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With President Obama in L'Aquila, Italy for the G8 Summit, three Greenpeace activists unfurled a banner on Mount Rushmore, next to Abraham Lincoln's likeness. The Washington Post reports, "The banner showed President Obama's face -- Greenpeace said it was an unfinished portrait, implying that Obama's legacy was in question -- and the words 'America honors leaders not politicians: Stop Global Warming.'" And soon after, the three climbers and other Greenepace activists were arrested.
Greenpeace's Carroll Muffet states on the organization's website, "We are at a key moment in history when we must challenge our president to take real leadership. The steps taken so far have been frankly inadequate. If President Obama wants to take his place among the great leaders of history, he must take aggressive measures to combat climate change and prioritize a strong deal in Copenhagen. We're here at Mount Rushmore to inspire Americans to take action, and remind the world that heroism and leadership are part of our nation’s history — and must be a part of our future." Here's video:
The activists were charged with illegal climbing and trespassing, each facing a max of six months in prison and possibly up to $5,000 in fines. According to CNN, "The charged protesters came from eight states, including California and New York. The banner was up for an hour before it was seized." Apparently the National Park Service is holding the 2,275 square foot banner as evidence.
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Is global warming back? I thought it was climate change.
If they were honest, they'd call "global warming' what it really is: global socialism. It has squat to do with science, a lot to do with marxism.
They better get to work promoting nuclear power!
>If they were honest, they'd call "global warming' what it really is: global socialism. It has squat to do with science, a lot to do with marxism.
Really? What would you know about the science? Start with the Clausius-Clapeyron equation and illuminate me....continue on to the paramteriation of clouds in climate models, and explain why the Kain-Frisch scheme is insufficient.
Otherwise, STFU you scientifically illiterate right-wing troll.
Im just curious but do you really think that all this global warming stuff is real? After watching cable news network shows which are very credible, my opinion is changing. This really could be a socialist and Stalinist cover up. I hope not but the news makes it look so damn convincing! I curse you Fox news for opening my eyes to a conspiracy that might not even be there!!!!
kudos on the massive sarcasm. You pulled it off just right!
First of all I am neither Left nor Right, I am an American and Global Warming is a massive HOAX meant to tax the hell out of the masses. This is being setup as a Global socialist Agenda. Obama may himself not even know of it's full ramifications (but the ones behind him do).
Climate Change is NOT man made, it's caused by THE SUN (because guess what, the Sun has periods where it has masive rays and sunspots and other times it emits less). The Earth cools and warms depending on this.
They are using this as the perfect opportunity to set us up in order to DE-industrialized the United States and leave us as a 2nd world Soviet-like rat hole.
I am outside of the Left-Right paradigm, I plead to those of you who are not aware of what is going on to just google about Climate Change being a hoax created by off shore banks.
You are a right-wing nut with your own fucking tea bag hanging out your arse. Take off the bi-partisan mask trick. It is not working. "oh, Im not on either side so you can just trust me" says the wicked bitch of the South. No way! No way! Give me a break. Nice try johnney hammerstcks. Go back to your lame ass Hitler tea parties.
Keep telling yourself that, as a gay man living in New York I very much differ.
Most Americans are really stupid, they can't see past labels (that they themselves see in the media).
Your ignorance will be your downfall (and I am not attacking your personally, I am just saying that in general).
Actually, it's more likely your ignorance would lead to a downfall.
If all of the global warming advocates are wrong and we pursue their desired path, the worst we have done is stimulate new technologies, reduce dependence on fossil fuels and create more 21st century jobs. However, if global warming deniers are wrong and we go that direction as a planet, we're basically screwed.
Like many people, I don't understand all of the science and psuedo-science (and which is necessarily which), but I prefer to err on the side of the first option and believe that reducing consumption and emissions is a good thing for our souls, bodies and children, even if it really doesn't affect global warming.
Good argument. It's the same argument for believing in God ("If you're right, you get rewarded when you die, and if you're wrong, you're just dead.") and owning a gun ("It's better to have one and not need it than to need one and not have it").
Did the Yankees play tonight?
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I also believe climate change is a hoax. Perpetrated by the illuminati. Who are really controlled by aliens. Who love to play pranks.
All the fumes cars and factories give off cannot be good for humans and animals to breathe it. Why has the Northeast had one of the coolest June ever on record this year? The hurricane season hasn't been that active the past few years? Heard of global cooling? Earth has been cooling and warming for millions of years. How much humans control the warming of Earth remains to be seen.
global warming is by product of progress and civilization....oh well..the planet will go on, the things that live, including us will come and go...thats how it is....that said its nice to see Americans protesting something - go greenpeace.
Ah, I see the NYPost crowd has learned to use the system of tubes known
as the internet:
>Climate Change is NOT man made, it's caused by THE SUN (because guess what, the >Sun has periods where it has masive rays and sunspots and other times it emits less). >The Earth cools and warms depending on this.
A simple Google search, conducted by anyone with half a brain and a bare minimum of computer literacy could find that such a statement has been proven false a while ago. For example,
http://www.skepticalscience.com/solar-activity-sunspots-global-warming.htm
Please direct all the usual dumabass "climate change is a hoax" points toward
http://www.skepticalscience.com/argument.php
Otherwise, shut up, and go back to downloading internet porn and masturbating to FOX News.
Because citing one website among the many out there means it must be true...
Oh, and for the record, before you try to be snarky, I hate FOX news. My problem is that I tend not to believe everything I've heard or read.
Exactly! Thank You! The INTERNET is a vast netwok of immense information, not everything (even in mainstream sources) is correct. I can just as easily prove you wrong with a few links as well.
What people need to do is research the UN documents and scientific studies (including those without politicial interest).
I second Dwayne Hoover's comments.
I third Dwayne Hoover's comments.
If you turn on your oven full blast does your kitchen get hot? Guess what folks, the same thing happens on a global scale too. Billions of car engines, millions of factories, hundreds of thousands power plants: all of these heat up the atmosphere.
None of this will matter come December 2012...well actually it's already started what with the changing climates, massive earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis, shifting weather patterns. Wait until their is a solar flare so larger that it knocks out all satellite communications, power to cities all over the globe and brings chaos. Governments and currency will be totally worthless as we all try and survive in the New World... (natch New World Order)
None of this will matter come December 2012 is that when the Knicks will do a sign and trade for Shaquille Oneal?
can one of you please explain the ice age to me? dwayne hoover you are clearly an expert on the subject. seems to me that the earth has had weather patterns since the dawn of time. and this year was the first year since 1916 that the temp in central park did not hit 85 degrees during the month of june.
my verdict is still out on global warming/climate change. i just think it would be nice to get off middle eastern oil so we don't have to care if they all destroy eachother.
"We are at a key moment in history when we must challenge our president to take real leadership."
why didn't these assholes "challenge" two terms of Bush?
And what's a 2,275 square foot banner? A HUGE effing piece of garbage. Way to go. Hope it's biodegradeable.
Hahahah global warming is global marxism hahaha
Hey, Greenpeace! Get out of our faces!
Fucking hippies. It's "Global Warming" until they get their Phish tickets.
Dwayne Hoover sucks like a hoover! Leftist ass wad.