The Bali Roadmap
December 15, 2007 2:53 PM Subscribe
Two weeks of international climate talks marked by bitter disagreements and angry accusations culminated Saturday in a last-minute U.S. compromise and an agreement to adopt a blueprint for fighting global warming by 2009. Now comes the hard part.
This post was deleted for the following reason: this is a single link to a news wire article on a hot button topic. If you're really passionate about global warming, you might want to make a post with more depth and content. -- jessamyn
It disgusts me that America has been such a pathetic citizen on this issue. It shows one of the negative aspects of our focus on free enterprise and economics, I think: in order that our profits not be threatened, we are willing to plug our ears and close our eyes. The pretense that there is still scientific debate about the reality of climate change (as opposed to the ramifications) is one of the premier embarrassments of our history.
You could argue that it's purely corporate, but many people in the poor and middle classes have latched onto the propaganda and now cling to it as if it were central to their being--which it is, I suppose.
posted by sonic meat machine at 3:17 PM on December 15, 2007
You could argue that it's purely corporate, but many people in the poor and middle classes have latched onto the propaganda and now cling to it as if it were central to their being--which it is, I suppose.
posted by sonic meat machine at 3:17 PM on December 15, 2007
Your post is the same as the first paragraph of the single article you link. That must have been easy.
posted by Slap Factory at 3:17 PM on December 15, 2007
posted by Slap Factory at 3:17 PM on December 15, 2007
Yeah, one link FPP to an AP article on a story that's at saturation level. I drop by here for more than this.
posted by fcummins at 3:36 PM on December 15, 2007
posted by fcummins at 3:36 PM on December 15, 2007
In defense of America, we did elect Al Gore president in 2000. I mean AL GORE. Throw us a bone world!
But yeah, lets hope we get a democrat president next year. As much as I would like to see Ron Paul mix it up in Washington, he would possibly be even worse than W on the environment. Once we get an Obama or something we will be all up in the environmental hizzy.
posted by parallax7d at 4:19 PM on December 15, 2007
But yeah, lets hope we get a democrat president next year. As much as I would like to see Ron Paul mix it up in Washington, he would possibly be even worse than W on the environment. Once we get an Obama or something we will be all up in the environmental hizzy.
posted by parallax7d at 4:19 PM on December 15, 2007
I'm glad someone made this post for discussion purposes. Everyone knows the US was going to be DOA, at least until 2009 - that is why Gore was in Bali as a second un-official delegation to give other countries someone to talk to. Which suggests that if Clinton wins Gore might have an official role in the future, although he seems to do better outside of politics as a sort of elder statesman visionary gray-beard (typical boomer).
This is why it's so important Democrats win in 2008, we can't afford another 4 or 8 years of inaction. Even if you believe climate change is a hoax, the rest of the world is moving on, we will become isolated further and very likely the Euro will replace the Dollar as the world currency. If your concerned about the economy, be concerned about the US position on climate change.
posted by stbalbach at 4:38 PM on December 15, 2007
This is why it's so important Democrats win in 2008, we can't afford another 4 or 8 years of inaction. Even if you believe climate change is a hoax, the rest of the world is moving on, we will become isolated further and very likely the Euro will replace the Dollar as the world currency. If your concerned about the economy, be concerned about the US position on climate change.
posted by stbalbach at 4:38 PM on December 15, 2007
we will become isolated further and very likely the Euro will replace the Dollar as the world currency
This has nothing to do with climate change.
posted by grouse at 5:17 PM on December 15, 2007
This has nothing to do with climate change.
posted by grouse at 5:17 PM on December 15, 2007
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posted by Stan Chin at 3:04 PM on December 15, 2007