Interview with Charles Krauthammer: 'Obama Is Average' - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International

He's going to come back, he will pass something on health care, there's no question. He will have a blip, be somewhat rehabilitated politically, but he won't be able to pass anything on climate change. He will not be the great transformer he imagines himself to be. A president like others -- with successes and failures.

Thoughts and images from the 350 Climate Action Rally

A slew of speakers took the mic to cover the issue from a variety of angles. One of the speakers, a rabbi, spoke of the Biblical Flood of Noah and how Noah warned people about the impending catastrophe for 120 years before it came. “Let’s all be a Noah!” the rabbi exclaimed.
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People held banners and cheered at the right times, but throughout the event, the crowd was subdued. For an “action” rally, there sure were a lot of people sitting down in front. I wondered if Portlanders are beyond simply talking about climate change and are instead ready to do something about it. Maybe it’s just me (and I admit I’m growing increasingly cynical these days), but what I hoped would be an historic event, was a bit of a disappointment.

Betting the Farm | Mother Jones

Think the ag lobby—with so much to lose from global warming—might want to help pass a climate [hoax] bill? Don't be silly.

All aboard the [massive] COP15 Busses

Shuttle busses will run from the conference venue to the city centre and Copenhagen airport every five to ten minutes from 7 am to 11 pm, right from December 6 to December 19.

1. Will the buses still drive around if ridership is low?
2. Do most of the delegates regularly travel by bus near their homes?
3. If there were less than 15,000 attendees, or if much more of the communication was done via the Internet, or if the meeting was canceled altogether, couldn't we save a lot of fossil fuel?