Tuesday, August 04, 2009

Democrats trying for GOP support for clunker funds - Yahoo! News
"I've talked to too many dealers who say it's the most inept and poorly run program they've ever dealt with," said Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C. "We need to get to the bottom of that before we spend $2 billion more."
British Government Pays Lobbyists to Lobby It on Climate Change | GlobalWarming.org
More proof that government does things better! In traditional “astroturfing,” a company would pay a PR firm to set up a fake grassroots organization aimed at promoting or fending off legislation that would affect the company. Her Majesty’s Government in the UK, however, has decided to take this a step further and fund groups that lobby it, thereby creating a groundswell of public opinion in favor of its legislation. According to a new report by the Taxpayers Alliance, it is doing this, on the issue of global warming alone, to the tune of $12 million a year*.
Jonathan Kesselman: On The Streets: The Truth About 'Global Warming' (VIDEO)
Don't believe 'Al Gore.' Here are the real facts...
Event Announcement: Forum on Gender and Climate Change at World Climate Conference-3 - Climate-L.org
The event will explore linkages between gender and climate issues, particularly in relation to the role of women as effective agents of change, and enhancing women’s capacities to address climate change.

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