Based on the MSM's headlines, one would think that is exactly what President Trump did yesterday by pulling out of the Paris climate accord. The TRUTH is he pulled America out of a wild goose chase known as man-made climate change, which is the modern version of the Dutch tulip craze.
The story:
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
President Donald Trump declared Thursday he was pulling the U.S. from the landmark Paris climate agreement, striking a major blow to worldwide efforts to combat global warming and distancing the country from its closest allies abroad.Cue the hyperbole:
Framing his decision as “a reassertion of America’s sovereignty,” Mr. Trump said the U.S. could try to re-enter the deal under more favorable terms or work to establish “an entirely new transaction.” But he indicated that was hardly a priority. “If we can, great. If we can’t, that’s fine,” he said.
Scientists say Earth is likely to reach more dangerous levels of warming sooner as a result of the president’s decision because America’s pollution contributes so much to rising temperatures. Calculations suggest withdrawal could result in emissions of up to 3 billion tons of additional carbon dioxide a year — enough to melt ice sheets faster, raise seas higher and trigger more extreme weather.Surprisingly, this theory (remember, it is theory, NOT FACT) is based on flawed models which have yet to project anything. This was best explained in a Dilbert cartoon, surprisingly:
A communications group at Yale University has put out a video that seems to be a rebuttal to a Dilbert cartoon by Scott Adams poking fun at climate scientists and their misplaced confidence in models. The video is full of impressive-looking scientists talking about charts and data and whatnot. It probably cost a lot to make and certainly involved a lot of time and effort. The most amazing thing, however, is that it actually proves the points being made in the Dilbert cartoon. Rather than debunking the cartoon, the scientists acted it out in slow motion.Read the entire article. What is amazing is that climate science has been proven wrong so many times, and yet is never held accountable. In fact, we should no longer call it science, as belief is now based more on faith than any kind of objective TRUTH. While climate science has not been proven wrong, it is a long way from "settled science".
Regardless, the Left has proceeded into full meltdown:
As the Mayor of Pittsburgh, I can assure you that we will follow the guidelines of the Paris Agreement for our people, our economy & future. https://t.co/3znXGTcd8C— bill peduto (@billpeduto) June 1, 2017
California Gov. Jerry Brown joined Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York and Gov. Jay Inslee of Washington state to form the U.S. Climate Alliance to uphold the Paris climate agreement.
The three states where renewable energy has been aggressively embraced account for a fifth of the U.S. economy.
California, New York and Washington already belong to an emissions reduction pact of states and cities worldwide, but Thursday’s action marked a direct stand against the Trump administration and a formal commitment to upholding the targets of the Paris agreement.
Connecticut Gov. Dan Malloy and Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe also expressed interest in joining the new pact.
Also, Elon Musk, the head of Tesla, announced that he was withdrawing from a White House advisory council on manufacturing.
...At home, the U.S. Conference of Mayors strongly opposed the decision and said the nation’s mayors will continue efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions blamed for global warming.Let's not forget the media's irrational response;
In a rare statement on his successor’s policies, Mr. Obama said: “Even in the absence of American leadership; even as this administration joins a small handful of nations that reject the future, I’m confident that our states, cities, and businesses will step up and do even more to lead the way, and help protect for future generations the one planet we’ve got.”
Business leaders, normally strong supporters of Republican initiatives, had vigorously appealed to Mr. Trump not to abandon the agreement. Many economists believe the accord would likely help create about as many jobs in renewable energy as it might cost in polluting industries.
CNN:
If the headline isn't enough:
President Donald Trump spent an hour Thursday talking about his commitment to economic growth and national stability as he announced the decision to back out of the Paris Climate Accord.
Missing from his 2,000 word speech: any mention of climate change.
After famously calling climate change a "hoax" during the campaign, Trump has avoided the issue of increased man-made greenhouse gas emissions and their impact on global temperatures.Maybe he avoids the topic because the world has gone insane about it? Frankly, his reaction is the best possible one: Avoid the topic completely, and hope it dies the natural death it has long deserved.
In more news of insanity...
Reason:
Teens who text each other explicit images could be subject to 15 years in federal prison under a new bill that just passed the House of Representatives. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas), ranking member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, has called the measure "deadly and counterproductive."On top of any state level time to be served, this means that a teenager caught sexting will be imprisoned until they are around 30 years old. In effect, for a youthful indiscretion, you intend to ruin their life?
"While the bill is well intended, it is overbroad in scope and will punish the very people it indicates it is designed to protect: our children," Lee said during a House floor debate over the bill. The bill would also raise "new constitutional concerns" and "exacerbate overwhelming concerns with the unfair and unjust mandatory minimum sentencing that contributes to the overcriminalization of juveniles and mass incarceration generally."
Introduced by Rep. Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) in March, the "Protecting Against Child Exploitation Act of 2017" passed the House by an overwhelming majority last week. Only two Republicans—Reps. Justin Amash of Michigan and Thomas Massie of Kentucky—voted against the bill, along with 53 Democrats.
"The bill prohibits some conduct that the Constitution does not allow Congress to regulate, and Rep. Amash opposes the expansion of mandatory minimums and crimes that are already prosecuted at the state level," a spokesperson from Amash's office explained of his opposition.
This gets the bear:
Daily Beast:
Comedian Kathy Griffin has recruited the help of a celebrity lawyer to respond to the alleged “bullying from the Trump family” she has “endured” following the publication of an image depicting Griffin holding the severed head of President Donald Trump.I was all ready to forgive Griffin, and then she pulls this. I retract my forgiveness yesterday, as this act shows a sincere lack of remorse on her part. Terrorizing the Trump's 11 year old son does not grant you the right to sue when they say nasty things about you. Frankly, the Trumps' reaction has been rather tempered, in my opinion. If she had done that to my 11 year old son, I would have said much worse things about her.
For this, Griffin has earned a Pogo award:
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