WATCH: Obama On Climate Change
Short clip from yesterday's inauguration speech. President Obama dedicated more time to climate change than any other specific policy area.
Obama sees a huge threat from climate change but no threat from a $17 trillion national debt.
"We will respond to the threat of climate change, knowing that the failure to do so would betray our children and future generations. Some may still deny the overwhelming judgment of science, but none can avoid the devastating impact of raging fires, and crippling drought, and more powerful storms."
Today at the White House, Jay Carney offered more detail on Obama's plans.
We can only assume the President doesn't see any threat from trillion-dollar annual deficits and the soon-to-be $20 trillion national debt, since neither was mentioned in his wide-ranging speech. Everything looks great to us, as well.
Let's spend, bitchez!
The national debt has grown by $6 trillion since the Spender-In-Chief took office, and four additional $1 trillion deficits are on the way before Obankster leaves Washington in 2016. Check the debt clock and decide for yourself. Is there anything, anything at all, that appears 'under control' to you?
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Further reading:
- Obama: 'Climate Change Is Our TOP Priority' - NYT
- Four Years And Many Failures Later, Obama Pushes More 'Green Jobs'
Graphic by Steve Hunter via Andy's Rant...
Jan 22, 2013 at 9:22 PM
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http://www.embarq.org/en/news/13/01/17/press-release-c40-cities-climate-leadership-group-and-world-resources-institute-partne
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EMBARQ is already actively working in the following C40 Cities: Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo (Brazil); Mexico City (Mexico); Lima (Peru); Istanbul (Turkey); Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore (India).
“By combining our vast networks and deep technical capacity, C40 and EMBARQ are positioned to make a significant contribution to reducing city-level emissions and creating better transport systems,” said Holger Dalkmann, director, EMBARQ. “Mayor Bloomberg is a proven leader by transforming New York City and raising the ambition of mayors around the world. Now, we need to more cities to follow C40’s lead by scaling up transportation and low-carbon solutions that create a healthier and safer world.”
About C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group (C40)
The C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group (C40) is a network of large and engaged cities from around the world committed to implementing meaningful and sustainable climate related actions locally that will help address climate change globally. C40 was established in 2005 and expanded via a partnership in 2006 with President William J. Clinton’s Climate Initiative (CCI). The current chair of the C40 is New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg. To learn more about the work of C40 and our Cities, please visit www.c40.org, follow us on Twitter @c40cities and like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/C40Cities.
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Bill Clinton's 'Clinton Climate Initiative' association with C40
http://www.clintonfoundation.org/main/our-work/by-initiative/clinton-climate-initiative/programs/c40-cci-cities.html
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CCI IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE C40 CITIES CLIMATE LEADERSHIP GROUP
The Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI) Cities program works in an aligned partnership with the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group – a network of 63 large and engaged cities from around the world committed to implementing meaningful and sustainable climate-related policies and programs locally that will help address climate change globally.
CCI Cities became the delivery partner of C40 in 2006. The closer alliance between the two organizations – announced in the spring of 2011 by President Clinton and C40 Chair, New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg – brings significant resources and infrastructure that will enhance and accelerate their historic activities, positioning the combined effort as one of the preeminent climate action organizations in the world.
When Obama pledged $150 billion over ten years, he said it would create 5 million green jobs — in fact, about 30,000 jobs have been created by the Department of Energy’s 4,000 or so green energy projects.
http://washingtonexaminer.com/four-years-and-many-failures-later-obama-pushes-green-jobs-in-second-inaugural/article/2519263#.UP8-_B37KSo
http://video.foxbusiness.com/v/2000862202001/
http://www.judicialwatch.org/press-room/press-releases/judicial-watch-sues-for-documents-withheld-from-congress-in-new-climate-data-scandal/
Merry Christmas everyone!