Not to mention her husband’s blowdryer.”
What, are you kidding???????????????
Measuring a summers day,
I only finds it slips away to grey,
The hours, they bring me pain.
Tangerine, tangerine,
Living reflection from a dream;
I was her love, she was my queen,
And now a thousand years between.
Thinking how it used to be,
Does she still remember times like these?
To think of us again?
And I do.
We've got a world-class Dancy in the back yard, and she ain't gettin' none of it!
I didn't read the entire article, but it's weird she'd use tangerines as an example, because they're what we call "the Christmas Fruit", as they ripen in late December/early January.
She must be doing that other hemisphere thang...
Ok, I’ll bite (no pun intended)...are tangerines the only fruit that is NOT grown in North Carolina?
Ok. I’ll give up stewed okra in order to help fight global warming.
whatta moron.
No, a blowdryer could harm his precious little hairs; Johnny has a Latino woman that personally blows them dry. You might think that such a thing would be expensive; but if his carbon-credit plan is enacted he'll actually turn a profit.
“Johnny has a Latino woman that personally blows them dry”
LOL!!
Yet another job that illegals do that none of us would!!!
LOOK AT ME!!! I'll give up SOCCER to fight global warming!!!
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Good, more tangerines and brussel sprouts for me. ;)
My mother is in Europe on an extended stay, and she says the NY-Times is the only American paper she can find. Whenever we talk she always says tell me the “real” news.
Good luck with the Florida vote, dumbass.
She has Sheryl’s vote.
One sheet and no tangerines... la dolce vita!
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