Open Thread

June 13th, 2009 10:31 AM

For general discussion and debate. Possible talking point: Have you read what Lord Christopher Monckton called "the best eight-page summary of the current state of the science and politics of 'global warming' that you’ll find anywhere?"

While both public opinion and the planet’s climate have cooled these past three months, the Left’s green fever has taken a desperate turn in the opposite direction. In April, EPA chief Lisa Jackson made good on her promise to pursue endangerment status and subsequent pollutant regulation of CO2 and five other greenhouse gases, an act likely crafted to coerce accelerated legislative action.  It worked -- just weeks ago, such legislation -- the American Clean Energy Security Act (HR 2454) -- cleared its first hurdle by passing Waxman’s own House Energy and Commerce Committee. 
Read the entire marvelous piece and offer comments.