The Carnival of Hypocrisy

Friday, March 2nd, 2007 2:11 pm by Neal

Yesterday we wrote that Al Gore is selling carbon offsets to himself. We’ll call that inconvenient truth number 4,579. The article that we referenced, “It’s a joke, right!” contained a wonderful conclusion on global warming as a religion:

So what is the moral in this carnival of hypocrisy?

It’s that global warming is an apocalyptic faith whose preachers demand sacrifices of others that they find far too painful for themselves.

It’s a faith whose prophets can demand we close coal mines but who won’t even turn off their own pool lights. Who demand the masses lose their cars, while they themselves keep their planes.

It’s the ultimate faith of the feckless rich, where a ticket to heaven can be bought with a cheque made out to Al Gore. No further sacrifice required.

Except, of course, from the poor. While Gore’s lights burn brightly, for you the darkness is coming.

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