Dec
Climate change is not the issue in Copenhagen
As is often the case, the mainstream media has been framing the Copenhagen debate in the context of left versus right, with the “Conservatives” saying it will cost workers their jobs, and the “Liberals” saying it will create them. While it might be worth mentioning how small government conservatism and classical liberalism have both been pushed out of the mainstream dialogue by philosophies which advocate an ever-increasing centralization and expansion of State powers, that is something I will mention in Another article perhaps. The fact is, the economic impact of the Copenhagen treaty is not limited to the impact on employment, nor should the debate be limited to economic ramifications. Ignoring “climategate” and assuming that global warming is a peril which must be tackled, There are issues of sovereignty, morality, accountability, and posterity at stake while the United Nations Climate Change Convention of 2009 is convened behind closed doors by officials who do not answer to the people of the countries they represent by direct representation…
Full story: LA Examiner | Discuss: here
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