Climategate: To Russia, With Love
Posted on 28. Dec, 2009 by James Devere in Political Commentary
By: Rachel Land
On the eve of the Copenhagen – University of East Anglia summit on climate change, the Russians are believed to have launched an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of holding nuclear warheads. Now we know that this is the explanation behind the “mysterious lights” over Norway. Dubbed a failure by military standards, it is interesting to note the timing of this act. (1)
Putin has much to lose over the economic and financial effects of international regulation forced upon Russia, and virtually all countries bound by this so-called pseudo-science. By boycotting the panel and then stealing the spotlight by launching weapons, Russia has made an effective “in your face” declaration.
Now, to make matters somewhat clearer, it is rumored that it was in fact the Russians who hacked and then linked the infamous emails from UEA on Climategate. (2) , (3)
While normally a confrontation involving Russia on the international scene is disconcerting, we must consider that their interest is similar to our own– access to oil, freedom to use their own natural resources, the ability to garner wealth and success for their people by means of sustainable and productive industry. Are these not the principles that have built and sustained our nation?
The consequences for adopting all of the regulations required by the laws contained in this forum are so egregious, that many second- and third- world nations walked out. They are no less dangerous for first-world nations, most of which are still reeling from near economic collapse. Massive tax increases would be mandatory; our current economy and free market enterprise would be subject to international rules and whims. The current Congressional law requiring lightbulb changes from the incandescent, used for nearly a century, to the new compact fluorescent lights, which have been known to contain hazardous material, is just one fraction of governmental control that extends into our very homes. (4) , (5)
As suspiciously as the United States and its allies have viewed Russia, perhaps the Russians are indirectly doing the United States and the rest of the world a huge favor. By disrupting the Copenhagen forum and publicizing the far from settled science, maybe we can uncover what is really at stake here; presumably, that it isn’t the well-being of our planet. So, to Russia, with love, for now.
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