Global Warming Strikes Again

Snow in the United Arab Emirates for the second time in recorded history.
Caution. Long load time.

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EU to Propose $200 bln Climate Tax on Rich Nations

EU to propose $200 bln climate tax on rich nations
Thu Jan 22, 2009 11:13am EST
By Pete Harrison and Gerard Wynn

BRUSSELS/LONDON, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Rich nations could raise $200 billion in climate funds through a levy on their greenhouse gases from 2013-2020 to help poor countries prepare for global warming, the European Union will say next week.

The plan is set out in an EU paper outlining the bloc's position ahead of U.N.-led climate talks in Copenhagen in December, meant to agree a new, global climate treaty.

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We Now Employ More in Gov Than in Manufacturing

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Gun Confiscation

Anyone who will take your guns, will take your life.

What are The Odds

Some will argue that the odds of someone shooting you, or the odds of dying from any kind of assault are slim, so carrying a gun is an over-reaction by vigilante wanna-be's. But consider the following odds from the National Safety Council:

    * Your odds of drowning in a swimming pool are 1 in 6,279, and society has deemed it "sensible" to place live-saving devices and fences around the pool.
    * Your odds of dying riding your bike are 1 in 4,111, and society has deemed it "sensible" to wear a helmet.
    * Your odds of dying in a car accident are 1 in 261, and society has deemed it "sensible" to wear a seat belt.
    * Your odds of dying from assault are 1 in 210. Why would anyone think it's not "sensible" to have a means of protection?