The Flight 1549 blame game (updated) [global warming and Schumer foolery]

American Thinker ^ | January 17, 2009 | Thomas Lifson

[neverdem]

It didn't take long for the warmists to blame the US Airways crash on global warming, which is, after all, deemed responsible for anything bad. Time Magazine, which was once widely read, sprang into action:

While officials use radar and radio collars to track bird populations, habitat destruction and climate change have disrupted migratory patterns. Moreover, the populations of certain species of birds are increasing at rapid rates, thanks to changes in food supply. The Canada-goose population, for example, has grown 7.3% annually from 1980 to 2006. [emphasis added]

Rush Limbaugh may have been the first person to point out that greenies have made the protection of birds (especially waterfowl) a major priority, and an increase in bird population is a goal they have achieved -- that may deserve blame for the crash, if anything is to be blamed other than an Act of God.

Greg Pollowitz of NRO did the legwork and discovered that none other than New York Senator Chuck Schumer boasted of being responsible for an earmark that increased the population of Canada geese right in the neighborhood of LaGuardia Airport, from which the doomed aircraft took off:

This issue came up in 2004 when Geesepeace was trying to save a flock of geese from Riker's Island (in the flight path of Laguardia) rather than have the geese killed:

In this time of trouble in faraway places, the man-versus-fowl struggle brewing on Rikers Island may seem trivial. But its implications are dire for a certain flock.

On one side are geese, slender-necked and given to relieving themselves liberally, who like where they are living, a stone's throw away from La Guardia Airport. On the other is a worried band of federal officials who believe the geese are too close to planes carrying millions of passengers in and out of one of the nation's busiest airports.

History teaches that these things hardly ever end well - for the birds at least. Indeed, by the end of the day today, barring a last minute reprieve, 495 Canada geese will be on their way to an upstate slaughterhouse, Port Authority and federal wildlife officials said yesterday.

There's nothing in the New York Times archives between the 2004 slaughter and the crash yesterday, but I think an investigation into what was or wasn't done over the years to control the geese is in order. If environmental concerns overrode passenger safety then that's something that needs to be debated in light of yesterday's miracle. 

Hat tip: Doug Powers

Update: Marc Sheppard has similar thoughts:

When word first broke that the remarkable Hudson River emergency landing of US Airways Flight 1549 was caused by a flock of Canadian geese, two thoughts immediately occurred. 

One - Somehow PETA would focus more on the agony of the geese that were sucked into both of the plane's jet engines than the safety of the 150 passengers and five crew members, perhaps even suing US Air and hero pilot Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger for animal cruelty.

And Two - Somehow, somewhere, global warming would be blamed.

Well -- no word yet from the animal advocates.

But their fellow greenies in the climate alarm department didn't disappoint, as the Time piece above notes.

Outstanding.

Perhaps after PETA figures out what to do about the freezing iguanas falling from trees in Florida, we'll hear the geese's side of the story.

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[stockstrader]

It won't be long until some far-left group makes some comment along the lines of,,,

"...those poor, innocent, defenseless geese..."

[steelyourfaith]

"Greg Pollowitz of NRO did the legwork and discovered that none other than New York Senator Chuck Schumer boasted of being responsible for an earmark that increased the population of Canada geese right in the neighborhood of LaGuardia Airport, from which the doomed aircraft took off:"

Schumer is a disgrace.

 

Beam me to Planet Gore !

[stockstrader]

I would bet money that Sully (like most airline pilots) stongly believes that Glo-BULL Warming,,,is just that.

[steelyourfaith]

"Greg Pollowitz of NRO did the legwork and discovered that none other than New York Senator Chuck Schumer boasted of being responsible for an earmark that increased the population of Canada geese right in the neighborhood of LaGuardia Airport, from which the doomed aircraft took off:"

Schumer is a disgrace.

 

Beam me to Planet Gore !

[Prophet in the wilderness]

Hey environmentalist ? PETA ? .... the goose is cooked from that accident ... get over it !
So ? what now ? you want us to stop flying or drive our cars because it's a hazard to animals ? or ? stop using our stoves and heaters in our homes because it endangers the environment and humans will be left out in the cold to freeze to death ?

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Zero’s fault.

[peeps36]

The Canadian geese population is out of control here in Connecticut. They pollute our water and ruin our parks with their constant supply of crap.

[Prophet in the wilderness]

We had a pet duck one time,,, and I know, they crap all over the place..... that is why my mom had to send the duck off to a duck farm.

[CodeMasterPhilzar]

You have got to be kidding me. How could anyone, with a straight face, even attempt to remotely link that aircraft accident to the GW BS? The GW zealots must be seriously desperate to even attempt it.

[nutmeg]

We had a pet duck one time,,, and I know, they crap all over the place..... that is why my mom had to send the duck off to a duck farm.

When I was a kid, our neighbors across the street (also kids) had a pet duck. We thought "Duffy" was a lot of fun at first, but what a mess he made of that 1/4 acre yard... it was incredible! White feathers and duck crap everywhere. And ducks BITE, too. He didn't like to be constantly harassed by kids (can't say I blame him).

Duffy went off to a lake or some duck farm as well, last I heard of him... ;-)

[nutmeg]

Sean Hannity was really trumping this up on his show earlier tonight...

