More news articles that have caught my eye
China is Imposing Tougher Restrictions on Adoption
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,260391,00.html
Some noticeable changes include,"...people who are older, obese, single or facially deformed can no longer become adoptive parents of Chinese babies, with some exceptions made for those agreeing to take in children classified as "special needs."
Al Gore lives "Carbon-Neutral"
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,260431,00.html
"Inhofe took this question a step further, by placing it right at the foot of the former vice president. Correctly noting that Gore is adored by hundreds of thousands for his green message, Inhofe asked the Tennessee Democrat if he'd be willing to pledge to "consume no more energy for use in your residence than the average American household by one year from today?"
It was a "gotcha" moment, and one that was not widely reported in the mainstream media. Gore refused to take the pledge, adding that, "we live a carbon-neutral life."
Get ready to hear a lot about carbon-neutral living in the days and months ahead. It's the new euphemism for Escalade-driving environmentalists who "purchase" carbon credits to assuage any guilt about their private jets and 20,000 square foot summer homes."
2 Comments:
"carbon-neutral living" - this is a new one for me. I'm in the middle on how I feel about the fact they have a name and companies for this (www.SELF.org). The ideal would be if all people (especially those big carbon offenders) worked on lowering their own output AND offsetting. I think I will plant more trees, I like trees. Then I'm neutralizing my carbon and I'm making the world a prettier place :) awww, I feel more neutral already. :P
~SS
I actually think San Francisco has a great idea (don't faint, daughter!) here.
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20070328/D8O4T7900.html
I'd opt for the cotton, reusable bags, thereby giving our cotton farmers a lift, rather than the flimsy corn-based bags. Way to go, San Fran!! Hope the rest of the country follows this trend.
Mom
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