Global warming? No..we didn't do it.

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Today's bahstard moment, from ABC News:

In the White House, only hours after that old elm had fallen, Bush was addressed by a reporter, thus: 'I know that you are not planning to see Al Gore's new movie, but do you agree with the premise that global warming is a real and significant threat to the planet?'

'I have said consistently,' answered Bush, 'that global warming is a serious problem. There's a debate over whether it's manmade or naturally caused. We ought to get beyond that debate and start implementing the technologies necessary … to be good stewards of the environment, become less dependent on foreign sources of oil…'

Notice, he only said we should use less foreign oil. Implication: open up the reserves, drill everywhere you can, hell with the environmental regulations, hell with conservation and CAFE standards. What do these bastards think? That their children and grandchildren will be protected in gated communities and big fat bank balances?

And I mean by bastards, the puppet-masters pulling Bush's strings.

Update (June 28): LA Times reports that:

American cars and pickup trucks are responsible for nearly half of the greenhouse gases emitted by automobiles globally, even though the nation's vehicles make up just 30% of the nearly 700 million cars in use, according to a new report by Environmental Defense.

Full report from the Environmental Defense.