Just What Is Waxman-Markey For?

In all, it seems very likely that Waxman-Markey’s “cap and trade” scheme is not about cooling the planet, but about creating a new income stream for government to pay for a completely unrelated and vastly expensive new entitlement.

Meanwhile, whatever the bill’s effect on global warming, it will hit the average American household with one of the best-hidden tax grabs of recent times.

David Roberts: Republican Incoherence on Climate Change

Their base is full of flat-earthers that don't believe the scientific consensus.

David Rothschild “climate change” ad

Mr. Rothschild again demonstrates that it is his family, along with Al Gore, perpetrating this myth, for the purpose of global carbon taxation. As usual, he is using the Nazi tactic of appealing to children with dumbed-down messages of propaganda.

FLASHBACK: Top Global Warming Advocate: Jupiter & Saturn Closer To Sun Than Earth

Virgin sees space tourism as just the beginning

LONDON (Reuters) - Long-haul trips could be made in spaceships instead of planes in 20 years' time if Virgin's efforts to commercialize space travel succeed, the president of Virgin Galactic told Reuters in an interview.

Will Whitehorn said Virgin's plans to take tourists into space were just a first stage that could open up a range of possibilities for the company including space science, computer server farms in space and replacing long-haul flights.

Virgin Galactic, part of Richard Branson's Virgin Group, has collected $40 million in deposits from would-be space tourists including physicist Stephen Hawking and ex-racing driver Niki Lauda, and hopes to start commercial trips within two years.

Whitehorn said the bookings from 300 people willing to pay $200,000 each for a space flight had convinced Virgin the venture was viable. It is currently running test flights and hopes soon to win a license from the Federal Aviation Authority.

If the rich people are allowed fossil-fueled space joyrides, might anyone else complain about petty restrictions on their lightbulbs or choice of car?