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2007-11-05 International-UN-NGOs

Checking Out the Bali Beachheads of UN Climate Change

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Posted by tu3031 2007-11-05 09:41|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 The would-be regulators of the worlds climate (and your wallet) will be jetting to Bali this December for Ban Ki-Moons next UN weather fest: UN Climate Change Conference 2007. UN policy allows even the lowlier UN staffers to travel business class on long-haul flights (your tax dollars at work), the better to arrive wined, dined and ready to hit the ground and the beaches and the golf courses and the tennis courts running. Apparently there is so much to discuss that the conference will run for a full fortnight, from Dec. 3-14, at Balis seaside luxury resort of Nusa Dua.

Gah! Can these Diplo-Parasites make it any more clear? How can they even maintain the least pretense of caring about climate change when their conference's choice of venue requires the majority of participants to fly half-way around the world? IN BUSINESS CLASS NO LESS!

Ban Ki Moon has finally shown himself for what he really is. Namely, just another Annan-style blood tick ready to gorge at the public trough. The UN is nothing but a bunch of effete gangsters in striped pants.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-11-05 11:06|| 2007-11-05 11:06|| Front Page Top

#2 Since this is the UN, will there be teenage girls with each room for the forced sexual favors that UN types prefer ?

Posted by wxjames 2007-11-05 11:21|| 2007-11-05 11:21|| Front Page Top

#3 Perhaps Amrozi could have some post ramadan parole time.

Posted by ed 2007-11-05 12:01|| 2007-11-05 12:01|| Front Page Top

#4 If they were truly serious about climate change, they would either hold the conference in New York, or better yet, use teleconferencing, so no one would have to travel.

Posted by Rambler">Rambler 2007-11-05 12:51|| 2007-11-05 12:51|| Front Page Top

#5 If they were truly serious about climate change

The only thing that UN participants are genuinely serious about is milking their expense accounts like the last cow on the farm.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-11-05 14:08|| 2007-11-05 14:08|| Front Page Top

#6 I suggest meeting in Greenland for 10 days in January. Staying in tents, at the base of the receding glacier. Seeing first hand all that scary melted ice. Attendees would probably drop by 99% reducing commesurably the conference's carbon footprint.
Please remember to bring a scarf and your driving gloves...

Posted by Sid 6.7 2007-11-05 14:22|| 2007-11-05 14:22|| Front Page Top

#7 Not to mention waterproof tarps and sleeping bag covers and thick, handmade Irish sweaters. The ground gets awfully soggy at the base of the glacier, and it's that kind of creeping chill that only lots of hot grog can offset.

Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife 2007-11-05 15:27|| 2007-11-05 15:27|| Front Page Top

#8 How many tons of carbon will it take to transport these UN functionaries to Bali?

Posted by eLarson 2007-11-05 15:48|| http://larsonian.blogspot.com]">[http://larsonian.blogspot.com] 2007-11-05 15:48|| Front Page Top

#9 How many tons of carbon will it take to transport these UN functionaries to Bali?

Calculate about 0.50 pound of carbon dioxide per passenger mile flown.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-11-05 15:55|| 2007-11-05 15:55|| Front Page Top

#10 It's okay, eLarson, 'cause I'm sure they all got carbon credits to offset their trips.

Posted by Swamp Blondie 2007-11-05 18:06|| 2007-11-05 18:06|| Front Page Top

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