Posted on 03/02/2007 2:03:23 AM PST by Aussie Dasher
"That actually means he pays other folk to use less dirty power themselves, or take out the carbon dioxide he pumps out. It's a bit like paying someone to starve so you can gorge.
But there are at least four problems with such offsets, the first of which is very particular to Gore. And that is Gore buys his offsets through Generation Investment Management, whose chairman is . . . Al Gore.
What's more, GIM's business is not to itself remove carbon from the air, but, it says, to "buy high quality companies at attractive prices that will deliver superior long-term investment returns"."
There is an infinite supply of energy at some price. There is just not an infinite supply of cheap energy. You simply cannot talk about energy without talking price. Renewability? What does that have to do with the price?...other than making the energy more expensive. When cheaper sources are gone, it will be the source.
Clean? Whats cleaner (or cheaper) than nuclear power? Where are the calls to build those plants? right.
"Renewable and clean energy are good goals regardless of the existence or not of man-made global warming."
Correct, as long as we keep the foundation on common sense, not hysteria. I'll happily do a hybrid vehicle and alternative fuels when they actually make sense, and do more good than harm. The prime example of what's going on here is Fat Boy Teddie's very, VERY forceful opposition to the Nantucket Sound wind farm project, which would provide 1/3 to 1/2 of the electrical needs of Cape Cod cleanly, safely, and economically without a dime going to the Middle East. " But.. but.. you don't understand.. it's in MY playground.. I could see it .. right from MY house... FROM MY HOUSE!!!!!... No, no it...it just won't do. Won't do at all."
Psalm 31:3 For You are my rock and my fortress: For Your name’s sake You will lead me and guide me
Rush and Ann have it right that Liberalism is a religion, but what they don’t understand is its definition of morality. Just as we see with Anna Nichol Smith, we see the lifestyle that is celebrated by the Liberal establishment. You can drink like a fish, take all types of drugs and sleep with whoever and whatever you want so long as you have a You Can’t Hug Whales with Nuclear Arms bumper sticker on your Pious, then you are a moral person. That is what morality is in the Religion of Libslum. According to the tenants you are morally superior to those troglodyte Christians who are, oh, so judgmental.
Rush and Ann understand the structure and incantations of the religion but not it’s heart or emotional forgiveness. The structure consists of such things as the sacrament of abortion that Liberalism washes itself in baby’s blood. It is basically an atheistic religion that worships the earth as a Naturalistic earth god or goddess depending how fundamental your worship. This earth god shows itself in Earth First and Global Worming, Darwinism and the whole ecillogical movement. Liberals try to be progressive and cutting edge, however their religion goes back to the beginning of time with clever groupthunk packaging.
The packaging is slick and alluring. Choice means pro-abortion. Peace means anti-military. Earth First or Earth Day to worship the earth god. Diversity means pro-homosexuality. Clean Air/Water means anti-business. Feminism means pro-abortion. Vegetarianism is earth worship with a self god belief. Ever watch a vegan eat and not think communion? Satanists and witchcraft runs rampant in the Religion of Libslum. The Libslum Religion has to use lies as it’s foundation since few would be attracted if the truth if it were ever spoken.
Moral relativism is their version of the 10 Commandments. Since the Commandments are too confining for the liberal hedonistic lifestyle they have to justify and minimize their immoral lives. They use moral relativism in saying that nothing is truly wrong. Everything is relatively good or bad. What I am doing is not as bad as what he is doing, so I am still a good person. You have to feel for the last guy who has nobody to point to. According to Libslum, Saddamn wasn’t that bad, the children flew kites before being thrown in the shredder. We hear how some lies are good depending on the situation. We hear that every lifestyle is ok as long as it is defined good by libslum. We are preached to that homosexual couples are as stable as normal couples even though the data shows just the opposite. Like Darwinism you have to accept this by faith.
