*sigh*
Stone knives and bear skins will not prevent Glo-Bull warming.
1. Ice Age
2. Ice Age ends
Damn those Flintstone SUVs
"The announcement is a major embarrassment for US President Bush,"
I wouldn't say that. However the economic impact will be entirely the responsibility of those states.
The devolution of our Consitutional government continues. States now act as their own international representatives tripping over themseleves to implement standards created by a corrupt socialist organization who's only purpose is to redistrute US wealth and "equalize" our economy, standards and culture with third world countries.
What do you want to bet, the states regionalize in a couple of years? No need for Washington, the Constituion and legal standards set by our own people, is there?
U.S. states entering into international treaties? Illegal as can be and the governor of New York knows it.
Theis in the end will get us moe votes. Pataki is pushing this. Guess he unerstand he can ner be Persident. The GOP needs to start responding to this BS now. This will be one of the Rats major planks in 06 and 08
Please tell me that as these bleu states hobble their indigenous smokestack industries, that they will not be importing electricity from the 3rd world red states...
"Approximately 80% of our air pollution stems from hydrocarbons released by vegetation, so let's not go overboard in setting and enforcing tough emission standards from man-made sources." --Ronald Reagan
I wish I could find a bumper sticker with a picture of a pretty tree inside of a red circle with a red line through it. Then stick it on the back of my SUV just to drive the greenies nuts!
Perfect test case to show why Kyoto is damaging to US companies and jobs.
When Pataki forces the rules onto the New York companies they can pick up and move to another state (instead of aother country) and show everyone what will happen if Kyoto is signed!!!
If the rest of the country stands firm we will see the economc decline of the Kyoto states as industry leaves the Kyoto states for the still free states.
They are responding to the electorate in their own liberal states. I wouldn't consider it an embarrassment for Bush. That's what the people there would vote for, if they had a chance.
This is going to be interesting.
"“There’s no question that this turns up pressure on the federal government,”
No it doesn't.
States are free to enact any law, so long as it is constitutional and does not go directly against any Federal law.
New York has just recently passed a 'vehicle smog and inspection law', that, in my opinion, will take much more freedom away from the citizens of the state.
The 'law' basically states, that if you allow your vehicle inspection to 'run out', you will be fined $150.
There will be no 'notification of intent'. Just as fine that is received in the mail that is MANDATORY.
So anyone in New York who stores a car for the winter better be absolutely sure it's inspection doesn't run-out before it's taken out of cold storage before spring.
I park my Trans-Am every winter and keep it insured and registered, but the Inspection is due in March, and I generally don't take it out of storage until May.
Nine North Eastern US states are asserting their...
Seems consistent, now they are after their economy, they'll b lame Bush for it, of course, after the industries move out...
If Pataki really believed that strongly in Kyoto, he would push implementation of Kyoto on an accelerated track in time to destroy enough businesses to ruin HitLIARY's re-election chances in '06.
Meantime, If I were Bush, I would let Pataki have all the rope he and his fellow blue state governors need to hang themselves, then begin arresting them for violations of the Constitution and federal law.
Sounds to me, however, as though the move toward blue state secession is underway - led by Pataki.
Buh-bye, ya'll!!
Don't come back or look for help when you are the newest members in the third world!
(I LOVE leftist, intellectual, smarter-than-thou stupidity!!!)
Not only is it NOT an major embarrassment but I doubt the President could care less. What the British press doesn't understand is we have a concept here called "Federalism" that allows states to do what they want within Constitutional guidelines.
It amazes me that as bad as the American press is, the British are even worse. But I guess the philosophy of "never letting facts get in the way of a good story" is alive and well.
There goes more industry off shore, or maybe down to Dixie.
Hee,Hee,Hee-bring 'em on, we know how to show our
appreciation to job creators.
Thank you NY and the Loco Kyota accord.