Planetary Emergency

It's only appropriate to display a "War of the Worlds" image to recognize the Al Gore declared "Planetary Emergency"

Gore Asks Congress to Address `Planetary Emergency'

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Former Vice President Al Gore, who organized the first congressional hearings on climate change three decades ago, returned to Capitol Hill today to urge lawmakers to address a ``planetary emergency'' by passing legislation to cut emissions that cause global warming.

``The consequences of inaction would be devastating to both the environment and the economy,'' Gore said in remarks to a joint hearing of the energy and science committees in the House of Representatives. He previously served on both panels.

Gore called for a freeze on the level of carbon dioxide emissions in the U.S., followed by mandatory reductions. He also backed revising the tax code to discourage such pollution; raising fuel-economy standards for cars; having the U.S. spearhead a new international climate change treaty; requiring companies to disclose their carbon emissions; and banning the construction of new coal-fired power plants that can't capture and contain carbon pollution.

Gore Urges Fast Action on Global Warming

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"There is a sense of hope in this country that this United States Congress will rise to the occasion and present meaningful solutions to this crisis," he said. "Our world faces a true planetary emergency. I know the phrase sounds shrill, and I know it's a challenge to the moral imagination." quoth Gore!

Comment: Wow this is actually as scary as "War of the Worlds" (which scared me when I was a kid!) (And also just as fictional!)

Now for the "other (saner) side of the story":


Czech leader Klaus fights global warming 'religion'

Comment: That's what it is folk! Its a religion of fear and overreaction!

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Czech President Vaclav Klaus said on Wednesday that fighting global warming has turned into a a 'religion' that replaced the ideology of communism and threatens to clip basic freedoms.

The right-wing president, a free-market champion, wrote to the U.S. Congress that adopting tough environmental policies to fight climate change would have destructive impact on national economies.

'Communism has been replaced by the threat of an ambitious environmentalism,' Klaus wrote in response to questions from the U.S. House of Representatives' Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Katie Couric's Notebook: Gore And Global Warming

Comment: Katie weighs in ... (this pretty much explains why I don't watch the CBS evening news!)

Katie: "The scientific consensus is clear, and Gore urged Congress to listen to scientists, not special interests. He pushed for an immediate freeze on greenhouse gases, as well as cleaner power plants, more efficient cars, and stronger conservation efforts."