Natives help green the Democratic National Convention (carbon credits)

From the article and the source of the article, it ALMOST sounds like this is a business run by Native Americans. WRONG! This company, as with may others, chooses to name and market itself as if it were owned, led or provided benefit to the Native peoples.

About as close as this company comes to providing a benefit to the Native populations is to loan them money to build alternative energy installations in their community. And, while the PR accounts don’t mention it, I have to believe that the loans must not meet the requirements of other lenders or those lenders (banks, government?) would have provided the funding. In addition, I would anticipate that due to the risk of non-standard loans, this company is probably getting a much higher return on it’s money in those settings compared with other investment options. So the funds from the Native populations get routed to an energy company in New England with a ‘native’ sounding name instead of being available for reinvestment in the local economies - because it’s not like those economies could use any further investment.

But, let’s just pretend that this is by/for the Native people and not ask questions. That’s what the headline reads - everything else is just fluff. Life is much more simple that way.

So Democrats pollute by the thousands and then pay each other to feel better about it. Say three Hail Marys and $12 a ton.

And don't feel guilty about the ribeye and sea bass either, we carbon credited all that too. Your sins have been paid for.

You guys want change? Bend over. Here it comes.

So, if I have open land, I can set up a business whereby I can sell certificates certifying that for x dollars x number of trees will be planted?

If I wasn't concerned about the possibility that these types of arrangement could potentially (in a fit of sanity) be declared fraudulent - and but for that fact that I prefer not to knowingly rip people, no matter how stupid, off - I'd set myself up for some easy cash too!

And to sucker the DNC - precious.

DENVER - Planners of the Democratic National Convention are limiting the party's carbon footprint through a unique partnership with an Indian-focused environmental business.

For every $12 the Democrats donate, one Indian is killed, thereby saving one Indian's lifetime's worth of carbon emissions.

Carbon Credits are People!!!

Exactly. Just another ponzi scheme to placate the masses while consolidating political power. It is a fraud through and through, just like social security set up by FDR. Anyone with a critical brain should be able to see through these power graps.

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