Posted on 05/31/2017 2:17:02 PM PDT by ForYourChildren
Says New York will take 'matters into our own hands'!
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Wednesday that his city would uphold the Paris climate change accords, even if President Donald Trump's administration announced it would not.
The United States agreed to the Paris climate agreement during the final year of the Obama administration. Former President Barack Obama issued an executive order in September 2016 formally entering the agreement and promising to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 17.89 percent.
But administration sources reported Wednesday that Trump would soon announce his intention to withdraw from the agreement. The White House is allegedly weighing ideas on how to leave the agreement, including declaring it a treaty that would require Senate ratification.
De Blasio responded to the reports by blasting Trump on Twitter, tweeting that "withdrawing from the Paris Agreement would be horribly destructive for the planet, the country, and this city." He then said that "climate change is a dagger aimed straight at the heart of New York City."
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"We'll take matters into our own hands," de Blasio continued. "I plan to sign an executive order maintaining New York City’s commitment to the Paris Agreement."
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What’s he going to do to carry out the agreement? Put bananas in car tailpipes, and increase taxes to send to foreign dicators?
Unconstitutional. States and cities are constitutionally forbidden to make treaties (Art I, Sec 10, Cl 1, U.S. Constitution).
Go ahead, Bill. Raise the costs and taxes so much trying to comply that companies will desert the city and you will go down in ruins.
Communists will be dictators. It is what they do. All you companies in NY should relocate to a free state.
The POS, STINKING COMMIE moron can’t do what he is claiming he’ll do. He doesn’t have the power, nor the resources/money.
Hey, diBlowzio, why aren’t you doing everything you can ALREADY?
Red states will be willing to take New York jobs once New York becomes economically uncompetitive.
This wanker redefines putz...downward.
Oh doesn’t he have some beverages to go tax or something?
What an asshat. I just wish Trump had pulled out in January as promised. There would not be anywhere near this much flak if he had. He said he would and it was expected. By dragging it out we are getting all this pressure and hysteria. And I fear he may cave or compromise as a result.
17.89 per cent? Why not 17.94 percent. Or 17.82 per cent.
Lol! Only some egghead with no practical experience could come up with such a number. It sounds very scientific but is actually stupid.
I “pledge” to ignore this absolute pure moron.
Gotta keep up with the payoffs.....on our dime
OH MY GOSH!!! Can we be this lucky???
On the East Coast we get rid of New York and on the West Coast so far, we get rid of California...
WOOHOO!!! Don’t forget to take the ‘loony dems’ and the RINO’s; GOPe’s; USCOC; John McCain, pigloski, Mad Maxie; and the media, talking heads and radio show hosts!!!
~~~ waving bye bye ~~~
Knock yourself out Billy. I’m sure the denizens of NYC would love to pay more money. They LOVE giving government money to piss away.
Doesn’t matter, it’s not a treaty and it never was a treaty. This is just DeBloviator making noise....
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