Posted on 05/20/2006 1:38:45 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
Clinton says must "get off our butts" to stop warming Sat May 20, 2006 04:09 PM ET
By Pat Jackson
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Former President Bill Clinton said on Saturday global warming is a greater threat to the future than terrorism and that the United States and other countries must "get off our butts" and do something about it.
Clinton, speaking to the graduating class at University of Texas' Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, said the United States must pursue policies that make "more partners and fewer enemies" and use "institutionalized cooperation" before there is catastrophic damage from global warming.
"Climate change is more remote than terror but a more profound threat to the future of the children and the grandchildren and the great-grandchildren I hope all of you have," Clinton said.
"It's the only thing we face today that has the power to remove the preconditions of civilized society," he said.
"I am not one of those who is pessimistic about the future of the world, assuming we get off our butts and do something about climate change in a timely fashion."
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His specialty!
I am definately off my butt! Could someone please notify him to this effect? It's for the chull'n don't you see.
Clinton couldn't "get off his butt" to submit the Kyoto Protocol to the Senate.
Of course 99 senators told him not to, but if it's a real threat, he should have put it to them.
"There's a joke here somewhere....." -- oh, is there ever!
"It's the only thing we face today that has the power to remove the preconditions of civilized society," he said." Except for, oh, Islamofascism. And Hillary. And maybe a shortage of coffee.
Oh really?
Is Mr. Clinton now running Gore's campaign?
from the jerk who said; "put a little ice on that."
Yes - that is about as deep as Bill Clinton goes.
Safe subjects which can appease all the head-nodders who don't want to talk about real life.
Does his wife agree?
heres a guy who has sucked on the Government Tit all his life telling others to get off their butts. His warning that Global Warming is a greater threat than terrorism is something he probably believes since his record of doing anything about terrorism is laughable. Its amazing that stupid people just cant get enough of this lying bag of crap.
He's already gotten UP our butts.
Clinton is now and always has been the joke.
He is a failed lawer and a politician who never made the mental leap from governor to President. He served 8 years as governor of the USA.
Didn't he die recently of a massive heart attack?
Getting along with other countries liek giving nuclear information to North Korea is a great wa to win friends. Bill didn't learn anything from childhood, at least not this: if you have to be someone you are not just to win friends they probably are not your friends. I must say it is amazing what 5-6 years of 1 administration can do on the environment. I bet if Hitlary wins it will be fixed in a week. The people that buy this stuff are dumber than dirt.
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