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When a society loses its memory, it descends inevitably into dementia. Mark Steyn
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November 30, 2009

Air travel for elites only

Never, ever doubt what magnificent imposters these people are. From Mark Steyn:

In order to save the planet from global roasting, it seems entirely reasonable to ask Mr. and Mrs. Joe Peasant to subordinate their freedom of movement to an annual "carbon allowance" preventing them flying hither and yon and devastating the environment. As Dr. Rajendra Pachauri, the chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, explains:

Hotel guests should have their electricity monitored; hefty aviation taxes should be introduced to deter people from flying; and iced water in restaurants should be curtailed, the world’s leading climate scientist has told the Observer.

Rajendra Pachauri? Hey, if you're manning the VIP lounge at Heathrow, that name may ring a bell:

Dr Rajendra Pachauri flew at least 443,243 miles on IPCC business in this 19 month period. This business included honorary degree ceremonies, a book launch and a Brookings Institute dinner, the latter involving a flight of 3500 miles.
Read the rest. The jet-setting Pachauri's leisure travel puts his "business" travel to shame as he ping-pongs from continent to continent through the rarefied air in pursuit of his passion for . . . cricket.

Linked at Michelle Malkin (buzzworthy)

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3 comments:

  1. This post is not as snarky as it seems. As elites push more and more carbon taxes on us, air travel is increasingly becoming the domain of the rich and powerful. The Detroit News ran an article last week about how this holiday season, the only people who can afford to travel are the rich elites in the nation, while the rest of us are forced to take more 'environmentally friendly' means of transportation like public trains and souped-up go-carts.

    When will people wake up and realize that the Green Ghost is simply a means of scaring people into a form of fascism. Our loss of liberties goes hand in hand with the greening of society.
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  2. I saw this article before. it angers me. It's another form of elitism, as you said, and definitely fascist.
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  3. It is sadly amusing to see The Guardian describe Rajendra Pachauri as “the world's leading climate scientist”.

    The fact is that -- other than an honorary degree from the University of New South Wales -- this political hack holds NO academic degree in ANY branch of science!

    Pachauri was educated in Industrial Engineering!

    Click here for more of my take on this.
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