Posted on 01/24/2023 8:44:46 AM PST by SoConPubbie
The world should not heed the "perennial prophets of doom", US President Donald Trump told the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting where climate change is one of the main themes.
In a speech just minutes before teenage activist Greta Thunberg addressed a session called Averting a Climate Apocalypse, Trump warned there were forces at work that aimed to "destroy our economy and wreck our country or eradicate our liberty".
"This is not a time for pessimism. This is a time for optimism. To embrace the possibilities of tomorrow, we must reject the perennial profits of doom and their predictions of the apocalypse. They are the heirs of yesterday's foolish fortune tellers," he said.
"They want to see us do badly, but we don't let that happen. They predicted an overpopulation crisis in the 1960s, mass starvation in the 70s, and an end of oil in the 1990s. These alarmists always demand the same thing: absolute power to dominate, transform and control every aspect of our lives. We will never let radical socialists destroy our economy, wreck our country or eradicate our liberty."
Fully tapped American energy
Trump was speaking shortly after a session at which Thunberg quoted the UN climate science panel, the IPCC, which says that we need to dramatically reduce carbon dioxide emissions this decade to ensure global temperature rise is limited to 1.5 degrees Celsius - going beyond that could trigger disastrous 'tipping point' consequences.
"These numbers aren't anyone's opinions or political views. This is the current best available science," Thunberg said.
While most major economies around the world are aiming to curb emissions under the terms of the Paris Agreement, Trump said increases in fossil fuel production in the US had helped fuel unprecedented American affluence.
"I knew that if we unleashed the potential of our people, cut taxes, slashed regulation … fixed broken trade deals and fully tapped American energy, the prosperity would come thundering back at a record speed. And that is exactly what we did and that is exactly what happened."
Rather than accept more regulation tying the hands of business, Trump said free enterprise was the path to improving the state of the world.
Workers first
"We continue to embrace technology not to shun it. When people are free to innovate, millions will live longer, happier and healthier lives. For three years now, America has shown the world that the path to a prosperous future begins with putting workers first, choosing growth and freeing entrepreneurs to bring their dreams to life."
Speaking in the heart of Europe, Trump cited the example of Florence cathedral, whose magnificent dome was built in the 15th century despite naysayers who doubted it could be done.
"The technology did not yet exist, to complete their design, city fathers forged ahead anyway, certain they would figure it out someday," Trump said
He was right!!!
But Kerry (who served in vietnam) said we are all gonna die and we should take him seriously because he married into extreme wealth and hasn’t had to do any practical employment in his life so has had plenty of time to sit around and ponder these kinds of questions unlike the peasantry riff-raff
World Enslavement Forum
Some may see this as; “Bearding the lion in his den”.
Some may see this as; “Consorting with the enemy”.
God bless Trump. Goes right into the belly of the beast.
This climate cr** started waaaaaay back in 1976. Totally political.
Respectfully to Trump, he got it wrong imo. He should have said the following.
"At Davos, Trump urges the world to ignore the 'prophets of doom follow the money'" (unconstitutional, unaccountable federal spending)
"Article I, Section 9, Clause 7: No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law; and a regular Statement and Account of the Receipts and Expenditures of all public Money shall be published from time to time [emphasis added]."
"Congress is not empowered to tax for those purposes which are within the exclusive province of the States." —Justice John Marshall, Gibbons v. Ogden, 1824.
“If the tax be not proposed for the common defence, or general welfare, but for other objects, wholly extraneous, (as for instance, for propagating Mahometanism among the Turks, or giving aids and subsidies to a foreign nation, to build palaces for its kings, or erect monuments to its heroes,) it would be wholly indefensible upon constitutional principles [emphases added].” — Justice Joseph Story, Commentaries on the Constitution 2 (1833).
Pelosi: "We have to pass the bill so that you can find out what is in it." (non-FR; 6 sec.)
“Cherish, therefore, the spirit of our people, and keep alive their attention. If once they become inattentive to the public affairs, you and I, and Congress and Assemblies, judges and governors, shall all become wolves [emphasis added]. It seems to be the law of our general nature.” - Thomas Jefferson (Letter to Edward Carrington January 16, 1787)
The bottom line imo, is that ALL the states desperately need to effectively "secede" from the unconstitutionally big federal government by repealing the 16th (direct taxes) and 17th (popular voting for federal senators) Amendments (16&17A).
If the proposed amendment was limited strictly to repealing 16&17A, relatively little or ideally no discussion would be needed before ratification of the amendment imo.
“”a regular Statement and Account of the Receipts and Expenditures of all public Money shall be published from time to time [emphasis added].””
I’ve waited my whole adult life (long, long time) to see an Income and Expense Statement from the US Treasury. Have prepared many in my years of working but never one from the US government. Always have wondered what “from time to time” means. Guess no one in charge in DC has figured it out either!
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