The commonality of all of these actions is that they are social morality and not individual morality. Rather than God deciding right from wrong, the community decides. They do not require any personal responsibility or control but simply an agreement that liberalism is good and so are you. You can live any way you want taking drugs, alcohol, lie and cheat, but if you believe in Global Warming; you are a good person. Jesus simply says we have all fallen short of the Glory of God and need his forgiveness of our sins. The Holy Spirit guides you to love your brother as yourself which requires individual responsibility.
Since Libslum is a social or community morality the only people who are truly evil are the heretics who say that this lifestyle is immoral. To the Fundamental Libslum, to question the community morality of pinning a Red Bow on their chest is heresy. That would eliminate their cleansing communion of that No Blood for Oil sticker on their Limo waiting at the steps of their G5. Anybody who challenges their group think will be burned at the stake and that goes double for those judgmental Christians.
When it comes to war the only morality that counts is pacifism. No matter how noble the cause be it Ending Slavery, removing Hitler or Saddamn all that matters is peace. No matter how many people are freed from oppression or mass murder, we must not use military actions by American troops. The military is to be shunned and shamed according the pacifists. No matter how noble the cause, their chorus is always Hey hey, ho, ho this war has got to go. If you sing that hymn, no matter what your personal life, you are a moral person.
The bottom line is that the Religion of Libslum attempts to fill the void of morality that represents liberalism. This Religion attempts to make an immoral lifestyle moral not through personal lifestyle change, rather with a community lifestyle through Naturalism and its atheistic base. Here is where the conflict forms between libslum and Christianity. These two religions have been at odds since the beginning of time and Libslum is essentially a satanic cult with group forgiveness.
This fight between the two religions is why Libslum, Islam and the DemonicRat Party are at war with America. Every one of the institutions that they want eliminated have a Christian base. Whether it is marriage, family, capitalism or the military you will find the same common thread that they are either Christian or defend that religion. You will also see their fiercest defense of their bizarre religious beliefs through holy outrage. Any questioning of their amoral lifestyles or idol worship will be cast as sacrilege and heresy. It is unquestionable that everyone believes as they do or they are considered unenlightened. The unenlightened will be stoned by the Fundamental Libslum preists in the press or whatever public flogging necessary to eliminate the heretic.
Liberals have developed their religion for fear of not going to their heaven. They believe that only bad people go to hell and they are relatively good. They know that they are living an immoral life yet they will not change their lives, they would rather take the easier route which is to slap a bumper sticker on their hybrid and become a sanctimonious follower of Libslum. How tough is it to get stoned, steal from your boss, abandon your wife & kids; then flash the peace sign and stay morally superior. That is a follower of the Religion of Libslum.
Pray for W and Our Freedom Fighters
Two sets of rules. One for the elite Algores of the world and one for everyone else. Do as I say, not as I do. First buying "carbon credits" and now breaching security at an airport.
Let's add one word: affordable.
It's not a good allocation of resources otherwise.
It's a bit like paying someone to starve so you can gorge....BULLSEYE !!
Heard another analogy on Hannity which was befitting the religious fanaticism of Global warning:
Carbon offsetts are INDULGENCES.
Martin Luther's "Come to Jesus" note he nailed to the cathedral's door accusing the Churches Hypocrites who would buy thir way out of "SINS" with a contribution to the bishop who would give you an INDULGENCE... See Monsignor Algore for your carbon offsets and all is forgiven...Amen.
man oh man...that is one fine piece of writing...
A nice bit of journalistic investigation by 'The Tennessean'
And a nice summary by Mr. Bolt.
Bookmarking this one! The BEST response to the carbon offset nonsense yet!
When the illustrious owner of the site starts hijacking threads, what hope can there be left? :-)
Let's ask Al Gore how these credits don't favor the wealthy, shall we?
Certainly... but promoting clean energy is not really what the modern enviro-movement is really about.
Ouch! Mr. Bolt deserves a bonus for that play on words....
bump for ref as well
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