There have been plenty of “dress rehearsal” type ‘climate change’ screeds over the past few months, some saying this is what the world will look like with the climate crisis, others saying with all the climate policies in place. The latter aren’t exactly selling their solutions when people aren’t working, people are stuck at home, they can’t travel to visit friends and family, and the government fines them for walking the dog
Maine Voices: COVID serves as dress rehearsal for dealing with climate crisis
We human beings have known about climate change since the late 1980s, and we have known about the damage it is causing for years. 2019, with its wildfires, storms, melting sea ice, floods in Miami and elsewhere and famines, has provided a dramatic manifestation of what we expect in the future. Scientists are telling us that all of these weather events will increase in intensity.
None of those things happened before CO2 went above 350ppm….oh, wait, the good Rev. Richard Killmer is using the “since 1980’s” timeline…did they?
In Canada, there is a belief that government should have the right to make decisions in times of need. Governments are trusted to make decisions based on their understanding of the common good. Because that is true, all of the provincial governments, no matter what their party, agree with the federal government’s strategies on COVID.
The good Warmist Rev sure seems to be calling for authoritarian government.
What about the question we started with? Has COVID been a successful dress rehearsal for mitigating the climate crisis? The United States is in process of being the only country in the world that is leaving the Paris agreement, which it is scheduled to do Nov. 4, one day after the U.S. election.
The Canadian government is committed to the Paris agreement’s goal of getting to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. That means that they have agreed to reach 30 percent of the 2005 levels of greenhouse-gas emissions by 2030. A terrific goal. There are people in Canada who believe that they need to do much more. Some have stated that they should cut 60 percent of the greenhouse-gas emissions produced in 2005 by 2030.
It seems to me that Canada has had a successful dress rehearsal and should do well at reaching its climate change goals. Its commitment is admirable.
Seriously, is this really a good argument by climate cultists like the good Rev? Are you enjoying your test drive of Modern Socialism, America? How about y’all up in Canada? Is this the way you want things to go? Choose wisely.
The only thing this BS show the climate cult is that they need to step up their ‘incite panic’ game.
Years and years ago the right was accussed of using panic and fear to win votes. The RED SCARE.
Today the left has patented this concept and now we are to be afraid of everything.
Fear the Weather, Hurricanes, Tornados, Kung Pow fist, Movies, Christianity, Men wearing white hoods, The wall, Orange man, Covid-19, WHITE MEN, Old MEN. The list is added to daily,.
Today the left defends vehemently CHINA with their 50 cent army in tact and I would like to point out to the left one of their biggest problems they got going in 2020 November elections.
It is the far left who started the hash tag METOO and the Political correctness strategies.
It is the far left being screwed again by the DNC.
Bernie aides erupt over development in Biden sexual assault claim as DNC stays mum
The democrats only have one issue. Orange man bad and FEAR mongering. No positions that the public supports, only FEAR the ORANGE MAN.
tRump had only one issue. The Best Economy Evah!! Now it’s the worst economy ever and it’s mostly his fault. It will be interesting to see what his new issue will be. Fake news? Immigrants? China? WHO/CDC/NIH medical personnel etc?
His latest signal is that the Dems will cheat in the election so regardless of what happens tRump can claim victory.
“Only fifteen people, soon to be zero!” “Anyone who wants a test can get a test!”
Nearly one million US cases, and over 55,000 dead Americans, 20% unemployment so far, no coherent strategy going forward, trillions of dollars added to the debt, once again playing ‘footsies’ with Putin, 40% approval, increasingly incoherent… What exactly will he run on?
No, Trump had the Wall, trade, deregulation, and now beating the Red Plague, but he’ll get the economy back in no time.
His latest signal is that the Dems will cheat in the election so regardless of what happens tRump can claim victory.
If the ticket is Gropin’/Fauxcahontas, they’ll have to.
Nearly one million US cases, and over 55,000 dead Americans, 20% unemployment so far, no coherent strategy going forward, trillions of dollars added to the debt, once again playing ‘footsies’ with Putin, 40% approval, increasingly incoherent… What exactly will he run on?
More like 16,000 dead and maybe 600,000 cases (remember, hospitals get paid if they list a heart attack as the Fauci Phlegm). You keep pushing that and the truth is all over the Interwebz.
The fact there’s no real systemic damage to the economy means a quick recovery is likely.
PS I see where Fake News is trying to start another panic over food.
“PS I see where Fake News is trying to start another panic over food.”
I’ve been seeing that too, formwiz. (A lot more than any mention of raping Joe at least). I saw where the Fake News is quoting Tyson chicken about a “break” in supply lines. Let’s see, I stopped using Tyson and switched to Perdue around 1996 when it came to light they were funding Clinton and doing unsavory election harvesting for the radical Democrats at the time (now considered “liberals”).
Fortunately as we’ve all learned (save Elwood and John) over the last 4 years whatever they say is probably a lie and whatever they don’t say they are probably hiding for a nefarious reason.
So I say, Meh!
Trump 2020 Perdue supports Trump and I support Perdue.
Never forget Tyson had Willie in their hip pocket when he was governor of AR.
Another US Navy ship this time a destroyed is being forced yo return to Port with another US Navy ship deployed to assist her as Covid-19 ravaged her crew
I wonder if they too find humor in the cartooish named disease that is killing and hospitalizing
our sailors ? Maybe they will die laughing? I don’t think so,survivors of Covid-19 seem to be unanimous in that it is a particularly nasty disease
I too believe they would be amused at how we belittle and poke fun at the filthy Red Chinese and their bat-soup stew. Why wouldn’t they?
” I don’t think so,survivors of Covid-19 seem to be unanimous in that it is a particularly nasty disease”
Compared to what other rather nice disease, cancer? And have you polled them all to come up with your “unanimous” conclusion? I think not. Which means you are either stupid or lying, John. Are you stupid?
Trump 2020 Cause the left is a disease unto itself.
Ravaged?? There are 33 cases on board a ship with a compliment of around 330. Considering the close quarters that sailors live in while at sea, it could be a lot worse.
Dying?? Two sailors were evacuated and tested positive. None have died.
And yes, speaking as an ex sailor, we do tend to have a rather morbid sense of humor.
Swabs being what they are, I’m sure they’ve come up with better ones than the Birx Biahs.
John-I’m quite sure they do find humor in the name