“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.”
— The Continental Congress, July 4, 1776
“The task of statesmanship has always been the re-definition of these rights in terms of a changing and growing social order.”
— Franklin D. Roosevelt (Commonwealth Club Address, 1932)
“Roosevelt was wrong! The principles laid down in the Declaration of Independence are the principles of individual liberty. Our unalienable rights, given to us by God are given to us as individuals. Our rights do not come from society or the government, and they cannot be redefined by politicians. The nature of these rights carries with it the implication of individual responsibility, without which we surrender them.”
— Perri Nelson, November 6, 2008
Seattle City Council: "Thanks Al"
Published Wed, Oct 17 2007 8:19 AM
Technorati Tags: Global Warming, Transportation, Annoyances, Politics
Leave it to politicians to turn politicized theory into public policy. In Tuesday's Seattle Times we find this lovely gem…
Builders in Seattle would be required to identify the impact of large projects on climate change if legislation by City Councilmember Peter Steinbrueck wins approval.
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Steinbrueck said if his legislation passes, any proposal to rebuild the Alaskan Way Viaduct would have to identify how many single-occupant vehicle trips would be added. Steinbrueck opposes an elevated replacement.
Now we see the TRUE motive. The Seattle City Council has threatened in the past to do everything they can to obstruct and slow roll the rebuilding of the Alaskan Way Viaduct if they didn't get their tunnel option. Now they're going to use the rather dubious excuse of "global warming" to aid them in that noble cause.
The Alaskan Way Viaduct has been a "public safety emergency" for more than six years now.
"If we're going to make investments in transportation, they should reduce, not increase, the carbon footprint," he said.
This despite the fact that if the entire WORLD were to reduce its "carbon footprint" back to 1990 levels the only global warming benefit we would see would be a slight 0.07 degree centigrade decrease in the amount of global warming that is expected by 2050. That's less than the margin of error in measuring global temperatures.
Only a politician could propose to further set back public safety for something that isn't even measurable with certainty.
Cross posted at NW Bloggers.
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