Moonbat In Eco-FantasyLand
According to the opinioned moonbat:
Last month the International Energy Agency's chief economist was telling us China was poised to become the world's greatest emitter of greenhouse gases before the end of 2007. Sixteen of the 20 most polluted cities in the world are in China and 70% of the country’s rivers and lakes are so full of toxins they can no longer be used for drinking water.
Forget those tied spin points and everything you’ve learned about China. The moonbat’s excited about a meeting of Marxism and mammon on the mudflats of the Yangtse. He’s read an article about Dongtan, the eco-village the Chinese plan to build on the island of Chongming, near Shanghai - thus his latest anti-American toxic emission. Trashing President Bush is just a recycling of his usual garbage.
As for what kind of sustainable industries will provide jobs for Dongtan residents, consultants have that figured out too. Planners anticipate jobs in education, food research and production, health care and “of course, ecotourism will become a significant industry’
International investors have been invited to take part in the first round of funding for Dongtan and last year Dublin-based property developer, Treasury Holdings, pledged a massive €1.2bn investment for the project.
At this pivotal moment in history, the Bush response to any challenge boils down to one of the three Bs: Buy it, bomb it or bullshit it. When it comes to environmental matters, “bullshit it” is in full effect. Instead of looking for innovative approaches that embody the spirit of enterprise and capitalism, Bushie conservatives like Glenn Beck give us tired spin points and discredited non-arguments.What country embodies that spirit, especially when it comes to environmental matters? The moonbat tells us it’s communist China. Who knew?
Last month the International Energy Agency's chief economist was telling us China was poised to become the world's greatest emitter of greenhouse gases before the end of 2007. Sixteen of the 20 most polluted cities in the world are in China and 70% of the country’s rivers and lakes are so full of toxins they can no longer be used for drinking water.
Forget those tied spin points and everything you’ve learned about China. The moonbat’s excited about a meeting of Marxism and mammon on the mudflats of the Yangtse. He’s read an article about Dongtan, the eco-village the Chinese plan to build on the island of Chongming, near Shanghai - thus his latest anti-American toxic emission. Trashing President Bush is just a recycling of his usual garbage.
But what I love about this article is the way it shows that out there in the larger world, beyond the ring of back-scratching crony capitalists, petrochemical flacks and ideological clowns that have America in a hammerlock, people are still thinking and trying new things.Communist propaganda? Is that new? Dongtan only exists on paper, but China does plan to have phase one of the Potemkin eco-village completed by the 2010 “Better City, Better Life”, Shanghai World Expo.
As for what kind of sustainable industries will provide jobs for Dongtan residents, consultants have that figured out too. Planners anticipate jobs in education, food research and production, health care and “of course, ecotourism will become a significant industry’
International investors have been invited to take part in the first round of funding for Dongtan and last year Dublin-based property developer, Treasury Holdings, pledged a massive €1.2bn investment for the project.
Treasury is keen to develop the leisure and recreational facilities of Chongming, which will include golf courses, hotels, restaurants and what the group refers to as an 'equine centre' - horseracing is rare in China, where gambling is illegal, though widely practised.Eco-fantasyland. Back in the real world, it’s George Bush who bought a ranch and built a house that incorporates every "green" feature current home construction can provide - Al Gore is the one in full “bullshit it” mode.
Labels: Dongtan, Environmental Issues, George Bush, Steven Hart
