Possible LEAK of Copenhagen Treaty

Who knows if this supposed LEAK is really what the proposed treaty looks like... but if it is, it underscores my BIGGEST issue with the whole "climate change" scheme... it's not about "Global Warming", IT'S ABOUT WEALTH TRANSFER.

8. Scaled up, new and additional, predictable and adequate funding shall be provided to developing country Parties, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Convention, to enable and support enhanced action on mitigation, including REDD-plus, adaptation, technology development and transfer and capacity-building, for
enhanced implementation of the Convention. Parties take note of the individual pledges by developed country

Parties to provide new and additional resources amounting to 30 billion dollars for the period 2010-2012 as listed and with funding for adaptation prioritized for the most vulnerable developing countries, such as the least developed countries, small island developing states and countries in Africa affected by drought, desertification and floods.

In the context of meaningful mitigation actions and transparency on implementation, the Parties support a goal of mobilizing jointly 100 billion dollars a year by 2020 to address the climate change needs of developing countries. This funding will come from a wide variety of sources, public and private, bilateral and multilateral, including alternative sources of finance.

$100 BILLION DOLLARS?!?!?! Where on EARTH are we going to come up with that kind of dough ANNUALLY?!?! What is Canada's share of that contribution going to look like? WHERE ARE WE GOING TO COME UP WITH THAT POTENTIAL $1-5 BILLION A YEAR!?!?!?

Of course, the transfer of some of our Western wealth in and of itself is not an entirely bad thing... but let's call it for what it really is, and then do something about the REAL problems in the Third World. I, for one, would be more than willing to take all the money we're CURRENTLY spending on "climate change" and redirect it into real hard solutions to major problems around the world... just think of all the problems we could solve! But increasing our funding of an issue who's scientific support is suspect? You've got to be kidding me!

I also have serious issues with men like Mugabee, Chavez, Kim Jong-il, and other world despots being given a single dime of that money... which the current proposed Copenhagen Treaty does not in any way, shape, or form address.

There's a bit of a silver lining, I suppose, in all this. If this is played right politically, and if the fallout from the leak at East Anglia continues, this could play right into our hands... can you imaging Iggy on the campaign trail trying to justify the HUGE tax increases we'd need to be able to afford this? All the PM would have to do is say that we're pulling out of the treaty, and BINGO... there's our majority.

I'm CONVINCED that Canadians are all willing to do our share to help the needy in this world. But when it comes to "climate change", and when it starts to hits them HARD in the pocket books, which this treaty is going to, I firmly believe that Canadians simply won't stand for it.

Of course, this could all just be a red herring... they may have leaked this strategically so that they can bring forward a treaty that calls for only $50 BILLION a year. Because it will have a "more reasonable" number, our leaders may be hoodwinked into signing on... like they were with Kyoto.

Looks like "Caledonia II" has begun

Thanks to the lack of action by the OPP and the Provinical government, we now have a second Caledonia-like situation arising in the once great Province of Ontario. Anyone recognize where this photo is from?

Hint, it's a trick question. You see, this makeshift "guard tower" isn't in Caledonia, it's right on the doorstep of the GTA, on the outskirts of the City of Guelph.

Environmental (emphasis on the "mental") "actvists", (or as defined in this case by the laws of the Province of Ontario, the "trespassers") have occupied a parcel of land that the City was developing for a badly needed industrial park. They have refused to heed a notice of trespass, and have set up an encampment, trenches, roadblocks, and a watchtower. Thus far, the City has not asked the police to evict the trespassers, and the protesters are vowing to remain on the land until the multi-million dollar development is officially cancelled.

Of course, these "act-out-ivists" know that the folks who are supposed to be "in charge" don't have the guts to actually take charge of the situation... a direct result of the lawless fiasco down in Caledonia.

Mark my words, this isn't the last of these... every special interest group in the Province now knows that to get their voices heard, all they have to do is break the law.

UPDATE: Just in case anyone's been fooled by their claims, here's some of the lyrics used in a video posted by the protesters... it falls outside of the normal standards of what I post here on my blog, but I think it's important to expose these lunatics for who exactly they really are...

This is Turtle Island, don't you ever forget
Respect Mother Earth, don't settle for less.
This ain't Canada, This is Turtle Island man
F*** the Maple Leaf, I'll never fly the f***ing flag again
That's right folks... these people HATE Canada. They HATE this great nation of ours. I think it's up to us to make sure we send them a STRONG message...

FROM FAR AND WIDE
OH CANADA
WE STAND ON GUARD FOR THEE

What's this? The "science" ISN'T settled?

Funny, I thought all along that "the science is conclusive", and that there was no longer any disagreement about "man made" global warming.

Also notice how it suddenly seems to have fallen off the radar of the Liberal Party? Guess they really were just using the issue to try and score political points.

