Walter Scott Hudson reported that the Minnesota Free Market Institute hosted an event at Bethel University in St. Paul on Wednesday evening. Keynote speaker Lord Christopher Monckton, former science adviser to British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, gave a scathing and lengthy presentation of global warming and the credible threat of any significant anthropomorphic climate change.
A detailed summary of Monckton’s presentation will be available here once compiled. However, a segment of his remarks justify immediate publication. If credible, the concern Monckton speaks to may well prove the single most important issue facing the American nation, bigger than health care, bigger than cap and trade, and worth every citizen’s focused attention.
Here is Monckton’s closing remarks.
At[the 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference in] Copenhagen, this December, weeks away, a treaty will be signed. Your president will sign it. Most of the third world countries will sign it, because they think they’re going to get money out of it. Most of the left-wing regime from the European Union will rubber stamp it. Virtually nobody won’t sign it.
I read that treaty. And what it says is this that a world government is going to be created. The word “government” actually appears as the first of three purposes of the new entity. The second purpose is the transfer of wealth from the countries of the West to third world countries, in satisfaction of what is called, coyly, “climate debt” – because we’ve been burning CO2 and they haven’t. We’ve been screwing up the climate and they haven’t. And the third purpose of this new entity, this government, is enforcement.
How many of you think that the word “election” or “democracy” or “vote” or “ballot” occurs anywhere in the 200 pages of that treaty? Quite right, it doesn’t appear once. So, at last, the communists who piled out of the Berlin Wall and into the environmental movement, who took over Greenpeace so that my friends who funded it left within a year, because [the communists] captured it – Now the apotheosis as at hand. They are about to impose a communist world government on the world. You have a president who has very strong sympathies with that point of view. He’s going to sign it. He’ll sign anything. He’s a Nobel Peace Prize [winner]; of course he’ll sign it.
And the trouble is this; if that treaty is signed, if your Constitution says that it takes precedence over your Constitution (sic), and you can’t resign from that treaty unless you get agreement from all the other state parties – And because you’ll be the biggest paying country, they’re not going to let you out of it.
So, thank you, America. You were the beacon of freedom to the world. It is a privilege merely to stand on this soil of freedom while it is still free. But, in the next few weeks, unless you stop it, your president will sign your freedom, your democracy, and your humanity away forever. And neither you nor any subsequent government you may elect will have any power whatsoever to take it back. That is how serious it is. I’ve read the treaty. I’ve seen this stuff about [world] government and climate debt and enforcement. They are going to do this to you whether you like it or not.
But I think it is here, here in your great nation, which I so love and I so admire – it is here that perhaps, at this eleventh hour, at the fifty-ninth minute and fifty-ninth second, you will rise up and you will stop your president from signing that dreadful treaty, that purposeless treaty. For there is no problem with climate and, even if there were, an economic treaty does nothing to help it.
So I end by saying to you the words that Winston Churchill addressed to your president in the darkest hour before the dawn of freedom in the Second World War. He quoted from your great poet Longfellow:
Sail on, O Ship of State! Sail on, O Union, strong and great! Humanity with all its fears, With all the hopes of future years, Is hanging breathless on thy fate!
Lord Monckton received a standing ovation and took a series of questions from members of the audience. Among those questions were these relevant to the forthcoming Copenhagen treaty:
Walter Scott Hudson transcribed this from the video post on youtube. You can see more about this piece on his blog at www.fightingwordsusa.wordpress.com and if you would like to take a look at the treaty go to www.whattsupwiththat.com
Cyndi’s comment:
I saw this on youtube and I thought, what an eye opener. How many take our Sovereignty for granted. I mean, how many people are really thankful for living in a free country where they can say what they think without the worry of being put in jail or put to death for their views.
Wake up America and smell the coffee. Sad to say, but this is not going away. Do you want America to become a Police State? To be ruled by a government where production and distribution are owned and controlled by Socialists? Capitalism and God given freedoms will no longer be the norm. To think or make decisions for yourself will be taken away. That, my friend, is what is about to happen if they do what they plan.
This will mean all properties will be held in common by the community or the state. What does is mean for us? They will “Spread The Wealth” where in they take what you have and give you back a portion of it to use. The rest goes to the collective and controlled by a small group of government elected czars. They will tell you that this is for the good of the people as a whole. (Collective)
Government will say what goes on in schools, newspapers, media, radio stations, farms, factories, and banks. There will be no private businesses, as we know it. Large industries will be owned and operated by government.
Propaganda will be the information of chose. They will tell the people that this is all for their good. And if they do what is expected of them and become productive they will never go hungry. They are told to envy others if they prosper more then they do. That it all should go for the greater good.
So, if the present Administration sign away our Sovereignty, these are some of the things, at the very least, will happen to the population at large. Is this the change that everyone wanted at the start? No, it will not be America as usual.
This commentator asks you this question, what are you going to do with this information?
Monday, October 26, 2009
Saturday, October 17, 2009
UN Warns World Food Stocks Dwindling Rapidly
Well, the International Herald Tribune and The New York Times both published an article in December 2007 with warnings from the UN on the food supply of the world.
