Posted on 08/14/2008 6:18:48 PM PDT by Maelstorm
beer here.
beer is good.
It makes us happy
Who do you support for President?
Sen. John McCain
870 50%
Sen. Barack Obama
825 47.4%
Other
44 2.5%
(BTW, it should say, “Whom do you support for President?”)
Oh, yeah....this fun! (Don’t think I don’t have have anything better to do today!)
Sen. John McCain
887 50.5%
Sen. Barack Obama
825 47%
Other
44 2.5%
Number of Voters : 1756
Exactly. I have a better idea.
How about we debate the issues and try to explain to the sheeple why socialism failed every time it was tried?
Unless you get a kick out of deleting cookies. How do you do that BTW?
Whatever we decide this is one of the first things that must be on his agenda (I don’t really need that awkward he/she sh!t now do I?):
“Carbon Disclosure Project, ICLEI partner to help US cities report local climate actions, emissions
New York, Las Vegas, New Orleans, among first 21 cities announced; ICLEI — local governments for sustainability to partner
The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) and ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability are joining forces with some of the United States’ largest cities to help them voluntarily report their greenhouse gas emissions and other climate change-relevant data.
This project marks a significant step in advancing public disclosure and reporting on climate change related issues. Cities will be able to use the project to learn from peers on climate change management and the project will shed light on the level of awareness and preparedness of the cities on this issue. It will also demonstrate to companies, investors and the general public how individual cities are dealing with the risks and opportunities climate change presents.
Under the new CDP Cities program, at least 30 urban centers, including New York, Las Vegas, Denver, West Palm Beach, St. Paul and New Orleans, will use ICLEI’s Local Government Operations Protocol and software tools to assess their greenhouse gas emissions profile and then will disclose this inventory data to the CDP online reporting. Twenty-one cities were announced today, with at least nine others expected to take part in the pilot project.
Each city will assemble comparable carbon emission data within their jurisdiction’s operations — for instance, fire department, ambulance and police services, municipal buildings, waste transport and other services the cities provide or activities over which they exercise budgetary control. They will follow CDP systems to assess and disclose climate change-related risks and opportunities relating to the whole city. Cities will use the Local Government Operations Protocol, coauthored by ICLEI and the California Climate Action Registry, with input from expert stakeholders across the United States, which details the policy framework, calculation methodologies, and reporting guidance for quantifying GHG emissions from local government operations.
Paul Dickinson, CEO of CDP commented: ‘Over 70% of total global emissions are generated from cities and if you don’t measure these emissions, you cannot manage them. This is a vital step for city councils who wish to gain a better understanding of their own impact and by improving their understanding of risks and opportunities associated with climate change, best prepare their cities for a carbon constrained world.’
“ICLEI’s partnership with the Carbon Disclosure Project underscores how crucial standards, quantification methods and voluntary reporting are to local climate action,” said Michelle Wyman, Executive Director of ICLEI USA. “This project provides the opportunity for transparency, and is essential in the emerging national and global policy dialogue as the priorities of local governments to achieve swift and deep reductions are identified and advanced by local government leaders.”
Said New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg: “The City of New York joins the world’s leading corporations in providing a complete, accurate accounting of its carbon emissions, the strategies it is employing to mitigate those emissions, and the results of its efforts through the Carbon Disclosure Project and ICLEI. This partnership between the world’s major corporations and, increasingly, its cities, highlights the importance of the cooperative action needed to successfully counter climate change. Working together, and with the best data, we can manage this problem, and leave our children and grandchildren a healthier and more sustainable planet.”
The CDP Cities program is a voluntary disclosure process. Cities will submit their responses to CDP by October 31st 2008. All responses will be announced and published in the first ever CDP Cities Report and ICLEI Local Action Network Report in January 2009 respectively.
