The Inconvenient Truth President Obama Denies About Climate Change Is.......
May 20, 2014 04:58:17 #
Warning; This article may make you.....blue! or upset......maybe even "scared"? I first started seeing this dude on some commercial a few years back, before I had ever heard about him, or knew anything about him; he kinda looks like a comic, in a way; but the more I found out about him, the more I realized that he's a really bright fellow; whether he's right about climate change or not is still up for grabs. But when it comes to what he has to say about China, he's on the money!
Article by; Peter Morici
The inconvenient truth President Obama denies about climate change is that Chinas refusal to cooperate in international efforts to address the problem makes U.S. efforts to slow its pace futile. Moreover, his policies severely handicap Americas ability to mitigate its consequences.
The global climate has gone through profound cycles of cooling and warming since long before humans walked the Earth. While public figures and some scientists may disagree, the majority of researchers have concluded that human activities in particular, greenhouse gas emissions are now a significant cause of global warming, and they are urging concerted international action.
Carbon dioxide composes 80 percent of harmful emissions. Having failed to win congressional approval for a system of permits to reduce emissions, the president has unilaterally targeted coal-fired electric utilities and fuel used in transportation to reduce U.S. emissions by 17 percent from 2005 levels.
Those actions are unnecessary and harmful.
In recent years, more abundant and cheaper natural gas has motivated electric utilities to switch from coal, and energy intensive manufacturers in metals, chemicals and the like have made remarkable, cost-saving progress to reduce energy use.
Responding to consumer preferences, automakers were making more fuel-efficient vehicles before the president imposed more stringent mileage standards. The high cost and stress of commuting are encouraging many young people to live closer to their jobs. Competition from rail is pressuring trucking companies to purchase more fuel-efficient rigs.
Together, those free-market decisions have reduced CO2 emissions by more than 9 percent from 2005 levels.
Now the EPA and other federal agencies want to micro-manage those choices by imposing inflexible standards on electric utilities and other manufacturers. Progressives would happily force as many Americans as they can onto mass transit, imposing a terrible drain on state transportation and local government operating budgets.
Those initiatives would not do much to arrest global warming, but by increasing taxes and production costs, they would send more jobs to China.
With an economy about half the size, China already emits almost twice as much CO2 as either the United States or Europe. Every 18 months, its emissions grow enough to replace the emissions savings the United States will accomplish by hitting the presidents 15-year target.
Other developing countries, like India, are similarly adding to the problem; however, China accounts for about 85 percent of the annual increase in global CO2 emissions.
When jobs are outsourced to China, global emissions go up, because China uses energy less efficiently and relies more heavily on coal than the United States, and the growth of manufacturing encourages migration to cities where folks use more electricity and automotive fuel.
Simply, without Chinas cooperation, U.S. efforts are futile.
Progressives propose to bring China and other nations along through diplomacy, but despite considerable effort, the president has not been able to obtain Beijings cooperation on climate change, its undervalued currency, or just about anything else that would constrain the Middle Kingdoms growth.
Put bluntly, if man-made emissions are the culprit, then by Chinas actions alone global warming is going to happen with the force and fury many fear. The United States can do little to stop it, and efforts to do so will only reduce U.S. resources available to mitigate its consequences.
U.S. economic growth has fallen from 3.4 percent during the Reagan-Clinton years to 1.7 percent since the beginning of this century. This slowdown was caused by U.S currency and trade policies toward China that disadvantage U.S. manufacturers, restrictions on offshore oil and gas development that keep America dependent on imports, and costly and ineffective regulations on banking, health care and other industries.
Millions of Americans are without decent jobs, and governments at all levels are severely challenged. Those will get worse if the nation continues on its current path.
Rising temperatures will confront federal and state agencies with unparalleled challenges, as droughts dislocate cattle ranchers in the Southwest, insects threaten forests, arable regions shift north, rising seas flood coastal cities and new diseases attack humans, plants and animals.
Moving populations and economic activities will cost trillions of dollars, and an economy impoverished by mindless micro-management from Washington simply wont be able to generate the tax dollars to foot the bill.
Americans will be forced to abandon farms and cities simply, fend for themselves as Washington will not be able to sustain the essential elements of civilization.
Peter Morici is an economist and professor at the Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, and widely published columnist. He is the five time winner of the MarketWatch best forecaster award. Follow him on Twitter @PMorici1
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Comments;
Here's a very bright guy explaining something very complex and technical, and why the U.S. can't do a whole hell of a lot to stop it, then we have a total noob like Obummer, (never had a real job in his life, never "managed" anything, can't tie his own shoes, probably has to have Moochele to help him put his pants on,........no doubt needs his "boy" to shave, (IF he even NEEDS to shave? ), his big "claim to fame"?......"community organizer"! (ROF, LMAO! ) The dude couldn't "organize" a room full of "cock roaches"!