Elisabeth Rosenthal reported:
In an "unforeseen and unprecedented" shift, the world food supply is dwindling rapidly and food prices are soaring to historic levels, the top food and agriculture official of the United Nations warned.
The changes created "a very serious risk that fewer people will be able to get food," particularly in the developing world, said Jacques Diouf, head of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization.
At the same time, reserves of cereals are severely depleted, FAO records show. World wheat stores declined 11 percent this year, to the lowest level since 1980.
That corresponds to 12 weeks of the world's total consumption - much less than the average of 18 weeks consumption in storage during the period 2000-2005. There are only 8 weeks of corn left, down from 11 weeks in the earlier period.
"We're concerned that we are facing the perfect storm for the world's hungry," said Josette Sheeran, executive director of the World Food Program.
But that after that, "all bets are off," said Francesco Tubiello, of Columbia University Earth Institute. "Many people assume that we will never have a problem with food production on a global scale, but there is a strong potential for negative surprises."
FOA Global Information and Early Warning System On Food and Agriculture/ World Program www.fao.org/docrep/010/ai469e.htm reported that The Mission estimates that 2.04 million people in rural and urban areas will be food insecure between July and September 2008, rising to 3.8 million people between October and peaking to about 5.1 million at the height of the hungry season between January and March 2009. The food insecure population will require food assistance amounting to some 395 000 tons of cereals in 2008/09. Additional foods such as oil and legumes, as well as supplementary foods will also be required to augment the higher needs of most vulnerable groups.
The market availability of cereals for households that have purchasing power will be crucial to avoid more people becoming food insecure due to scarcity and higher food prices that could result from such scarcity. In view of the GMB’s limited capacity, the Mission further recommends that trading in cereals should be opened up to private traders to ensure that cereals can be imported and moved quickly to areas of need.
The Mission also recommends emergency assistance by the Government and the international community to supply timely and quality seed and fertilizer, and dipping chemicals for the control of tick-borne livestock diseases. Appropriate varieties of maize and small-grain seed also need to be sourced urgently for delivery in September 2008. Promotion of locally grown open pollinated variety seed and use of manure instead of imported chemical fertilizers needs to be considered.
There are reports of nature crying out for help just this year. But there are no real answers. For example, there is fundamentally something wrong with the bee right now. Every year Beekeepers are finding it harder and harder to keep the bees alive. They are dying at an alarming rate around the world.
Green Planet reported that the bees have not been healthy for a long time. Since the 1980’s bees have been in a lot of trouble. But what we really see is when the Varroa mites were added. They got here from importations of queens from Japan. They are like vampires that are able to pass viruses through their sharp mouthparts and pass these viruses from one bee to the other. Now there is a huge decline in the total number of U.S. colonies.
In 1980 the decline was 4.5 million
In 1990 three million
In 2000 2.8 million
Beehives infested with varroa mites can’t be treated very easily because the stuff to get rid of the mites end up in the honey and then people will ingest it. But if the mites were the single factor then the problem could possibly be solved quickly. But it isn’t, there is more at play, making this a real mystery. Scientists have never seen anything like this before.
In 2007, beekeepers report a 31% loss of their remaining bee colonies. Scientists identify this phenomenon as Colony Collapse Disorder. Millions of bees are dying in hives across the U.S. and they don’t really know exactly why. Only speculations have been made at this point with no real solutions to the problem.
They have also found that the bees have no immunities against the on slot of the viruses that may be introduced through the mites, like aids in humans. People who die with aids die because their immune systems are too low to fight off disease.
They have also found some links to IAPV, a virus found in Australian bees yet the bees there are not effected like those here in the U.S. Scientists warn if this problem continues our entire eco system could be in danger.
Sad to say if the cause remains unreachable, at the current rate of decline, bees will cease to exist in the U.S. by 2035 or maybe even sooner at the rate it is going.
*The yield reductions in drought, fire, mudslide, and sometimes too much rain cause conditions that will destroy our food supplies even without the on slot of bees becoming extinct. But with all things considered we should brace ourselves for what seems the inevitable. But it is not the time to fear, but a time to prepare.
You can start food storage just like you would if you were preparing for any other disaster. There is still time to store dry goods and some canned if you want to. A rule of thumb is to always mark the date you put them in storage.
All dry goods can be kept in tight containers with bay leaves distributed throughout whatever you are storing. The purpose for the bay leaves is to prevent bugs and/or worms that want to snack on your food. This includes flour, beans, meal, rice etc. And your goods can be kept in a dry place for up to seven years.
You can store canned goods as well. Make sure you look for any signs of dents and check your cans from time to time for rust spots. This is why it is important that you keep your goods in a dry place. Canned goods also can be kept for up to seven years.
You don’t have to have a lot of money to start either. For example, when you go to the store buy an extra bag of beans or of rice and then start filling your containers. If you are buying your favorite canned food then buy an extra one and put it away. Before you know it you will have a good size of storage for you and your loved ones.
Good luck.
