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Supreme Court decision “blocks” global warming efforts

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It is a lie that the United Nations wants to maintain religious neutrality at COP-15. No, Global Warming is the established religion at this international event.

(Reprinted from Here with permission) 

This was made especially clear when, days before the event’s commencement, the Denmark Foreign Ministry rejected a donated delivery of Christmas fir trees. “We have to remember that this is a U.N. conference and, as the [Bella] center then becomes U.N. territory, there can be no Christmas trees in the decor, because the U.N. wishes to maintain neutrality,” explained Ministry official Svend Olling.

Religious objectivity, however, is impossible at a conference explicitly engaged in blind adherence to an unproven premise – a faith in the veracity of global warming. For though the science is not settled, participants have convened to devise strategies for what they believe will be the world’s environmental salvation, the capping of carbon dioxide emissions.

Global Warming devotees’ religious fervor commands action, even if their deliverance comes at the expense of economic devastation. American disciples such as Al Gore and President Barack Obama are more than willing to sacrifice economic stability at the altar of Global Warming.

The faith dictates absolute advocacy for draconian carbon dioxide regulations such as the cap-and-trade scheme detailed in the House-passed “American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009.” To Warming enthusiasts, the $9.4 trillion reduction in aggregate GDP, increase in annual unemployment by 2.5 million jobs, and increase in inflation-adjusted electricity prices by 90 percent, gasoline prices by 58 percent, and residential natural gas prices by 55 percent, all estimated to occur within the first 24 years under such a cap and trade scheme, are merely an afterthought.

Though economists have highlighted the dire financial implications of energy restriction ad nauseam and questions remain about the actual science behind the Global Warming Theory, adherents are steadfast in their belief. Ironically, it seems that most of these Warmers – many of whom are often quick to proclaim creationists as backward – stick to their faith with the unbending will of a St. Paul.

Even in the wake of Climategate and new peer-reviewed studies (which give lie to the notion that apocalyptic climate forecasts are supported by consensus) by such renowned scientists as Brookhaven National Laboratory’s Dr. Stephen E. Schwartz, MIT’s Dr. Richard Lindzen, and the University of Auckland’s Dr. Chris de Freitas, Warming adherents remain loyally convinced that man’s evil energy usage is destroying Mother Earth.

Faith is belief without verifiable evidence. The unquestioned adherence to the theory of Global Warming bears all the markings of what traditionally would be recognized as a religion. Complete with sin (the emitting of carbon dioxide), scriptures (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change assessment reports), commandments (drive a Prius, use Compact Florescent Light bulbs, do not eat meat, etc.), indulgences (carbon offsets), proselytism and prophets (Al Gore), priests (scientists), prophecy and apocalypse (floods, hurricanes, dead polar bears), infidels (Warming skeptics), and salvation (the halting of carbon-emitting industrial progress), the religion of Global Warming fits the mold.

Great Britain has already recognized belief in anthropogenic Global Warming as a religion. In November, in a landmark case brought before the UK Employment Appeal Tribunal, the court found that under the “2003 Religion and Belief Regulations,” “belief in man-made climate change, and the alleged resulting moral imperatives” qualified for the same employment discrimination protections as a traditional religion.

Though we have yet to see Al Gore or James Hansen walk on water, COP-15 is far from religiously-neutral. Instead, participants are expected to adhere to their one true faith: Global Warming.

Consequently, it makes sense that Christmas trees are welcome at the Church of Global Warming. When was the last time you saw a menorah in a Cathedral?

Ahh, lobbying and advocacy.  It’s bad no matter who is profiting off of it, right?  Apparently not if your “Green”.

From the New York Times:

The company, Silver Spring Networks, produces hardware and software to make the electricity grid more efficient. It came to Mr. Gore’s firm, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, one of Silicon Valley’s top venture capital providers, looking for $75 million to expand its partnerships with utilities seeking to install millions of so-called smart meters in homes and businesses.

Mr. Gore and his partners decided to back the company, and in gratitude Silver Spring retained him and John Doerr, another Kleiner Perkins partner, as unpaid corporate advisers.

