SF Environmental Policy Examiner: Global warming and the fierce hypocrisy of here

The problem is that we are here, trying to decide what is best for people in some undetermined 'there.' These people can decide for themselves. They need to be freed from crippling debt brought on by dictators (yes, that still exists) and be given a voice in determining their future. They do need help. But they don't need to be patronized.

Can you tell I'm a bit annoyed?

House panel to begin debating climate change bill | Politics | Reuters

Joe Barton, the senior Republican on the committee, warned Waxman: "You are about to embark on an episode of putting the entire American economy, which is the world's largest, through an absolute economic wringer."

Powering Prisons with Windmills - News- msnbc.com

From the "Ummm, really?" category: State Rep. Mary Fritz and five of her colleagues are hoping that throwing wind turbines up on state correctional property (read: jails) would generate enough power to not only fuel the prison but give some back to the nearby community.
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Don't get us wrong -- it's a great idea. We're all about saving the environment. But perhaps the economics aren't quite there yet. And we're a little more in favor of the state not going bankrupt.
(And we won't even get into how many trees came down to print the bill.)

The American Wind Energy Association points out that a small wind generator won't even handle lighting an exit sign. Now we're not that good at measuring kWh's, but on the lower end, it seems an array could cost tens of thousands of dollars and may not generate that much actual power.