American Cities Follow Kyoto Protocol in Defiance of Dumbyass

My city has signed on! Woohoo!

Why do the mayors of 132 Murkan cities, home to 29 million Murkans, hate Murka? Don't they know that global warming is just a plot by terrst-lovin', pinko dumb-o-crats to make the Baby Jeebus cry and Dear Leader look like a Gaia hater? Well, it seems as if a couple of Repugnicans have not gotten the memo.

The mayor of low-lying New Orleans, C. Ray Nagin, a Democrat, said he joined the coalition because a projected rise in sea levels "threatens the very existence of New Orleans."

In Hawaii, the mayor of Maui County, Alan Arakawa, a Republican, said he joined because he was frustrated by the administration's slowness to recognize the scientific consensus that climate change was happening because of human interference.

"I'm hoping it sends a message they really need to start looking at what's really happening in the real world," Mayor Arakawa said.

Mayor Nickels said it was no accident that most cities that had joined were in coastal states. The mayor of Alexandria, Va., is worried about increased flooding; mayors in Florida are worried about hurricanes.

And then there's Mayor Jerry Ryan (not to be confused with the actress and ex-wife of one of the many, many, many sexual deviants in the Repugnican party) who just tees it up for us. Dems, Lefties, Greens, rational Republicans, I give you our new enviro-strategy:

But Mr. Nickels has also found supporters in the country's interior. Jerry Ryan, the Republican mayor of Bellevue, Neb., said he had signed on because of concerns about the effects of droughts on his farming community. Mr. Ryan described himself as a strong Bush supporter, but said he felt that the president's approach to global warming should be more like his approach to terrorism.

"You've got to ask, 'Is it remotely possible that there is a threat?' " he said. "If the answer is yes, you've got to act now."

The answer is yes, and we've got to act now.

Comments

[crabletta]

This is great, ae! Look at all the lovely red and blue states...

[ae]

Crabletta, I know! This is an issue we can talk about in school, church, the board room, the legislature...and on and on. It affects everyone, and I like Mayor Ryan's advice: if there's a hint of a threat, we've got to act. A Prius in every garage! =D

[The Heretik]

Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice!

[crabletta]

My next car will be a hybrid. I do love my little Civic, however.

You know what is so stupid? These environment-effing assclowns have to breathe the same air as us tree-hugging hippies. Don't they get that? Or are they too busy snorting coal and deep-throating gas nozzles?

[KathyF]

ALEXANDRIA?!! Home of my inlaws. Very red. Must've told 'em Jesus wouldn't come if it was too hot here.

[ae]

'tik, finally, some good news! =D

crabletta, my next car will definitely be a hybrid. I'm only sad that I had to take the plunge and buy my little car (VW) before the Priuses (Prii?) were readily available. And I would address the "environment-effing assclowns" who are "too busy snorting coal and deep-throating gas nozzles," but I am laughing too effin' hard to type. I (heart) you.

KathyF! Hey, girl! (as we say down South) Too hot for Jesus or no, I'm ready to use whatever bargaining position we can muster, including taking away people's God-given right to sweet tea (perish the thought!) if we have to! Oh, I'm not playin'.

[crabletta]

Hey ae, I heart you back. And I finally did the music meme...

Yay hybrids!

[crabletta]

damn - forgot the

[Cory Storch]

CAn anyone steer me to a sample or actual resolution that has been approved by a city. I would like to do the same in my city, Plainfield, NJ