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2007-05-30 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

Oxfam to U.S.: Pay Half of Global Warming Tab

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Posted by FOTSGreg 2007-05-30 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11126 views ] Top

#1 One's confidence that the administration will do any more than its recent limp quasi-humoring of the global wormening fantasy must be low, given its general awfulness.

Let's see, is Oxfam talking about the same US (and a few other advanced nations) that produces most of the medical research and information technology and food and other products and services, not to mention trade and emigration and study opportunities, or investment and financial management options, for the "poor" nations? In fact, isn't Oxfam itself a product of the wealth, freedom, technology, and security provided primarily by the US for going on half a century?

Ya think it ever crosses anyone's mind at the WH how much adult morale in the US would be helped by our govt. just once bitch-slapping this sort of nonsense in public?

Posted by Verlaine 2007-05-30 02:39|| 2007-05-30 02:39|| Front Page Top

#2 keep global warming below two degrees Celsius and average temperatures will rise by between 1.8 and 4.0 degrees Celsius

So if we do nothing, there is at least a chance we will met their goal? Yeah, I'd bet $50 billion on that!

Posted by Bobby 2007-05-30 06:48|| 2007-05-30 06:48|| Front Page Top

#3 I'll bet Oxfam gets most of it's money now from Governments not donations.

Coincidentally that they recommend governments give more money to "charidee"

Posted by Bright Pebbles in Blairistan 2007-05-30 06:58|| 2007-05-30 06:58|| Front Page Top

#4 Just send them a bill for the US Navy's suppression of piracy which would otherwise shut down the world economy - how many tankers with oil would arrive in your ports?

Anyone else have the means to project enough power to keep the lanes open?

Posted by Procopius2k 2007-05-30 07:20|| 2007-05-30 07:20|| Front Page Top

#5 Let's take that money and invest it in R&D for fusion power and other truly green technologies then. Two for one punch. Green, cheap, renewable energy and the lack of funds for the Middle East despots and terrorists. Win/win!

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2007-05-30 08:12|| 2007-05-30 08:12|| Front Page Top

#6 Not just "no", but "HELL NO!" STFU tranzi wankers - what gives you the right to make these decisions?
Rantburg sez that Oxfam is responsible for 87% of goreball warming due to hot air emissions. Hit the tip jar a$$holes.

Posted by Spot">Spot 2007-05-30 08:19|| 2007-05-30 08:19|| Front Page Top

#7 How about we pay nothing and see what happens?

Posted by tu3031 2007-05-30 09:11|| 2007-05-30 09:11|| Front Page Top

#8 ...and a PONY!

Posted by mojo">mojo 2007-05-30 10:45|| 2007-05-30 10:45|| Front Page Top

#9 US to Oxfam - FOAD!

Posted by 3dc 2007-05-30 11:16|| 2007-05-30 11:16|| Front Page Top

#10 Oxfam money subsidizes Third World despots. I have personally seen Oxfam bagged food products being sold in Kenyan markets.

Posted by McZoid 2007-05-30 11:16|| 2007-05-30 11:16|| Front Page Top

#11 tu you beat me too it

Posted by sinse 2007-05-30 11:17|| 2007-05-30 11:17|| Front Page Top

#12 Exactly what do they do with $50 billion ?
If they would cut out $50 billion worth of activity, the globe will cool accordingly. Therefore, they should send at least $25 billion to us to offset our half of the warming.

Posted by Grusosh Borgia9229 2007-05-30 12:23|| 2007-05-30 12:23|| Front Page Top

#13 How about we eliminate the majority of world food aid that is provided gratis buy Americans? Why feed people who have both hands out and simultaneously scream "Death to America!"? Seems counterproductive to me. But if Oxfam and cohorts insist on sustaining those who would destroy western society, then it's cash on the barrelhead, dollars preferred, but Euros will do in a pinch. Put your money where your mouth is and consider it our contribution to reduce hot air.

Donors shares of global food aid
Year........ U.S. .EU. Japan Canada
1988-89 57.4 24.8 3.8 ... 7.6
1994-96 47.3 34.7 5.8 ... 5.8
2000-02 61.8 17.2 5.6 ... 2.4

Posted by ed 2007-05-30 12:53|| 2007-05-30 12:53|| Front Page Top

#14 Pay it and cut the aid budget.

Posted by anonymous2u 2007-05-30 17:13|| 2007-05-30 17:13|| Front Page Top

#15 Another organizatiion that has outlived its usefulness and been thoroughly infiltrated by what in an earlier age would have been called Communists. Basically who cares what these twits who want to spend other peoples' money say or think?

Posted by RWV 2007-05-30 20:11|| 2007-05-30 20:11|| Front Page Top

#16 "Oxfam to U.S.: Pay Half of Global Warming Tab"

U.S. to Oxfam: Fuck you.

Said with all due respect - which is NONE.

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