Posted on 07/22/2004 8:38:09 PM PDT by dandi
From Redefining Progress Wednesday, July 21, 2004
Groundbreaking Study on the Impact of Climate Change: Unequal Burden on African Americans
(Washington, DC) The Center for Policy Analysis and Research (CPAR), the policy arm of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc., (CBCF) released its study this morning, containing startling new information on the impact of climate change on the African American community. The study, commissioned by CPAR, and conducted by the Oakland, CA research firm Redefining Progress, forecasts a difference in the impact of climate change on people of various socioeconomic and racial groups.
"We are long past the point where global warming is considered a myth. We are seeing its effects all around us, especially in my hometown of New Orleans, Louisiana which is expected to experience an increased incidence of flooding that could potentially destabilize its economy and endangers its populace." said Rep. William Jefferson (D-LA) Chair of the CBCF. "The CBCF-Redefining Progress report gives us good direction on how to best accomplish the goal of reducing carbon emissions for the future benefit of African Americans and all U.S. citizens," he concluded.
Citing stark differences in those who benefit from climate change and those who bear the burden, CBCF President Weldon J. Rougeau said, "We must be realistic about long-term solutions to global warming. The impact of climate change on the health of our communities is devastating in as many ways as you can count it. " He added, "One of CBCF's primary focus areas is health. We are proud to say this is the first-ever comprehensive examination of the health and the economic impact of climate change on the African American population. Our Center for Policy Analysis and Research is in the vanguard on this issue."
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Oh, you have GOT to be kidding me. The Left has become a complete parody of itself.
tax breaks for the global warming challenged.
govt programs for the global warming disenfranchised.
can the Reverend be far behind?
Um, given that africans have much wider nostrils than anyone else, which helps ease breathing, which in turns help the cooling/respiration system, I would think they have an easier time with global warming. Similarly, doesn't having black skin make you less susceptible to the damaging effects of increase sun exposure due to depleted ozone?
My G-d, that's exactly what I thought when I saw the headline.
And my next thought was that saying attributed to Lily Tomlin: "No matter how cynical you think you're getting these days, you can never keep up!"
Wow. I was just going to chide you about posting BSNN or Onion stories and pretending they were real articles. Then I went to the site. Unreal.
Just when you think the "blame whitey" thing has spent itself, the haters come up with yet another one..and it's a beauty! LOL
Unreal indeed.
The article makes absolutely no attempt at saying how the African-Americans are more likely to suffer from the affects of climate change.
This is about uniting the African American voter to the environmentalist faction of the democrat party.
It will probably work too; people will believe anything these days if it serves their politic and world view.
Adolph Hitler and his National Socialist Workers Party used junk science to promote their racist beliefs, too.
The fundamental conclusion of this report is that there is a stark disparity in the United States between those who benefit from the causes of climate change and those who bear the costs of climate change. The basic findings of this report are threefold:
1) African Americans are already disproportionately burdened by the health effects of climate change, including deaths during heat waves and from worsened air pollution. Similarly, unemployment and economic hardship associated with climate change will fall most heavily on the African American community.
2) African Americans are less responsible for climate change than other Americans. Both historically and at present, African Americans emit less greenhouse gas.
3) Policies intended to mitigate climate change can generate large health and economic benefits or costs for African Americans, depending on how they are structured.
Just when you thought things couldn't get more stupid ping.
LOL yeah, but far more b.s.
Since they seem so keen on separating all our problems based on race, then I guess it's not a white man's problem. Let the black people take care of it.
The absurdity of these assclown shakedown artists is truly staggering. However, millions of their constituents, with dollar signs dancing in their daydreams, will gobble up this tripe and ask for more.
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