by John Hawkins
As Americans have come to realize that the "science" behind global warming seems to mainly consist of fudging data and making doomsday prophecies in return for grant money, the wheels have started to come off Al Gore's hobby horse.
Of course, conservatives have not been shocked by this turn of events.
That's because unlike far too many liberals, conservatives are actually
interested in science, while the Left looks at it as little more than
another institution to march through and corrupt in an effort to push
their political agenda forward.
We've been seeing this play out for years in the debate over global warming which has featured conservatives actually asking basic questions about the science behind it that liberals have tried to dodge by screaming "scientific consensus" at the top of their lungs.
However, when even prominent global warming advocates like Phil Jones
are being forced to publicly admit what global warming skeptics have
been saying for years, that there hasn't been any warming in over a decade,
it's an indication that the global warming shell game has just about
run its course. Soon, the global warming "true believers" will be down
to environmental extremists, scientists on the global warming gravy
train, and hardcore socialists with ulterior motives for promoting an
increasingly ridiculous theory.
With that in mind, it's worth taking a look at some of the extreme,
impractical, and bizarre changes that liberals want to make to our way
of life in an effort to fight a threat that's about as real as Barack
Obama's campaign promises.
1) End Short Airplane Flights. The group Plane Stupid actually wants an "end to short haul flights and airport expansion."
Incidentally, in case you're wondering, a "short haul" flight runs
500-1000 miles, depending on the definition that's used. So, if these
guys had their way, instead of a 3 hour flight, you'd essentially have
to spend a couple of extra days on the road, each way, driving to where
you are going. Maybe that sounds appealing to liberals who have nothing
better to do than show up at the local "Free Mumia" protest, but the rest of us have busy schedules.
http://townhall.com/columnists/JohnHawkins/2010/02/16/five_wacky_ways_libs_want_to_fight_non-existent_global_warming?page=1