Has anyone told the democrats recently, movies are not real? According to an Washington Post article, commonwealth countries are requesting $10 billion a year to subsidize and “to help poor and vulnerable states fight the effects of global warming…. whose small Indian Ocean state risks being swamped by rising sea levels caused by climate change.” What rising seas? I’m poor, so I want the world to subsidize the cost of cooling my home, because the rise in global temperatures is causing me to have to use my air conditioner more. When the seas swallow up Indian Ocean States, then I will believe global warming is actually happening.
Countries of the Indian Ocean States are Bahrain, Comoros, Madagascar, Maldives, Mauritius, Seychelles, and Sri Lanka. According to the CIA World Factbook, the only country which might have some immediate problems would be Maldives, however, in order for the country to be swallowed up, the sea would have to rise 2.4m or over 7 ft. With a bit more research we see, much like most of the coastline cities of the United States, the coastal cities of these states would not be impacted by sea level changes without drastic increases. With a 3 foot ocean increase, New York City would incur much of the same problems which would be faced by almost any coastline city in the world. So what makes these countries so special that they deserve billions of dollars in aid?
This December, in Copenhagen, our president has the potential to sign a treaty which will require the United States to essentially give money away, which according to the agreement, is owed because of our longstanding hoarding of carbon emissions resources. We have used too much carbon emissions over the years, and so inasmuch as the oceans will now rise as a result, we ‘owe’ these countries. Can anyone please explain to me the logic behind signing something which has not been proven, let alone demonstrated. Has the water begun rising to the detrimental effect of the world’s coastal cities and I have just overlooked it?
According to the Greenpeace.de website, an overview of the NGO Treaty proposal, developed nations would be required to ‘donate’ $160 billion US dollars to developing nations to battle and offset the negative effects of global warming. As per the treaty overview:
Financial resources will be used for mitigation, technological cooperation and
innovation and adaptation in developing countries, as well as forest protection.
Overall industrialized countries should provide at least 160 billion US$ per year for
the period 2013-2017, with each country assuming responsibility for an assessed
portion of this amount as part of its binding national obligation for the same period.These commitments would be measured, reported and verified through the UNFCCC.
The main source of revenue should be through the auctioning of roughly 10% of
industrialized countries emissions allocation with additional financing from
international levies on aviation and marine sectors, with some portion also possible
from national auctioning in line with a set of agreed UNFCCC criteria. A limited
share could come from other means if they fulfill criteria.The vast majority of the 160 billion US$ per year should be deposited in the
Copenhagen Climate Facility and apportioned by the four Boards as follows:
• 56 billion US$ per year for adaptation activities;
• plus 7 billion US$ per year for a multilateral insurance mechanism;
• 42 billion US$ per year for REDD; and
• 55 billion US$ for mitigation and technology diffusion per year.
This financial ‘responsibility’ will be monitored as law by a new world committee created by the treaty. This organization will provide oversight of the worldwide delegation of financial resources as well as the cap or limit on greenhouse gas emissions also set by the treaty. As per the treaty:
Zero Carbon Action Plans (ZCAPs)….plans would be submitted to and assessed by the newly created Copenhagen Climate Facility (CCF, see below) to ensure they are in line with meeting obligations. The CCF would be empowered to recommend additional actions and advocate
penalties if not satisfied.In order to ensure that industrialised countries meet both their emissions reductions
and support commitments, both in the field of emissions reductions and support,
industrialized countries should be subject to a much stricter compliance regime,
including financial penalties and early warning mechanisms.
So by signing this treaty, we will effectively be signing up to give away our money, and ruin the way of life which so many of us have worked so hard to secure. Read the full treaty, as well as the UN Council Resolution in its full form in our new Documents section. Also, look for discussion in the Forum.
Tags: climate, climate change, global warming, republican, taxes
Just in case you missed Rush on November 1st, here’s a recap.
Lets hear how you feel about it in the forum.
Almost 50 years ago, there was an idea. That idea was to provide for all people the promise of quality healthcare. As we continue to debate whether or not a universal healthcare should be passed, I think, as with all things, it is important to remember the past, so that we can learn from it. Listen to this clip, however old it may be, and take notice to the parallels. The vast majority of these principles have not changed. Ironically, years later, both the idea, and the inherent problems within it, remain almost identical.
Tags: Healthcare, reagan, socialism
