Of course they did. Transnational progressivism demands the markets be regulated by our betters, and that must happen on a global scale, such is the force of their righteousness:
For the first time in four years, the U.N. Security Council debated Wednesday whether climate change should be considered a priority worthy of the council’s attention, but it failed to reach agreement on the politically charged issue.
The council settled for a watered-down statement referring to the “possible security implications” of climate change after Russia, China and others opposed a strong text promoted by Germany, which holds the rotating presidency this month. Germany had pushed for a first-ever council statement linking climate change to global peace and security – despite critics’ arguments that the source, magnitude and consequences of climate change remain in dispute.
Russian delegate Alexander Pankin said many countries were leery of putting climate change on the council’s agenda.
“We believe that involving the Security Council in a regular review of the issue of climate change will not bring any added value whatsoever and will merely lead to further increased politicization of this issue and increased disagreements between countries,” he said.
U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice lashed out at countries – unnamed – that were blocking progress.
She told the meeting that “dozens of countries … whose very existence is threatened” by climate change had asked the council to show its understanding of their plight.
“Instead, because of the refusal of a few to accept our responsibility, this council is saying, by its silence, in effect, ‘Tough luck.’ This is more than disappointing. It’s pathetic. It’s shortsighted, and frankly, it’s a dereliction of duty.”
Of course it is. Because you didn’t get what you want — a license to use bogus science and a cadre of winks and nods to assume total control over global markets by way of the new currency of carbon credits, and the new enforcement agencies, UN bureaucrats and their dictates.
This woman represents the US?
And we allow this?
China is doing more better at defending liberty than failshit America is these days
and by quite a margin
when did this happen?
“when did this happen?”
Sometime back about when Mao pissed off Deng, roughly speaking.
Well, we don’t “allow it.” The commie mandarins in D.C. rule as freakin’ “trustees” of the public good!!
The UN should be invited to leave U.S. territory and take up space in a nation that would better fit their ideological models. Oh, say, Sri Lanka. Or Rome, if the Pope doesn’t mind.
They have to hurry because their finger in the dike can only hold for so long.
“The Cloud Mystery.”
Ms. Rice should be removed immediately; especially in light of the most recent discoveries coming our of CERN:
http://www.conservativecommune.com/2011/07/co2-theory-about-to-take-another-big-hit/
It’s starting to look like Svensmark’s theory explains global heating and cooling trends better than the any of the CO2 based theories.
And, you know, the only emmissions that matter to cosmic rays aren’t produced here on earth…
We need John Bolton back in there. He was my kind of UN representative.
Guess what? Everyone is broke. No one pursues environmentalism when they’re broke. That’s something only wealthy nations can afford, and right now there aren’t any.
To mis-quote “Tombstone”:
“I see a green helmet, I kill the man wearin’ it.”
The commie mandarins in D.C. rule as freakin’ “trustees” of the public good!!
To repeat the boss: And we allow this?
The UN should be invited to leave U.S. territory and take up space in a nation that would better fit their ideological models.
As dicentra said in the other thread: “Skip the GPS: just load ‘em all on a cruise ship, position it over the Mariana Trench, and nuke it from orbit.”
Susan Rice hates her some jooooooooos, and the American economy.
Friday morning links…
Living Freely in England a Century Ago CT update: Second chance to adopt real shared sacrifice Barone: How to Understand Obama’s Chances in 2012 Hewitt: David Brooks’ The Social Animal Zogby: Obama Legacy May Be Withering American Dream Rubin: T…