Commentary By Cyndi Smith
Elisabeth Rosenthal reported:
In an "unforeseen and unprecedented" shift, the world food supply is dwindling rapidly and food prices are soaring to historic levels, the top food and agriculture official of the United Nations warned.
The changes created "a very serious risk that fewer people will be able to get food," particularly in the developing world, said Jacques Diouf, head of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization.
At the same time, reserves of cereals are severely depleted, FAO records show. World wheat stores declined 11 percent this year, to the lowest level since 1980.
That corresponds to 12 weeks of the world's total consumption - much less than the average of 18 weeks consumption in storage during the period 2000-2005. There are only 8 weeks of corn left, down from 11 weeks in the earlier period.
"We're concerned that we are facing the perfect storm for the world's hungry," said Josette Sheeran, executive director of the World Food Program.
But that after that, "all bets are off," said Francesco Tubiello, of Columbia University Earth Institute. "Many people assume that we will never have a problem with food production on a global scale, but there is a strong potential for negative surprises."
FOA Global Information and Early Warning System On Food and Agriculture/ World Program www.fao.org/docrep/010/ai469e.htm reported that The Mission estimates that 2.04 million people in rural and urban areas will be food insecure between July and September 2008, rising to 3.8 million people between October and peaking to about 5.1 million at the height of the hungry season between January and March 2009. The food insecure population will require food assistance amounting to some 395 000 tons of cereals in 2008/09. Additional foods such as oil and legumes, as well as supplementary foods will also be required to augment the higher needs of most vulnerable groups.
The market availability of cereals for households that have purchasing power will be crucial to avoid more people becoming food insecure due to scarcity and higher food prices that could result from such scarcity. In view of the GMB’s limited capacity, the Mission further recommends that trading in cereals should be opened up to private traders to ensure that cereals can be imported and moved quickly to areas of need.
The Mission also recommends emergency assistance by the Government and the international community to supply timely and quality seed and fertilizer, and dipping chemicals for the control of tick-borne livestock diseases. Appropriate varieties of maize and small-grain seed also need to be sourced urgently for delivery in September 2008. Promotion of locally grown open pollinated variety seed and use of manure instead of imported chemical fertilizers needs to be considered.
There are reports of nature crying out for help just this year. But there are no real answers. For example, there is fundamentally something wrong with the bee right now. Every year Beekeepers are finding it harder and harder to keep the bees alive. They are dying at an alarming rate around the world.
Green Planet reported that the bees have not been healthy for a long time. Since the 1980’s bees have been in a lot of trouble. But what we really see is when the Varroa mites were added. They got here from importations of queens from Japan. They are like vampires that are able to pass viruses through their sharp mouthparts and pass these viruses from one bee to the other. Now there is a huge decline in the total number of U.S. colonies.
In 1980 the decline was 4.5 million
In 1990 three million
In 2000 2.8 million
Beehives infested with varroa mites can’t be treated very easily because the stuff to get rid of the mites end up in the honey and then people will ingest it. But if the mites were the single factor then the problem could possibly be solved quickly. But it isn’t, there is more at play, making this a real mystery. Scientists have never seen anything like this before.
In 2007, beekeepers report a 31% loss of their remaining bee colonies. Scientists identify this phenomenon as Colony Collapse Disorder. Millions of bees are dying in hives across the U.S. and they don’t really know exactly why. Only speculations have been made at this point with no real solutions to the problem.
They have also found that the bees have no immunities against the on slot of the viruses that may be introduced through the mites, like aids in humans. People who die with aids die because their immune systems are too low to fight off disease.
They have also found some links to IAPV, a virus found in Australian bees yet the bees there are not effected like those here in the U.S. Scientists warn if this problem continues our entire eco system could be in danger.
Sad to say if the cause remains unreachable, at the current rate of decline, bees will cease to exist in the U.S. by 2035 or maybe even sooner at the rate it is going.
*The yield reductions in drought, fire, mudslide, and sometimes too much rain cause conditions that will destroy our food supplies even without the on slot of bees becoming extinct. But with all things considered we should brace ourselves for what seems the inevitable. But it is not the time to fear, but a time to prepare.
You can start food storage just like you would if you were preparing for any other disaster. There is still time to store dry goods and some canned if you want to. A rule of thumb is to always mark the date you put them in storage.
All dry goods can be kept in tight containers with bay leaves distributed throughout whatever you are storing. The purpose for the bay leaves is to prevent bugs and/or worms that want to snack on your food. This includes flour, beans, meal, rice etc. And your goods can be kept in a dry place for up to seven years.
You can store canned goods as well. Make sure you look for any signs of dents and check your cans from time to time for rust spots. This is why it is important that you keep your goods in a dry place. Canned goods also can be kept for up to seven years.
You don’t have to have a lot of money to start either. For example, when you go to the store buy an extra bag of beans or of rice and then start filling your containers. If you are buying your favorite canned food then buy an extra one and put it away. Before you know it you will have a good size of storage for you and your loved ones.
Good luck.
Commentary By Cyndi Smith
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