UN Blowback: More Than 650 International Scientists Dissent Over Man-Made Global Warming Claims

Study: Half of warming due to Sun! –Sea Levels Fail to Rise? - Warming Fears in 'Dustbin of History'

POZNAN, Poland - The UN global warming conference currently underway in Poland is about to face a serious challenge from over 650 dissenting scientists from around the globe who are criticizing the climate claims made by the UN IPCC and former Vice President Al Gore. Set for release this week, a newly updated U.S. Senate Minority Report features the dissenting voices of over 650 international scientists, many current and former UN IPCC scientists, who have now turned against the UN. The report has added about 250 scientists (and growing) in 2008 to the over 400 scientists who spoke out in 2007. The over 650 dissenting scientists are more than 12 times the number of UN scientists (52) who authored the media hyped IPCC 2007 Summary for Policymakers.

h/t KM

China is freaked out at Bali conference

Environmentalists are apparently "pleased" by China's sudden show of support for the Kyoto Protocol, after the Chineese delegation "blasted" Canada for our position that everyone has to be involved in any post-Kyoto agreements.

The quote from the Globe & Mail says, "China, in unusually harsh language, warned that Japan's proposal could “sabotage” the entire Kyoto process." Amm, DUH! Hello?!?! Of course they're going to be seen throwing their weight behind Kyoto at a time like this... that's because they're completely freaked out by the notion of any new regieme that would also require them to reduce their emissions. Why can't the environmental lobby see this? Why are they so supportive of China's right to continue to increase their GHG output?

Could it be because they also know full well that Kyoto is not really about reducing GHG, but about wealth re-distrubtion and moving industry from the West to the Third World? (not that that's entirely a bad thing, mind you...)

Why does the environmental lobby continually seek to protect two of the worst GHG offenders in the world, China and India? I've NEVER been given a good answer to that question.

This new position being staked out by Canada and Japan is a severe threat to China... so naturally, they're putting on a real good show of support for Kyoto now... ONLY because it's in their best interests, allowing them to continue with their ways.

"It's the economy, stupid"

A well titled post from "Trusty Tory", reminding every sensible person who will listen (die-hard Kyoto fanatics need not apply) that an attempt to implement Kyoto in accordance with the original timelines will ONLY serve scuttle our economy... and put tens of thousands of Canadians out of work. (are you listening Buzz?)

I'm not saying we shouldn't be reducing our emissions... but let's do so in a reasonable timeframe folks!

Mr. Baird said it well... “If you believe the science, we can’t do it alone in Canada. We need all the big economies, all the big emitters, all the big polluters — China, industry, the United States — all on board. We don’t want to see companies shut down operations in Canada because of our tough regulations and move to China where there’s no requirements.”

Killing our economy by reducing our 0.2% share of global emissions doesn't make much sense when the big boys like China are only increasing their output. Buzz & Co. keep saying we need to stem the flow of jobs to places like China... Kyoto is a sure-fire way to INCREASE the flow, not stem it.

Besides... with the growing number of coal-fired plants that are coming online every month in China, any reductions we make are immediately increased ten-fold by China.

To be clear, I'm NOT saying we shouldn't bother... as a Christian who answers to the Most Holy and Almighty God who created this world, I firmly believe we need to be careful stewards of this planet we've been given. Therefore, we need to be reducing ALL FORMS of pollution, and start making the moves to better sources of energy. And the technological improvements are starting to be realized... my friend and his dad own an alternative energy company, and newer things are coming online all the time which make alternative sources a reasonable option. However, the best way to decrease our carbon output is still reduction of energy use, and all of us still have a long way to go on that front.

And there's still the problem of emissions trading schemes... on-paper reductions of emissions are not reductions in emissions folks. It's just an excuse for a new "green economy", that does nothing but exchange "green" between various parties, while making millions for a new breed of capitalist... the eco-credit trader. (think of your typical high-powered, high-priced stock broker, but trading only paper-based "carbon reductions"... I'm surprised the left hasn't clued into this one yet...)

"A Political Shock-umentary"

That's a sweet line... that quote was from a British educator commenting on the recent ruling that Al Gore's "An Inconvient Truth" contains several "facts" that are in question.

"A Political Shock-umentary"... I think I'll be using that one from hereon in!

In keeping with my comments...

...regarding disgraced Senator Larry Craig, I'll offer this comment on today's news story...

Activists arrested in coal plant protest
Last Updated: Thursday, August 30, 2007 | 4:16 PM ET
CBC News

Three Greenpeace activists were arrested Thursday afternoon during an attempt to stop the delivery of nearly 30,000 tonnes of coal to the Nanticoke power plant on the shore of Lake Erie, south of Hamilton.

BOOK'EM... charge them with trespassing, vandalism, piracy perhaps?

Hey, you wouldn't want me to inconsistant now, would you? In my view, the law is the law... and it applies to Larry Craig and the Greenpeace activists equally.

(But I will give them this credit though... cudos to them for keeping Dalton's broken coal promise in the news!)

Climate Change... on MARS?

What's that you say? There has been a 0.5C increase in the temperature of Mars since the 1970's? Funny, we've had a 0.6C increase over the same period! Weird... now hang on, could they, I don't know, perhaps be related somehow? Well, maybe they could... but since there's no evidence of little green men putting out more than their fair share of CO2, what could the common factor be?

Well, of course, one thing we do have in common is that pesky little celestial body known as "Sol", that has been on a farily active cycle over the last few decades. And since we're closer to it than Mars is, one would expect that it hasn't recieved as much of that extra solar output as we have... thus we're up by 0.6C, and it's only up by 0.5C overall.

Interesting. But of couse, I'm no scientist.

h/t to The Politic

pssst... don't let the eco-facists know... by the way, I think that's a great new nickname for them George.