The deal appeared to pay off in a big way last week, when the Energy Department announced $3.4 billion in smart grid grants. Of the total, more than $560 million went to utilities with which Silver Spring has contracts. Kleiner Perkins and its partners, including Mr. Gore, could recoup their investment many times over in coming years.

The article goes on and on (it’s quite long) with Gore defending himself as simply advocating for a greener future and all that, but then goes a little beyond the limits of “news” to help decide for us:

Mr. Gore has said he invested in partnerships and funds that try to identify and support companies that are advancing cutting-edge green technologies and are paving the way toward a low-carbon economy.

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Mr. Gore is not a lobbyist, and he has never asked Congress or the administration for an earmark or policy decision that would directly benefit one of his investments. But he has been a tireless advocate for policies that would move the country away from the use of coal and oil, and he has begun a $300 million campaign to end the use of fossil fuels in electricity production in 10 years.

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Mr. Gore has testified numerous times in support of legislation to address climate change and to revamp the nation’s energy policies.

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He appeared before the House Energy and Commerce Committee in April to support an energy and climate change bill that was intended to reduce global warming emissions through a cap-and-trade program for major polluting industries.

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Mr. Gore, who shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize for his climate advocacy, is generally received on Capitol Hill as something of an oracle, at least by Democrats.

I didn’t see any quotes in that article there so it’s pretty clear who’s mouth its coming from: The writer.

Gore defended his huge pocketbook by having an interview this morning on MSNBC (A company owned by GE, who spends BILLIONS a year lobbying for green everything) who I’m sure are fair and balanced on this issue.

MSNBC Asks:”Is there a conflict of interest, or even an appearance of a conflict of interest?”

Gore:”Well, No. Of course I invest according to my beliefs and values, and I encourage everybody to do the same thing.”I put my money where my mouth is,”

Much like there is no conflict of interest in Big Oil and their push for relaxed regulation in regards to drilling right?

The New York Times gave him an opportunity also to pipe in on his own behalf.

“Do you think there is something wrong with being active in business in this country?” Mr. Gore said. “I am proud of it. I am proud of it.”

No, Mr. Gore, there is nothing wrong with being active in business in this country.  There is however something very wrong with being active in a business while at the same time using a heavy handed political arm to sway the Government to force people into spending money into your business (Cap and Trade anyone).

In fact, that is the type of thing people have been put into jail for.  Also, I am willing to bet that Al Gore wouldn’t hold the same separation between investing and advocacy to the Oil industry, Nuclear industry, or Coal industry that he holds to himself.

But I’m sure all those who criticize any of those evil energy lobbying would be the first to criticize Al Gore’s “activism” with me.

Right guys?

Huh.  They have been oddly silent on this for some time.

Throughout the USA, early snowfall is setting records.

The Blaine County School District in Idaho has set the earliest snow day in history this week, when a record heavy fall snowstorm hit them hard enough to keep the kiddies from their science teachers for a day.

From KTVB Idaho 7 News:

“We got dumped on last night, you can see that by looking around here.  We weren’t quite ready for it.  It did cause us some issues in the school district,” Lonnie Barber, Blaine County Superintendent.

Not just the school district, but throughout the county.  At least 3,500 Idaho Power customers in the Wood River Valley were without electricty today.  Utility officials blame heavy wet snow for knocking out power in Bellevue and Hailey. Outages were also reported in Fairfield and Carey.

KTVB goes on to report how general chaos ensued due to the snow breaking branches of trees not yet having time to shed their leaves, and disrupting power as a result.

In Colorado, the Loveland Basin ski resort is enjoying their earliest opening in the Arapahoe Basin’s 64 year history.  The snow is manufactured here, but the fact that the climate is cold enough to allow them to invest in eighteen inches of manufactured snow to stick around is a big deal.

From the Denver Post:

“We took advantage of the cold temperatures and got an early start making snow this year,” said Eric Johnstone, snowmaking and trail maintenance manager. “Now we can move some equipment to other trails and try to open more terrain as quickly as possible.”

This occurrence is even happening as far south as Las Vegas.

The 2009-2010 season at the Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort is underway, the earliest the resort has ever been open.

Unseasonably cold nighttime temperatures and aggressive snowmaking efforts have produced snow on Chair Three, Rabbit Peak, the only lift and trail scheduled to open.

