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Deflating Copenhagen
For Ms. Henny-Penny, the news couldn’t be worse.
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Us: If you believe that, you can believe that a good fairy is going to deliver you a golden egg. That statement of Obama et al. is just talk, just as the Bali conference was two years ago and this one will be in Copenhagen.
Ms. H-P: If our leaders can’t see that the sky is falling, I may stay home from that conference.
Us: Now, that’s a good idea. Think of all the carbon emissions you’ll save. Good night.
(Mr. Hannaford writes from the Northern California coast, which has had another cool year this year.) .
About the Author
Peter Hannaford was closely associated for a number of years with the late President Reagan, beginning in the California Governor’s office. His latest book is Presidential Retreats.
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Appleby| 11.18.09 @ 6:10AM
The whole global warming nonsense is a hobby that we can no longer afford, and soon it will become a hobby only of the class of people who fly in private jets, own Bugatti Veryons and live in 28,000 square foot homes.
stmichrick| 11.18.09 @ 10:17AM
I'll believe in it (human caused global warming) when Al Gore ceases to live large and the carbon credit business is extinct because the former customers are too panicked by the rising sea levels they see from their beach homes.
stmichrick| 11.18.09 @ 10:22AM
And that ain't going to happen.
msirrine| 11.18.09 @ 12:27PM
You forgot the word "ice" after "Arctic sea ..." and it should be desertification not decertification.
Al Adab| 11.18.09 @ 3:13PM
In the name of global warming or climate change, President Al Naqis intends to divest the United States of its sovereignty using the Copenhagen treaty.
It should be obvious by now that the man who bows to the Japanese Emperor, after the firestorm about the Saudi king and a similar bow, has only contempt for the concept of the nation state. His, and the lefts desire, is to combine through various ploys such as the treaty to create a world governing body. Several members of the administration have actually said as much.
There is real dangers in climate change, but the climate isn't one of them.
Pingback| 11.18.09 @ 11:11PM
A Copenhagen deal will change the investment pattern – COP15 … | Investment Finance W links to this page. Here’s an excerpt:
Richard Baker| 11.19.09 @ 7:52AM
Confidence men abound on this issue.