The 33rd meeting of the G8 is happening in early June, in Germany. German Chancellor Angela Merkel -- perhaps in retaliation for the infamous backrub -- is determined to put climate change high on the agenda. Not surprisingly, the U.S. and Canada are working to water down the draft communique Merkel has put together.
Somewhat surprisingly, Merkel -- backed by Tony Blair -- isn't backing down. Indeed, they seem to be ramping up the pressure on Bush.
Will Bush's weakness and the now-universal chorus of concern on climate change combine to yield U.S. federal movement on the issue?
Ha ha. Hope springing eternal, meet Dick Cheney. Dick Cheney, hope springing eternal.
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dissociated Posted 9:02 am
16 Apr 2007
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Delay And Deny Posted 1:39 am
17 Apr 2007
Global warming solves the problem the Internationalists have had for a long time: how to tax people.
With global warming they can get individual governments to add fees and regulations that will continue to fund the activities of the G-8 and other quasi-World Government organizations.
The public will be bilked...as always...by yet another long con.
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GreyFlcn Posted 7:34 am
17 Apr 2007
Do you think we don't pay taxes on Oil and Coal?
The US Military alone spends $10,000,000,000.00 on fuel costs alone.
(Ten Trillion Dollars)
Every year.
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Or for example,
We're spending far more tax dollars on fossil fuels than renewables.
Here's the 2005 Energy Act's tax distribution:
http://greyfalcon.net/fossiltaxes.png
Meanwhile, here's the relative growth:
http://greyfalcon.net/fossiltaxes2.png
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We're asking to pay less taxes.
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