And while members of the Church of Global Warming like the folks over at RealClimate.org continue to say ” the observed warming over the last decade is 100% consistent with the expected anthropogenic warming trend of 0.2 ºC per decade” they still can’t show us who exactly predicted fifteen years ago that the temps would go down for ten years.

Last I checked, Al Gore’s graphics and RealCliamte.org’s dogma never accounted for ten years of cold climate we are seeing now (which coincidently goes along with the solar cycle lull that we are in).

But, if you are wrong ten years from now, why not just deny your wrongness in hopes for more government funding for your phony science?  Congressman Barney Frank can vouch know how well that works.

The end is near.  Well, even if its not, many are certain that they can ‘feel’ the end of the world (due, no doubt, to human caused global warming) in their bones.

Despite Michigan polling that Global Warming isn’t even in the public’s top-ten list of problems, Democratic Senator Debbie Stabenow says she can feel it in her bones:

“Climate change is very real,” she confessed as she embraced cap and trade’s massive tax increase on Michigan industry — at the same time claiming, against all the evidence, that it would not lead to an increase in manufacturing costs or energy prices. “Global warming creates volatility. I feel it when I’m flying. The storms are more volatile. We are paying the price in more hurricanes and tornadoes.”

Ah huh.  I don’t feel anything, but the scent of bullshit is all around this issue.

While last time, we pointed out that over a third are influenced in their political choice by the Environment.  This time we have the Watertown Daily Times telling us to “Combat global warming with new leadership”.

Yep.  We apparently need a New Direction.  We need to hope for change and hope.  And we need to do it because of Global Warming.

From Maire T. Zakrzewski of the Watertown Daily Times:

A recent congressional hearing was concerned with emission standards of motor vehicles. The hearing was precipitated by the application of California for permission to enforce stricter controls than the ones stipulated by the federal government. It is hard to believe the extent of willful manipulation of facts and regulations that our current administration is engaged in. The permission was denied even though it had been recommended by the Environmental Protection Agency. Nineteen other states are seeking similar exceptions, but the administration is not about to budge.

That’s right, because, you know… you shouldn’t be able to choose what kind of mileage your car gets… The Government should do that for you.  And apparently it would be all better if there was a new leader of the United States.  In fact, this article mentions the current Administration 6 (six) times.  That wouldn’t be that big of a deal, but come on… the entire article is only 5 (five) paragraphs long.

Its a short article, and we have problems with every part of it.  First of all, that first paragraph solely blames the current administration for keeping individual stats from having more strict standards then the entire US.  If this were to happen, manufacturing costs for vehicles would go up and the paperwork alone would be enough to kill a Great White Shark.  And while the government does a lot currently to tell us what we get and what we don’t when it comes to automobiles, We here don’t believe the government should dictate to you what vehicles you should buy or what a manufacture should make.  It is odd that Government is not only this guy’s problem, but also his solution.  Government here is simply the problem.

The administration refuses to follow the law, even law laid down by the Supreme Court. The most ridiculous finding that came out in the hearing was the effort of the administration to insist that the molecules of carbon dioxide are different depending on their source. There you have it, a shocking demonstration of the complete absence of very basic scientific knowledge at the highest levels of our government.

It is odd here how they do not give any links or references.  It is also odd that they seam to think that the Supreme Court is not a separate but equal branch of the government.  Our opinion is:  their opinion that Carbon Dioxide, something that every creature breathes out and every tree breathes in is a pollutant was a bit odd to start with.  If the government can regulate what CO2 a car breaths out, perhaps they should regulate how much CO2 I breathe out or my plants breathe in.  Lastly, he has the audacity to claim “absence of very basic scientific knowledge”.  I wonder if Maire here acknowledges the scientific knowledge of the scientists here or here.  Something tells me that Marie would have a problem with this type of scientific knowledge.

In previous hearings it had become clear that reports containing solid scientific information on global warming had been “corrected” by lawyers. These reports had been provided to the administration by renowned scientists. The lawyers went as far as completely deleting large sections of these reports. Such actions reveal bold political manipulation of scientific data. These reports are then used to mislead unsuspecting citizens and as justification for inaction against global warming.

