Senate Opens Debate on Politically Risky Bill Addressing Global Warming
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Posted on 06/03/2008 5:38:42 PM PDT by Viking2002
Thousands of Americans are pledging to fire up their charcoal barbecue grills, bask in the infinite glow of numerous incandescent light bulbs, shun recycling of any kind and take spontaneous road trips in gas-guzzling vehicles to increase their personal carbon output – all in protest of the Senate debate over a bill calling for a "cap-and-trade" system.
Grassfire, one of the nation's fastest-growing grassroots organizations, has declared June 12 Carbon Belch Day and is enlisting citizens to expel more than 100 million pounds of CO2 to combat climate alarmist propaganda and to take a stand against a "$1.2 trillion carbon tax."
"We wanted to point out the absurdity of the climate alarmism of Al Gore and others who want to make us feel bad for just about everything we do and rally people for the battle over the carbon tax which is now under way in the Senate," Grassfire president Steve Elliott told WND. "We really plan to engage lots of citizens who have been under carbon-footprint guilt for far too long and give citizens an opportunity to make a statement that we reject climate alarmism. We're not going to stand for this carbon tax."
(Excerpt) Read more at worldnetdaily.com ...
I plan on getting a dozen CO2 tanks, the big one, and just tune the valves on.
Put your 2 cent worth in
http://www.grassfire.org/index.htm
Let congress know how you feel about the CO2 cap and trade scam.
Haven’t tried any veggies, will give the onion a try, how long do you cook it and what do you cook along side it (above, below, whatever).
Senate Opens Debate on Politically Risky Bill Addressing Global Warming
Energy Wedgists versus Technology Breakthroughists
We Don't Need a Climate Tax on the Poor
Global Warming on Free Republic
Silly and childish, but thats just my opinion.
I will be leaving WAAAY more than 2 incandescent bulbs on all day long.
I might even go jogging, so I can exhale a bunch more CO2
OK, so what should I do differently? LOL!
I’m taking the muffler off of my truck.
“Silly and childish, but thats just my opinion”
What makes me mad: We’ve been good stewards of this planet long before it was PC/fashionable to do so and now the idiots want more. KMA!!
I’m not paying for other peoples trash and pollution. Period!
Burning charcoal is carbon-neutral. The trees from which the charcoal was manufactured already removed the CO2 from the atmosphere. Burning propane works, though, for anyone who wants to participate in such antics.
See post 50.
Energy conservation seen as national security issue
First paragraph: "How do government and policy makers get the public to get out of their SUVs and embrace energy conservation? One idea, put forth by U.S. Sen. Jim Talent, R-Mo., is to frame energy as a national security issue. "Energy is not just an economic issue, but a national security issue" where the enemy has control over our energy supply, Talent told an energy symposium here in early August.
National Security Consequences of U.S. Oil Dependency (PDF)
Military Panel: Climate Change Threatens U.S. National Security
"Climate change, national security and energy dependence are a related set of global challenges that will add to tensions even in stable regions of the world, found the panel, known as the Military Advisory Board."
"Red Cavaney, president and CEO of the American Petroleum Institute (API), said, “API and the U.S. oil and natural gas industry are committed to increased energy efficiency as a vital component of any effective national energy policy framework. To ensure we can provide consumers with the energy they need to keep our economy strong, energy efficiency must play a major role.” ...
"The Drive $marter Challenge campaign partners are the Alliance to Save Energy, Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, American Driver and Traffic Safety Education Association, American Petroleum Institute, AutoZone, Inc., Car Care Council, ExxonMobil, League of American Bicyclists, National Association of Counties, National Association of State Energy Officials, National Independent Auto Dealers Association, National Low Income Energy Consortium, Natural Resources Defense Council, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Safety-Kleen, U.S. EPA’s SmartWay®, and the Wal-Mart Foundation."
You live up the street from me, don't you?
I only got a 169, but I got an old tree in my yard that needs trimming, and instead of recycling my trash and newspapers, I plan on having a bonfire with the trash and the tree....
BTW, I have 3 gas powered mowers (I have 3 acres to mow, and it takes a while....)
'Nuff said!
Well, I either hope one of 'em has a seat and four forward gears, or you got a stout wife. We only have about a quarter of an acre here at The Lodge, but between the mowing, weed-whacking, edging, brush-hogging along the back fence, and whatnot, it seems like the longest two hours on earth if the temp's over 85. Once we do build new, we're gunning for 2-5 acres, part of which will either be bass pond, or at least have a good trout creek cutting through it.
It's my fav, but if I'm feeling lazy, I'll use one of the others, usually whichever one the wife isn't on....
I spend $20/week now on gasoline just to mow my yard....
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