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Opening of a climate summit in Copenhagen: Copenhagen climate summit: 1,200 limos, 140 private planes and caviar wedges 

I think we all know all about this so-called “climate summit” that’s taking place in Copenhagen, Denmark. You know, the one where climate change propaganda will be the discourse of the day. And also the meeting of contradictions.

You’re probably wondering what I mean by “contradiction”. By that, I am referring to the huge “carbon footprint” that the participants at the meeting will  leave in Copenhagen. Stuff such as:

  • 1,200+ limousines in the city alone.
  • 140 extra jets expected at the city’s largest airport. For those who cannot park at the local airport, they will have to fly off to regional airports or even Sweden, returning to Copenhagen to pick up their VIP passengers.

And even the food is a contradiction; the masses will dine on such foodstuffs such as scallops, foie gras and sculpted caviar wedges- presumably all sustainable.

And of course, besides the meeting participants, there are the Hollyweird celebrities who will be present, as well. Expected are: Leonardo DiCaprio, Daryl Hannah, Helena Christensen, Archbishop Desmond Tutu (why?), Prince Charles and countless others. On the flip side, Republican senator Jim Inhofe will be there for what is described as an anti-climate change “truth squad”. The protesters haven’t been forgotten, either.

The Danish government have set aside one million kroner ($199,202.21 USD) to give the protesters KlimaForum, a “parallel conference” at a local sports centre. Officials are of the hope that the protesters will work off their energy on the climbing wall, swimming pools and bowling alley. But just in case they want to actually protest, the government has a water-cannon, along with additional police powers. Then there’s the prison (formerly a brewery) where the protesters would call home after their arrest, which would have 360 cages which would house up to 4,000 detainees.

Look folks, this meeting is nothing more than a “dog-and-pony show” as nothing concrete will actually take place. Unless you consider their grand propsal of reducing carbon emissions by 80 percent by 2050 as something of substance. By and large, this meeting is more of a “statement of intent” than any actual binding agreements getting signed.

So what can one expect to be discussed at this meeting? Probably depends on who is doing the actual talking, but I would suspect that the recent skewed climate numbers and those hacked and damning emails will be among the topics discussed. Again, this is the dog-and-pony show that I speak of. And by the way, President Obama will attend the summit during its latter stages (after all, he has a Nobel Peace Prize to pick up). I’m not exactly sure why his presence at the summit will actually be productive as China and the U.S. will not come to any agreement in reference to climate change. After all, it is common knowledge that China is one of the heaviest polluters on the planet, especially compared to us.

So if you’re into contradictions, then Copenhagen is the place for you. But if you’re like me and believe that this “global warming” is nothing but a scam, then you’ll discover (if you haven’t already done so) that these meetings are an exercise in futility. There’s better places to get your self-importance fix.

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