Ha!  There is a “Scientific Information” card again.  Please refer to my previous paragraph.  As Al Gore would know, this isn’t the only time Scientific Information fell under manipulation to sway citizens.

It is no surprise that there are people who treat global warming as a religion rather than as science that it is. They lack the capacity to understand the facts on which the global warming phenomenon is based. Are we in such a sorry state that we have to admit being illiterate in science? Our administration no doubt belongs to that category.

I would argue Marie, that yes, you are in this category.  Most people who agree that man is causing climate change would also be here.  The moment someone can explain to me how my Chevy Tahoe caused Greenland’s Ice to melt to the point where the Vikings could grow crops there before the ice returned will seal the deal on all my skepticism.

Fortunately we have highly qualified experts, who are ready and willing to dedicate themselves into steering our U.S. ship into the right direction in the battle against global warming. The unfortunate reality is that they have no choice but to wait until there is a change in leadership in Washington.

Ah huh.  Marie here probably still doesn’t agree with the highly qualified experts who don’t agree with her.  And as far as “Steering our U.S. ship into the right direction in the battle against global warming.” goes… If by “battle against global warming” she means “Higher taxes for breathing carbon dioxide”, then Marie… I agree.

The Year is 1984.  Did you hear the news?  Carbon rations going up. Twenty-five grams next week.

Doubleplus good.

To establish a social and behavioral sciences research program at the Department of Energy, and for other purposes. (Introduced in House)

HR 3247 IH

111th CONGRESS

1st Session
H. R. 3247
To establish a social and behavioral sciences research program at the Department of Energy, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 17, 2009

Mr. BAIRD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science and Technology

A BILL

To establish a social and behavioral sciences research program at the Department of Energy, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES RESEARCH PROGRAM.
(a) In General- The Secretary shall establish a social and behavioral sciences research program to identify and understand social and behavioral factors that influence energy consumption and acceptance and adoption rates of new energy technologies, and to promote the utilization of the results of social and behavioral research to improve the design, development, demonstration, and application of energy technologies.
(b) Director- The Secretary shall appoint or designate a Director of Social and Behavioral Research to carry out the program established under this section.
(c) Duties of the Director- The Director shall–

(1) develop a research plan in accordance with section 2;

(2) implement the research program under this section;

(3) work with the relevant Department of Energy program offices to integrate the results of social and behavioral research into their work;

(4) develop tools, practices, and information to apply and integrate the results of social and behavioral research into programs that–

(A) design, develop, and demonstrate technologies that supply energy and improve energy efficiency; and

(B) provide information on energy consumption to consumers; and

(5) assist the Secretary in awarding research grants under section 3.

SEC. 2. RESEARCH PLAN.
(a) In General- The Director, in consultation with the Advisory Committee established under section 4, shall develop a research plan and, not later than 9 months after the date of enactment of this Act, transmit such plan to the Congress. Prior to finalizing the research plan, the Director shall publish a draft of the proposed research plan in the Federal Register with a public comment period of not less than 30 days.

(b) Contents of Research Plan- The research plan shall–

(1) set forth priorities and a schedule for carrying out the research program under section 1 and the research grant program under section 3;

(2) address social and behavioral factors that influence–

(A) patterns of energy consumption by individuals, households, and businesses; and

(B) decisions to implement energy conservation measures,
including the factors that influence decisions to adopt energy efficient technologies and practices;

(3) include a description of the mechanisms the Department will use to integrate the findings of social and behavioral research into other relevant Department programs; and

(4) include responses to comments received during the public comment period.

(c) Review and Revision- The Director shall review the research plan every 5 years and revise the plan as appropriate.

SEC. 3. SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH GRANTS.

(a) In General- The Secretary shall provide grants to support social and behavioral research consistent with the research plan developed under section 2.

(b) Awards- Grant awards under this section may be for a period up to 3 years. The Secretary shall award grants through a competitive, merit-based, peer-reviewed process.

(c) Authorization of Appropriations- There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2015.

