As an illustration of the character and motivations of those who are advocating loudest that we do something about climate change I cite today's Drudgereport which has the following stories featured:
Canadian national newspaper calls for global one-child policy and cites China as "the world's leader in terms of fashioning policy to combat environmental degradation, thanks to its one-child-only edict." http://www.financialpost.com/story.html?id=2314438
I think it's just naive to accept the climate change argument as if it's motivated by a pure search for truth. Better to see it as an attempt by government to grab more power and limit freedom.
Stanford climate change professor, Stephen Schneider, uses UN security to force a non-sympathetic film maker, Phelim McAleer, to stop filming and stop asking questions at his conference. http://biggovernment.com/2009/12/11/un-security-stops-journa...
The IRS is hiring hundreds of people to go after wealthy tax-evaders (people who are trying to keep their own money): http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE5BA45320091211.
Greece admits it's riddled with corruption: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/54f4983e-e637-11de-bcbe-00144feab4...
China says that population control is key to climate change deal: http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-12/10/content_915112...
Canadian national newspaper calls for global one-child policy and cites China as "the world's leader in terms of fashioning policy to combat environmental degradation, thanks to its one-child-only edict." http://www.financialpost.com/story.html?id=2314438
SC First Lady files for divorce from Gov Sanford. http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9CH8FAO0&show_a...
I think it's just naive to accept the climate change argument as if it's motivated by a pure search for truth. Better to see it as an attempt by government to grab more power and limit freedom.