What we'll be hearing next; all of our trolls calling the bright guy "nuts" (or worse )
What we WON'T hear; any of the low-info dimocRATS agreeing with Morici about how useless all of Obummers "policies" are, were, or might be.
Article by; Peter Morici
The inconvenient truth President Obama denies about climate change is that Chinas refusal to cooperate in international efforts to address the problem makes U.S. efforts to slow its pace futile. Moreover, his policies severely handicap Americas ability to mitigate its consequences.
The global climate has gone through profound cycles of cooling and warming since long before humans walked the Earth. While public figures and some scientists may disagree, the majority of researchers have concluded that human activities in particular, greenhouse gas emissions are now a significant cause of global warming, and they are urging concerted international action.
Carbon dioxide composes 80 percent of harmful emissions. Having failed to win congressional approval for a system of permits to reduce emissions, the president has unilaterally targeted coal-fired electric utilities and fuel used in transportation to reduce U.S. emissions by 17 percent from 2005 levels.
Those actions are unnecessary and harmful.
In recent years, more abundant and cheaper natural gas has motivated electric utilities to switch from coal, and energy intensive manufacturers in metals, chemicals and the like have made remarkable, cost-saving progress to reduce energy use.
Responding to consumer preferences, automakers were making more fuel-efficient vehicles before the president imposed more stringent mileage standards. The high cost and stress of commuting are encouraging many young people to live closer to their jobs. Competition from rail is pressuring trucking companies to purchase more fuel-efficient rigs.
Together, those free-market decisions have reduced CO2 emissions by more than 9 percent from 2005 levels.
Now the EPA and other federal agencies want to micro-manage those choices by imposing inflexible standards on electric utilities and other manufacturers. Progressives would happily force as many Americans as they can onto mass transit, imposing a terrible drain on state transportation and local government operating budgets.
Those initiatives would not do much to arrest global warming, but by increasing taxes and production costs, they would send more jobs to China.
With an economy about half the size, China already emits almost twice as much CO2 as either the United States or Europe. Every 18 months, its emissions grow enough to replace the emissions savings the United States will accomplish by hitting the presidents 15-year target.
Other developing countries, like India, are similarly adding to the problem; however, China accounts for about 85 percent of the annual increase in global CO2 emissions.
When jobs are outsourced to China, global emissions go up, because China uses energy less efficiently and relies more heavily on coal than the United States, and the growth of manufacturing encourages migration to cities where folks use more electricity and automotive fuel.
Simply, without Chinas cooperation, U.S. efforts are futile.
Progressives propose to bring China and other nations along through diplomacy, but despite considerable effort, the president has not been able to obtain Beijings cooperation on climate change, its undervalued currency, or just about anything else that would constrain the Middle Kingdoms growth.
Put bluntly, if man-made emissions are the culprit, then by Chinas actions alone global warming is going to happen with the force and fury many fear. The United States can do little to stop it, and efforts to do so will only reduce U.S. resources available to mitigate its consequences.
U.S. economic growth has fallen from 3.4 percent during the Reagan-Clinton years to 1.7 percent since the beginning of this century. This slowdown was caused by U.S currency and trade policies toward China that disadvantage U.S. manufacturers, restrictions on offshore oil and gas development that keep America dependent on imports, and costly and ineffective regulations on banking, health care and other industries.
Millions of Americans are without decent jobs, and governments at all levels are severely challenged. Those will get worse if the nation continues on its current path.
Rising temperatures will confront federal and state agencies with unparalleled challenges, as droughts dislocate cattle ranchers in the Southwest, insects threaten forests, arable regions shift north, rising seas flood coastal cities and new diseases attack humans, plants and animals.
Moving populations and economic activities will cost trillions of dollars, and an economy impoverished by mindless micro-management from Washington simply wont be able to generate the tax dollars to foot the bill.
Americans will be forced to abandon farms and cities simply, fend for themselves as Washington will not be able to sustain the essential elements of civilization.
Peter Morici is an economist and professor at the Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, and widely published columnist. He is the five time winner of the MarketWatch best forecaster award. Follow him on Twitter @PMorici1
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Comments;
Here's a very bright guy explaining something very complex and technical, and why the U.S. can't do a whole hell of a lot to stop it, then we have a total noob like Obummer, (never had a real job in his life, never "managed" anything, can't tie his own shoes, probably has to have Moochele to help him put his pants on,........no doubt needs his "boy" to shave, (IF he even NEEDS to shave? ), his big "claim to fame"?......"community organizer"! (ROF, LMAO! ) The dude couldn't "organize" a room full of "cock roaches"!