SEC. 4. SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

(a) Establishment- The Secretary shall establish an Advisory Committee composed of experts in relevant fields–

(1) to advise the Secretary and the Director on priority areas for research;

(2) to assist the Director in the development of the research plan under section 2; and

(3) to provide other assistance and advice as requested by the Secretary or the Director.

(b) Federal Advisory Committee Act- Section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Advisory Committee established under subsection (a) until 3 years after the date the Advisory Committee is established.

Germany is stepping up to the Skeptic plate now in attacking Carbon Tariffs as eco-imperialism in the French plan for taxing items moved across political boundaries.

From Reuters.com:

Germany called a French idea to slap “carbon tariffs” on products from countries that are not trying to cut greenhouse gases a form of “eco-imperialism” and a direct violation of WTO rules.

The issue of greenhouse tariffs has met bitter opposition from developing countries such as China and India, who count on the developed world to buy their exports as they build their economies in the face of the worst financial crisis in decades.

Matthias Machnig, Germany’s State Secretary for the Environment, told a news briefing on Friday that a French push for Europe to impose carbon tariffs on imports from countries that flout rules on carbon emissions would send the wrong signal to the international community.
“There are two problems — the WTO (World Trade Organization), and the signal would be that this is a new form of eco-imperialism,” Machnig said.

“We are closing our markets for their products, and I don’t think this is a very helpful signal for the international negotiations.”

This comes on the heels of India last week rejecting the “key scientific findings on global warming” from the IPCC and helps highlight how not only people, but nations seam to be waking up from this kook-aid induced acid trip of eco-whoring.

I’m glad Germany is starting to figure it out, as most of Europe is ripe for the picking by the environmentalists.  Most with a Socialist mindset are more apt to fall for this crap, as all you need to tell them is that “it will help the future.” 

This misinformed desire to “help” is usually backed up with talk of taxing or punishing people who they deam to be “out of line”.

In America I have talked to many people who would associate themselves as “eco-conscious” as they say that there should be $2.00-$4.00 tax on each gallon of gasoline to push people away from using it.  These same people, under the guise of being “Socially liberal but fiscally conservative” are also the ones who demand larger government in every way possible for most “solutions” to what are conceived as large problems.

Most of the solutions pushed by nations today are no different.  They bost the needs for Larger government, more taxes, and less power by the individual to help push the public away from “hurting the planet” in the long run.  And when I say long run, their threats of “Act now or forever hold your peace” time tables are so far out, there is no way a generation will keep on topic long enough to know if the “fix” actually addressed anything at all.

But then again, when they look at Carbon Dioxide as the only thing affecting the climate (and miss the giant yellow star in our sky), and only propose taxes as a way to fix it, its pretty clear how single minded most Watermelons are.

Watermelons.  That fits nicely.

Green on the outside, Red to the core.

With the European Union calling for more action by developing countries and the United States working to cram a Cap and Tax bill down American’s throats, India rejects the scientists that act as a shill for Big Green.

From the Financial Times:

India rejected key scientific findings on global warming, while the European Union called for more action by developing states on greenhouse gas emissions.

Jairam Ramesh, the Indian environment minister, accused the developed world of needlessly raising alarm over melting Himalayan glaciers.

He dismissed scientists’ predictions that Himalayan glaciers might disappear within 40 years as a result of global warming.

“We have to get out of the preconceived notion, which is based on western media, and invest our scientific research and other capacities to study Himalayan atmosphere,” he said.

“Science has its limitation. You cannot substitute the knowledge that has been gained by the people living in cold deserts through everyday experience.”

This is a big deal. 

For a country to stand up to the Church of Global Warming’s efforts highlights how everyone on the planet is not lost in this nonsense.

As far as “rejected key scientific findings on global warming” goes, I am sure they are referring to the IPCC report and all that (as they don’t actually say) many of the scientists of the IPCC have spoken out about in regards to the hype. 

Private Joker: Yes, sir!

COLONEL: Son, all I’ve ever asked of my marines is that they obey my orders as they would the word of God. We are here to help the Eco-Sheep, because inside every hippy there is an American trying to get out. It’s a hardball world, son. We’ve gotta keep our heads until this Green craze blows over.

Private Joker: Aye-aye, sir.

Now, if only we could get those in our country to actually grow a brain.