July 27, 2009
Hypocrisy, thy name is Thomas Friedman
Why don't I respect the opinions of the most prominent celebrity shills and alarmists when it comes to the Boogie Man of eco-weenies' nightmares, i.e., global warming? Well, there's always the stench of hypocrisy that surrounds the self-proclaimed experts, eager to opine on the Earth-hating transgressions of the plebs like you and me.
Mark Steyn, not one of the sky-is-falling tree huggers, openly confesses he doesn't have the ... qualifications of more well-known bloviators in the press.
It's true that I have no education or expertise in . . . well, anything, really. So let's go to a man who does — New York Times honcho Thomas Friedman:
This bill’s goal of reducing U.S. carbon emissions to 17 percent below 2005 levels by 2020 is nowhere near what science tells us we need to mitigate climate change. But it also contains significant provisions to prevent new buildings from becoming energy hogs, to make our appliances the most energy efficient in the world and to help preserve forests in places like the Amazon.
Here is a picture of Thomas Friedman's house.
Well, obviously, being a renowned expert, Thomas Friedman, like Al Gore and the Prince of Wales, needs a supersized carbon footprint. But you don't — you can get by beating your laundry on the rocks down by the river with the native women all day long.
"Environmentalism" is a government restraint on economic advance and, therefore, social mobility. In other words, it's a way to ensure you'll never live like Tom Friedman.
When not abroad fellating Arab potentates or hectoring you to reach for your wallet, this is how Thomas Friedman lives.
The gall of these non-elected, self-selected nattering flatulators is without limit.
H.L. Mencken said "Puritanism was the haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy."
Meet the new Puritans.
Hypocrites.
You can read Friedman's pious caterwaulings here.
Posted by Mike Lief at July 27, 2009 07:00 AM
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I don't see any windmills, solar panels or electric vehicles................
Posted by: John Vanarelli at July 27, 2009 11:54 AM