What we'll be hearing next; all of our trolls calling the bright guy "nuts" (or worse )
What we WON'T hear; any of the low-info dimocRATS agreeing with Morici about how useless all of Obummers "policies" are, were, or might be.
Peter Morici, PhD
Air Pollution
May 20, 2014 05:24:35 #
Just a note: Your picture is not showing pollution as such, just steam escaping from condenser towers.
Also, you are the only one mentioning Obama !
Obama or not doesn't change a thing to Chinese pollution !
Only two more years of this administration and the mid term elections may spell the end of any changes he wants to make anyway.........unless the voters behave as asses as they have been for the passed 6 years !(strong possibility....remember the 47% someone talked about ?....they will All vote, so make sure you make Your vote count too!) :XD:
Also, you are the only one mentioning Obama !
Obama or not doesn't change a thing to Chinese pollution !
Only two more years of this administration and the mid term elections may spell the end of any changes he wants to make anyway.........unless the voters behave as asses as they have been for the passed 6 years !(strong possibility....remember the 47% someone talked about ?....they will All vote, so make sure you make Your vote count too!) :XD:
May 20, 2014 22:00:47 #
TucsonCoyote wrote:
Just a note: Your picture is not showing pollution as such, just steam escaping from condenser towers.
Persisting contrails leave nano-particulates in the sky. Testing has revealed barium, aluminum, thorium...
There are 35-40 patents that describe the processes for seeding the sky with particulates. US Patent 5,003,186 is an easy read.
Photographers are generally thought to have better skills at seeing. LOOK UP!
Whistleblower: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHm0XhtDyZA
Jet contrails when I was a kid in the '50's--they disappeared
Controlling weather by 2025 white paper
Attached file:
(Download)
Patent granted to Hughes Aircraft 1991
Attached file:
(Download)
May 21, 2014 06:16:47 #
Well - duh. Obama can't reduce Chinese pollution! Stop the presses! it is called "leadership"! It would be hard for the United States to take a leadership position on this issue in the world if we refused to make changes in our own society and within our own industries. We are leading the way in this essential issue that must be pursued for our world to survive. Sadly too many of you have your head.....in the sand.
May 21, 2014 07:49:24 #
sb wrote:
Well - duh. Obama can't reduce Chinese pollution! Stop the presses! it is called "leadership"! It would be hard for the United States to take a leadership position on this issue in the world if we refused to make changes in our own society and within our own industries. We are leading the way in this essential issue that must be pursued for our world to survive. Sadly too many of you have your head.....in the sand.
Who is spraying our sky? What is being sprayed in our sky? What purpose is served by spraying our sky?
US Patent 5,003,186
House Bill 2977 (Oct. 2001)
... and about 40 other patents for controlling the weather
Why do most everyone here ignore that our sky is being sprayed?
May 21, 2014 08:42:24 #
sb wrote:
Well - duh. Obama can't reduce Chinese pollution! Stop the presses! it is called "leadership"! It would be hard for the United States to take a leadership position on this issue in the world if we refused to make changes in our own society and within our own industries. We are leading the way in this essential issue that must be pursued for our world to survive. Sadly too many of you have your head.....in the sand.
Thanks for a small breath of fresh air. The Gitzo cannot post anything that is not hateful of Obama nor without name calling. Forget relevance. The fox in the henhouse again.
May 21, 2014 13:21:32 #
silver
Loc: Santa Monica Ca.
Gitzo wrote:
Warning; This article may make you.....blue! or up... (show quote)
Just another nutty post.
May 21, 2014 15:40:17 #
whole2th wrote:
Who is spraying our sky? What is being sprayed in our sky? What purpose is served by spraying our sky?
US Patent 5,003,186
House Bill 2977 (Oct. 2001)
... and about 40 other patents for controlling the weather
Why do most everyone here ignore that our sky is being sprayed?
US Patent 5,003,186
House Bill 2977 (Oct. 2001)
... and about 40 other patents for controlling the weather
Why do most everyone here ignore that our sky is being sprayed?
AND falling!
May 22, 2014 11:26:46 #
Scoutman wrote:
Thanks for a small breath of fresh air. The Gitzo cannot post anything that is not hateful of Obama nor without name calling. Forget relevance. The fox in the henhouse again.
Apparently "the Scoutman" gets HIS panties all in a wad every time HE hears anyone telling the TRUTH about the LIAR and FRAUD that HE supports; tell me this, Scoutman......if YOU are so troubled by MY posts, why do you continue to read them, Hmmmmm? (I might also ask the same thing of the "quack" from Maine in the funny hat? )
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