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Gore admits ethanol was bad policy
From Reuters via WattsUpWithThat.com:
“It is not a good policy to have these massive subsidies for (U.S.) first generation ethanol,” said Gore, speaking at a green energy business conference in Athens sponsored by Marfin Popular Bank.
“First generation ethanol I think was a mistake. The energy conversion ratios are at best very small.
“It’s hard once such a programme is put in place to deal with the lobbies that keep it going.”
“One of the reasons I made that mistake is that I paid particular attention to the farmers in my home state of Tennessee, and I had a certain fondness for the farmers in the state of Iowa because I was about to run for president.”
“The size, the percentage of corn particularly, which is now being (used for) first generation ethanol definitely has an impact on food prices.
“The competition with food prices is real.”
Emphasis mine.
Fuck you, Al Gore. And fuck all of you who backed him in this bullshit. For years we’ve been shouted down, called stupid and anti-science for saying the very things he’s now admitting.
There’s not one person in this country who this policy has not cost money. Why can’t we sue him for damages. This wasn’t a mistake, he wasn’t led astray by bad science. At one point he admits the fraud when he talks about getting in bed with Iowa farmers.
Cocksucker.
Sex Poodle High!!
Ok, I was just going to leave well enough alone with the Chuck Norris video, but damn…this is just too good to pass up, y’all!!!
Al Gore has had some tough breaks — like losing the presidency after getting more votes than the other guy — but the noted environmentalist achieved a singular honor last week, becoming the first vice president to have a Los Angeles school named after him.
And, fittingly, the school will be devoted to environmental themes.
But as in the 2000 election, there’s a catch. Critics say the campus’ location poses a long-term health risk to students and staff.
As if that wasn’t ironic enough, he plays second fiddle to none other than evirowacko Rachel Carson: The Carson- Gore Academy of Environmental Sciences. Am I the only one who notices a few little things, like naming another school after a live pol, and replacing the top soil after building the school, to the tune of $4 million? Or that class instruction will center around recycling, “research”, and beach clean-ups? Can you say “indoctrination“, boys and girls? YES, WE CAN!!!
You have to wonder about a principal who is excited about having an organic garden at his school, with allegedly contaminated soil, though. No links were harmed during this post, but they can be found through Drudge at the L.A. Times.
Booze in the News
From Fox News:
Scientists Develop Whiskey-Based Fuel for Cars
Yes, my friends, the question of whether whiskey is a Good Thing has been answered, once and for all.
Researchers [in Edinburgh, Scotland] found a formula to make the fuel from whiskey by-products.
They combined so-called pot ale -- the liquid from the copper stills distillery equipment -- and the spent grains used to make whiskey, also known as draff, to produce butanol.
The key word is by-products. No whiskey was harmed in the making of this fuel. Nor were starving people denied corn crops, as in the case with ethanol. On top of that, butanol can be combined with any gasoline blend, used by any unmodified vehicles, and has 25% more energy per unit volume. Ethanol FAIL!
And in tribute to this great achievement:
Brit Ear Leader Bends Over
I’m glad I’m not a Brit. Really glad. I see the slow demise of that once-great country, running headlong into a maelstrom (I love that word) straight to a hell on Earth. First it was the Archbishop of Canterbury arguing for Shari’a law in Great Britain, and dealing with the lovefest Ken Livingstone has for Islam. And now, you have the heir to the throne of England, the Prince of Wales, come out and say this:
Prince Charles yesterday urged the world to follow Islamic ‘spiritual principles’ in order to protect the environment.
In an hour-long speech, the heir to the throne argued that man’s destruction of the world was contrary to the scriptures of all religions -- but particularly those of Islam.
He said the current ‘division’ between man and nature had been caused not just by industrialisation, but also by our attitude to the environment -- which goes against the grain of ‘sacred traditions’.
Says the man with his own private jet, his own private motorcade, and countless estates. Keep in mind, he was speaking at the Oxford Center for Islamic Studies, so there may have been some sucking-up involved. Yes, that’s my way of saying the idiot has no spine. Not to worry, though…. he digs deeper in the hole:
He added: ‘The inconvenient truth is that we share this planet with the rest of creation for a very good reason -- and that is, we cannot exist on our own without the intricately balanced web of life around us.
‘Islam has always taught this and to ignore that lesson is to default on our contract with creation.’
REALLY?????? The same religion that laid waste to the delicate ecosystem of the marshes in Iraq as retribution for an uprising against Saddam Hussein? The same religion that destroyed the priceless Bhuddist statues in Afghanistan? The same religion that sanctions the murder of women who are rape victims? The same religion that sanctions the hanging of a seven-year-old boy and rejoices in the suicide bombing at an Afghan wedding? I could go on for hours detailing what Islam has taught me, but my blood pressure can’t take it.
What I find truly galling is that this so-called prince is heir to the throne of England, which makes him the future head of the Church of England. I always wondered why Queen Elizabeth II refused to abdicate upon reaching retirement age. Now I know: she doesn’t trust her own first born at all. I think she first got the inkling when he decided to separate from Princess Diana. Newsflash, Chuckles: it doesn’t look good on the Church stationery having an adulterer as its leader. You say you have “studied the Koran” extensively? I suggest you go back and study the Holy Bible extensively, if you have any hope of becoming king, which I hope never comes to pass. The Queen is a sharp lady, and it has not escaped my notice how she is grooming Prince William for his ascension to the throne.
Fuckall I need a drink.
A big ThankYe to the Curtal Friar for posting his own take. Go over and take a gander at his site if only for the Daily Babes 
Of Dung Beatles, Tin Kings, and Would-Be Gods…
This has been a crazy week at Casa de Aggie. Last week of school, and several guests coming to town have left me very frazzled. Mix in the news this week, and you would swear there’s a Zombie Rod Serling about.
To start, we have “Sir” Paul McCartney in country to receive the Gershwin Prize for music. According to the WaPo, it was a fantastic party at the White House, complete with serenades to the First Lady, and covers of his music from long ago. Apparently, Sir Mac decided his title makes him qualified to comment on US politics:
After thanking the Library of Congress one last time, he let it rip: “After the last eight years, it’s good to have a president that knows what a library is.”
Really? So, George W. Bush, who is married to a librarian, doesn’t know what a library is? The same man that had reading contests with Karl Rove?? I have news for you, Macca: just because a prez can read from a teleprompter doesn’t make him well-read. Of course, that astute observation came from a man too stupid to think of a pre-nup with Heather Mills.
Next up we have James “King of Pandora” Cameron. He remarked at the All Things Digital conference that he offered his assistance to British Petroleum. When BP turned him down, he got his tin crown all bent out of shape:
“Over the last few weeks I’ve watched, as we all have, with growing horror and heartache, watching what’s happening in the Gulf and thinking those morons don’t know what they’re doing,” Cameron said.
He “declined” to explain who he meant by “morons.” Newsflash: just because you have filmed underwater in a tin can doesn’t give you the expertise to work in this area. Not that it stops him from participating in an EPA brainstorming meeting on how to stop the oil spill. Because Hollywood is soooo realistic, you know.
And finally, we come to the heartbreak of the week: The Goron, almighty priest of Carbon Come, is going through a separation after forty years of marriage. The rumor mill is spinning fast on this, but I believe this encapsulates my feelings best:
Hat tip: Daily Bayonet
See y’all sometime after the weekend!!!
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