Sunday, September 05, 2010

Greenland to Greenpeace: your hunger for publicity is putting our lives at risk – Telegraph Blogs
Lefties have always liked the idea that they are speaking for those who would otherwise have no voice – which is, of course, a very creditable motive. The trouble is that, when the previously voiceless do find their tongues, they often say things that their erstwhile protectors find awkward. A hundred years ago, socialists presumed to speak for the proletariat. When the proletariat turned out to have some uncomfortably conservative views, they shifted their attention to the oppressed peasantry of the Third World. When these, too, turned out not to have the correct opinions, they moved on to more recherché communities: hunter-gatherers in rainforests and the like.
UK Telegraph: Greenpeace Is Turning People Off
When even the socialists get mad at Greenpeace, then it’s a sure sign how radical the organisation has gotten.
C3: Are Extreme Hot Weather Records Due To CO2 Emissions? Ooops, No New Hot Record Temps In Last 30+ Years
Remember, the myth that Earth "has a fever," and the myth that human CO2 causes extreme temperatures, and the myth that unprecedented warming is global, are just that: myths, spread by individuals with a variety of crazy-leftist agendas.
Fears grow over global food supply
But NOT due to "resources" running out. The more governments meddle in agriculture, the more the food supply is compromised. Russia used to be a grain importer under Communism. It's only the retreat of government planning after the fall of the Soviets that enabled Russia to resume its historic role as a grain exporter. Russia has vast rich plains that are very good for grain production. But the meddling hand is again at work in Russia and, as usual, problems result

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