Kyoto Treaty

[Irie]

Considering China has almost four times the population of the U.S. but uses half the amount of oil, I think the first step anyone should take is the people of the U.S. (most likely lead out of necessity by the government) need to make a huge change in our dependency.

Which in essence means that the U.S. needs to stop backing out of things we sign like a no-good lazy uncle. The Geneva Convention and the Kyoto Treaty, two very important agreements between the cultures of the world, are now being used to wipe the asses of our government. What happened to simple morals? Does our Cabinet remind anyone else of a bunch of jocks trying to run "the best party ever?"

[JerryM]

Originally Posted by Irie

The Geneva Convention and the Kyoto Treaty, two very important agreements between the cultures of the world, are now being used to wipe the asses of our government.

1. Just for the record, the US (rightfully) never signed the Kyoto treaty - as it was ONLY aimed at bringing the standard of living of the "haves" down to that of the "have-nots". The only limits were to be placed on the "wealthy countries".

A question for you, what percentage of CO2 emitted during 2006 do you suppose was emitted by natural emitters (volcanoes, etc), and what percent was emitted by the people of the USA?
Why do you suppose most "liberals" oppose any of the many possible alternative energy sources available (Teddy Kennedy opposed a wind farm near the "Kennedy Compound"). Could it be an overwhelming sense of guilt for having more than many other countries?

2. The Geneva Convention rules for treatment of POWs do not apply to people not in uniform (non-combatants) except to authorize their execution as spies when they are apprehended acting as combatants. Al Qaeda did not have a representative at the Geneva Convention, and are not signatories of that treaty.