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NRC Report Links Climate Change To National Security
WOOFYGOOFY writes "The NY Times and Voice Of America are reporting on a study by the U.S. National Research Council (PDF) which was released Friday linking global climate change to national security. The report, which was developed at the request of the C.I.A., characterizes the threats posed by climate change as 'similar to and in many cases greater than those posed by terrorist attacks. 'Climate-driven crises could lead to internal instability or international conflict and might force the United States to provide humanitarian assistance or, in some cases, military force to protect vital energy, economic or other interests, the study said.' If the effect of unaddressed climate change is the functional equivalent of terrorist attacks on the nation, does the Executive Branch, as a matter of national security, have a duty and a right to begin to act unilaterally against climate change irrespective of what Congress currently believes?"
.... how about we kill off most of the population? Any volunteers to remove themselves? I didn't write the article but that is the conclusion even if it doesn't say it.
"John D. Steinbruner, a professor of public policy at the University of Maryland at College Park who led the panel on behalf of the National Research Council"
This proposal is bypassing Congress for funding by a radical group of parasites for a radical agenda that have lost on their merits. Seize the means and ignore Congress is truly dangerous. Steinbruner and his buddies should be defunded immediately.