April 10, 2010

Carbon sins forgiven in Bonn

Download the pdf of the indulgence here. Carbon "sins" forgiven in Bonn CFACT's Mother Earth Sells Carbon Indulgences to UN Climate Delegates Bonn, Germany – Delegates to the UN climate talks in Bonn entered their plenary session today holding indulgences absolving them of their carbon sins. Gaia the earth goddess, wearing her trademark green frock and crown of leaves welcomed the delegates and bestowed her indulgences. “Where are you from,” Gaia asked, “Indonesia? How did you arrive at the conference today?” “We flew in a plane,” the Indonesian delegate replied. “That plane emitted carbon,” Gaia explained, “you didn't breathe on board [...]

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Carbon ‘sins’ forgiven in Bonn

Delegates to the UN climate talks in Bonn entered their plenary session today holding indulgences absolving them of their carbon sins. Gaia the earth goddess, wearing her trademark green frock and crown of leaves welcomed the delegates and bestowed her indulgences. “Where are you from,” Gaia asked, “Indonesia? How did you arrive at the conference today?” “We flew in a plane,” the Indonesian delegate replied. “That plane emitted carbon,” Gaia explained, “you didn't breathe on board did you? More carbon!” After learning that most of the delegates had indeed arrived by plane, Gaia asked, “Have you been washing your clothes in [...]

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Global warming’s weak links

CFACT is in Bonn, Germany at the UN Conference on Climate Change to warn the delegates not to enact a climate treaty that is based on shaky science and will make no measurable impact on climate. Halfway around the world, America woke up to an editorial in the Washington Times written by CFACT President David Rothbard and CFACT Executive Director Craig Rucker. This editorial is a reasoned, well thought out argument against global warming and cap and trade schemes. CFACT knows that cap and trade policies are all pain and no gain. Here is their article from the Washington Times: [...]

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|2010-04-10T06:28:09-04:00April 10th, 2010|1 Comment