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....
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