“I love you but you’re green” II

The environmental craze is going hilarious these days.

Firstly, a high court British judge stated that the Inconvenient Truth has 9 inconvenient scientific errors and is inconveniently biased. In the end, the judge decided the documentary should be shown to secondary students provided it went along with some fresh guidance notes to balance Mr Gore’s “one sided” and “apolitical” views.

I am not saying the judge is right. The Guardian was ready to point out the anti-environmental motives and power of the man behind those who brought the case against the documentary to court. I truly believe it. I just wanted that, instead of denouncing a devil, they would show whether the devil is wrong…

The most comical of all, though came from the other side of the ocean, from the land of opportunities. According to The Guardian , Hilary Clinton’s campaign staff has admitted to have planted a tame question on climatic change in an audience the runner for the US Presidency was addressing, in Iowa. The story went like this:

‘After Clinton spoke, a student in the crowd was invited to pose a question. “As a young person, I’m worried about the long-term effects of global warming. How does your plan combat climate change?” the student asked.

Clinton replied: “Well, you should be worried. You know, I find as I travel around Iowa that it’s usually young people who ask me about global warming.’ (The Guardian, 12th November 2007)

And I still hope she (or Obama) wins the election…

Ernest