The Changing Climate For Climate Change

The Economist looks at a recent letter from groups that have been pushing costly climate legislation and the order of their pleas:

Notice what comes first (”national security”), second (”competitive edge”) and third (”creating American jobs”). Now notice what has to wait until fourth place (”protect…future generations from climate change”).

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We’ve been seeing this phenomenon for a while now (at least back to when gasoline spiked to $4 per gallon and the economy’s downward dive) so this is not necessarily new, but it’s important to keep an eye on.

It’s also worth remembering that for many of these groups, climate itself was never the number-one priority. Surely it was a nice side benefit of legislation that would shift billions from taxpayers to special interests through a cap and trade slush fund, but it was never the sin qua non for any but the craziest green fringe.

Iowa: Dave Funk for Congress: Climategate Further Exposes the Fraudulent Left

Well, then let’s vet the issue in full. That is all I ask. Let us look not at the policy issues of global warming but at the actual science that is backing it. If you cannot prove it without a shadow of doubt than it is not worth billions of our tax dollars, especially when many Americans are out of jobs.

When I get to Washington this November, you have my word, that no matter what the issue, the facts will be fully vetted so that tax payer’s money is not wasted and so you have the peace of mind to know we are working for you. Not for the dollar.

BREAKING: Dems join effort to block EPA's greenhouse gas regulations | GORE LIED

Nelson, Lincoln and Landrieu seem to be attempting to save their political careers judging from this move.

Car Lust: In Defense of the Gasoline-Powered Internal Combustion Engine

The point here is that we should take a moment to give today's humble, much-maligned car a nod of respect and to recognize that whatever new propulsion model replaces the gasoline engine has some really big shoes to fill.