On June 8th, 2009 at 7:54 pm, 24Klady said:
MtsEdge #34
I’m constantly amazed that the real enviromentalists don’t get more upset about the invasion of immigrants to not only the U.S. but Europe too. Yes, we have millions of acres of virgin land in the U.S.. But, it’s so fragile and lacking water that to support the existing population it’s way overtaxed as it is. Where is their outrage?

Sorry for the delay in responding, just getting back online…

Their outrage is misdirected, to be sure. I would call it selective outrage, as it is not based on the moral superiority of their position, but rather their intent to control others with their hyperventilating.

I don’t have a link handy to back this up, but I remember hearing
(during the “Texas Tea” Party on the floor of the House of Representatives last August) that Venezuela leaks more oil in “oil spills” each DAY than the USA does all YEAR.

But the “green” left doesn’t care about that.

Why not?

Because it’s not really about the environment. It’s about control.

Well said. A local organic market has a sign in the window saying “100% wind power”. In truth, they are buying “wind credits”, which means they are paying an extra Algorean surcharge for the “feeling” of operating by wind. The only wind actually powering their market is the breeze created when they open and shut their wallet.

Now if they really invested $$$ in putting up a windmill, with the Federal and State tax credits which should be an incentive, that might be a different story…

Here’s one source (of several):

http://www.george-orwell.org/l_quotes.html

Maybe someone already posted this one, but I think most here would appreciate it – so, I’ll list it just in case (many will recognize it):

” Liberal: a power worshipper without power. “

If you dare think it, you might, say it?

This alone hit the nail on the head for whats happening today.

…they spent 30 minutes with an academic from London who explained that the book really wasn’t about Communism but rather about the human condition.

CiE, I read somewhere that Orwell’s fellow Fabians were more than a little miffed when he published 1984. He had quite a falling out with some of them…”thought policing”…??? It goes on today, with people saying the most transparent BS about the book and its meanings, like your academic guy.

I enjoyed Tammie Bruce’s book about the statists’ love of hatred and intolerance of contrary ideas, Thought Police.

Libs are still misrepresenting the book. I had the misfortune to listen to the BBC World Service yesterday (the only English language news I get on radio) and they spent 30 minutes with an academic from London who explained that the book really wasn’t about Communism but rather about the human condition. All the while, I was thinking, “You are partially correct, it is about the human condition under Communism.” They went on at lengths about the fact that Orwell never visited the Soviet Union so couldn’t have known.. that sort of thing.

It was a classic Liberal History re-write. Of course, the BBC presenter never challenged the academic or attempted to use fact as a basis for discussion. That should go without saying.

If you wonder why the Euros are so Liberal – It’s because media here is absolutely controlled by the Government. They are taught by Liberal Governments to have liberal beliefs from the day they start watching TV. It’s kind of like.. well, 1984.

Includes a reference to Orwell.