Friday, March 27, 2009

Biden flies to South America on a plane that burns 900 gallons of fossil fuel per hour, then promotes climate scam

Biden Travels South | washingtonpost.com
Vice President Biden, taking Air Force Two for another workout, left Washington yesterday with his wife, Jill, for a short trip to Costa Rica and Chile.
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[Biden] Finally, we all face the threat to our planet posed by the changing climate, and, so, we share the need to develop clean energy sources to combat--and reverse--this critical threat. The President and I are deeply committed to leading in the development of an urgent and coordinated response to climate change. Working as partners, we must harness the potential of green energy in a way that protects our planet for future generations, while also catalyzing economic growth for the generations of today.
Air Force Two: Information from Answers.com
Air Force Two is the air traffic control call sign used by any United States Air Force aircraft carrying the Vice President, but not the President.[1] The term is often associated with the Boeing C-32, a modified 757 which is most commonly used as the Vice President's transport.
How Much Fuel Do Different Aircraft Burn? — Civil Aviation Forum | Airliners.net
B757-200 = 925 gal/hr

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