[proud_yank]

China's Sun Guoshunis said his country was already cutting the polluting emissions, adding it was unfair to expect China and India — with the world's largest populations — to ask their impoverished people to cut back on energy consumption.

But, the UN recently came out with a report on how bad poverty in the US is??? How can they possible ask impoverished Americans to cut back on energy consumption? /s o.

Seriously, why do I doubt that impoverished Chinese actually consume that much energy. Hmm..Something smells fishy. I think it is unfair to ask the US as one of the world's most efficient producers to cut back our efficient manufacturing.

"We really feel pity that the U.S. has not yet, and is not going to join the Kyoto Protocol...

America feels it is a pity that China has not yet, and will not recognize basic human rights and freedoms and will lock up their citizens for openly practicing religion.

....not only because of the size of its total emissions, but also because of its higher per capita emissions,"

I think that China, who does not produce nearly as efficiently or as clean as the US, should STFU!

More than 8,000 environmentalists, scientists and government officials were attending the 10-day conference in Montreal.

Man, I can't even begin to imagine the hysteria or hot air generated there!

"Hey Mom, have you seen my patchoulli oil? I need to freshen up to go to a giant UN Environmental convention??"

[Moonman62]

We're busy killing radical Muslims. Leave us alone.

[Thunder90]

The Russians also urged us to sign it. The Russians, however, is exemped because it is considered a "Developing" country, along with the Chinese.