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Tom Udall's Record/Ratings: 2007 In 2007 NARAL Pro-Choice America gave Representative Udall a grade of 100. 2005-2006 Representative Udall supported the interests of the National Right to Life Committee 0 percent. Representative Udall supported the interests of the Planned Parenthood 100 percent in 2001. In 2007 American Civil Liberties Union gave Representative Udall a grade of 100. Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to Arab American Institute's position, Representative Udall received a rating of 67. Representative Udall supported the interests of the Association of Community Organization for Reform Now 100 percent in 2006. Representative Udall supported the interests of the National Council of La Raza 100 percent in 2004. Representative Udall supported the interests of the American Library Association 100 percent in 2003. In 2007 Traditional Values Coalition gave Representative Udall a grade of 0. Representative Udall supported the interests of the The Club for Growth 7 percent in 2006. In 2007 National Education Association gave Representative Udall a grade of A. Representative Udall supported the interests of the Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) 100 percent in 2007. Representative Udall supported the interests of the National Employment Lawyers Association 66 percent in 2007. Representative Udall supported the interests of the National Farmers Union 100 percent in 2005-2006. In 2007 National Taxpayers Union gave Representative Udall a grade of F. Representative Udall supported the interests of the Environment America 100 percent in 2008. Representative Udall supported the interests of the Americans for Tax Reform 5 percent in 2006. Representative Udall supported the interests of the National Association of Government Contractors 100 percent in 2004. Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to American Land Rights Association's position, Representative Udall received a rating of 8. Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to Children's Defense Fund's position, Representative Udall received a rating of 100. Representative Udall supported the interests of the American Family Association 0 percent in 2005-2006. Representative Udall supported the interests of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation 100 percent in 2005-2006. In 2008 Citizens for Global Solutions gave Representative Udall a grade of A. Representative Udall supported the interests of the Peace Action West 100 percent in 2007. Representative Udall supported the interests of the Council on American-Islamic Relations 100 percent in 2005. Representative Udall supported the interests of the Citizens Against Government Waste 6 percent in 2005-2006. In 2007 Gun Owners of America gave Representative Udall a rating of F. Based on lifetime voting records on gun issues and the results of a questionnaire sent to all Congressional candidates in 2006, the National Rifle Association assigned Representative Udall a grade of D- (with grades ranging from a high of A+ to a low of F). Representative Udall supported the interests of the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence 100 percent in 2003. Representative Udall supported the interests of the English First 0 percent in 2007. Representative Udall supported the interests of the Iranian American Political Action Committee 100 percent in 2005-2006. Representative Udall supported the interests of the U.S. Border Control 0 percent in 2003-2004. Representative Udall supported the interests of the American Immigration Lawyers Association 90 percent from 1995-2004. Representative Udall supported the interests of the AFL-CIO 96 percent in 2007. Representative Udall supported the interests of the Service Employees International Union 100 percent in 2007. Representative Udall supported the interests of the National Association for the Self-Employed 29 percent in 2003-2004. Representative Udall supported the interests of the Americans for Democratic Action 100 percent in 2007. Representative Udall supported the interests of the Center for Security Policy 12 percent in 2005-2006. Representative Udall supported the interests of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare 100 percent in 1999-2000. Representative Udall supported the interests of the NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby 100 percent in 2006. In 2007 The Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law gave Representative Udall a grade of A+. Representative Udall supported the interests of the Bread for the World 100 percent in 2003-2004. Representative Udall supported the interests of the National Organization for Women 95 percent in 2005-2006.
thanks.
If I’m ever unemployed and sitting around the house drinking Heineken and eating KFC, I will be sure to do that. :-)
You can run the first leg of the 4 X 100 meter AGW debate. xcamel will run the final leg.
Who is going to run the 2nd and 3rd leg for FR?
“If I’m ever unemployed and sitting around the house drinking Heineken and eating KFC, I will be sure to do that.” :-)
LOL!
Done, and McCain has pulled ahead on the back strech nearing the third turn.
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