Excerpt:

Greg Pollowitz of NRO did the legwork and discovered that none other than New York Senator Chuck Schumer boasted of being responsible for an earmark that increased the population of Canada geese right in the neighborhood of LaGuardia Airport, from which the doomed aircraft took off.

This issue came up in 2004 when Geesepeace was trying to save a flock of geese from Riker's Island (in the flight path of Laguardia) rather than have the geese killed...

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the ping!

[dixiechick2000]

I love those folks at American Thinker!

Thank you for the post and ping!

[Prophet in the wilderness]

Yes .. a duck bite to the eye can be dangerous.
The duck did lay some eggs, not sure if my mom cooked any though.
Has anyone ever ate duck eggs before ? and do they taste like chicken eggs ?
Actually, the duck and the 2 dogs became close friends and the dogs protected the duck and the duck would lay right between the dogs legs when the dog would lay down and sleep.
Also ? when we would pull into the driveway, you know how dogs would come up to the car and greet you ? yup, the dogs and the duck would come up to the car and wait for you to get out.
Sometimes, I would be under the car working on the car fixing it and the duck would look under the car were I am at and watch me work on the car.

[Coleus]

We know the real reason for the crash, DEMOCRATS, EnvironMENTALists, Animal rights activists and ABORTIONISTS!  These pabulum-puking, whining, lying, liberal democrats give more rights, worship and care more for the animal, reptile, Canada geese and the rest of the animal kingdom than they do to human beings.

We know it was birds that were sucked into the turbine of the jet engine and those birds were most likely the so-called "endangered" Canada geese.  Airports, park officials and the rest of the public can not hunt and kill these filthy birds.    The flying rats that drop 1 - 1.5lbs per a day of feces in our parks and drinking water. 

---

In 1973 two things happened:

1. The Endangered Species Act was enacted where animals, trees and scum in rain puddles became protected under law.

2. Roe vs. Wade, where 9 created mortal human beings, allowed it to be made possible for Humanity to slaughter, burn, aspirate and sever Human Babies, created in God's image and likeness. Since then, humanity, and the USA,  spiraled in a downward trend.

Touch a turtle egg or its nest, Canada goose or a spotted OWL and get a yr. in jail and a $50K fine, and don't cut down certain trees or fill in that puddle! abort a child, get paid $750.00. And we wonder why there is NO respect for HUMAN life created in God's image.

This is why we need to inculcate a culture of life in our society in general and in churches and schools (starting in kindergarten) . People tend to think of children as disposable items.

A pro-life education Program

It's a grievous sin that animals and turtle eggs are afforded more protections and rights than a human fetus and baby created with a soul  in God's Image.

Genesis 9:3
Every creature that is alive shall be yours to eat; I give them all to you as I did the green plants.

Man:
Kill the humans (abortion) and save the Bears, the spotted owls, the Canada Geese and the whales and don't crack that turtle egg!!

You can get fined up to $10,000 for messing with those eggs and baby-killing physicians get paid government and private money $$$ to kill humans! Go figure.

The Endangered Species Act of 1973

The Endangered Species Act of 1973
ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT OF 1973
Penalties and Enforcement

The number of species listed (plants and animals, NOT humans) as threatened or endangered
Species Information
Threatened and Endangered Animals and Plants
10 FALLACIES IN THE ABORTION DEBATE 
The Endangered Species Program

Page 4 Sec 3 (c)(8) don't crack those eggs, one might end the "life" of a bird, fish or turtle. I guess certain "mammals" (humans) do not apply.

Science and the ESA

The Govt. recognizes that a fertilized egg (as the Turtle Egg) from an animal is "alive" and protected by LAW (The Endangered Species Act of 1973) and when an "alive" human person created in God's image is conceived and growing and living in his mother, he's termed and given the moniker of just a blob of protoplasm that is not human of living and is just tissue that can be aspirated if it's the mother's "choice" to do so with no protections under the 5th and 14th Amendments to the Constitution.  In Florida, children in the womb have less rights than turtle eggs! (FL Law 370, US ESA of 1973)

But I tell you that men will have to give account on the day of judgment for EVERY careless word they have spoken."--Jesus (Matt. 12:36)

“Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him if a great millstone were put around his neck and he were thrown into the sea.  (Mk. 9:42)

We know the real reason for the crash, DEMOCRATS, EnvironMENTALists, Animal rights activists and ABORTIONISTS!  These pabulum-puking, whining, lying, liberal democrats give more rights, worship and care more for the animal, reptile, Canada geese and the rest of the animal kingdom than they do to human beings.

We know it was birds that were sucked into the turbine of the jet engine and those birds were most likely the so-called "endangered" Canada geese.  Airports, park officials and the rest of the public can not hunt and kill these filthy birds.    The flying rats that drop 1 - 1.5lbs per a day of feces in our parks and drinking water. 

---

In 1973 two things happened:

1. The Endangered Species Act was enacted where animals, trees and scum in rain puddles became protected under law.

2. Roe vs. Wade, where 9 created mortal human beings, allowed it to be made possible for Humanity to slaughter, burn, aspirate and sever Human Babies, created in God's image and likeness. Since then, humanity, and the USA,  spiraled in a downward trend.

Touch a turtle egg or its nest, Canada goose or a spotted OWL and get a yr. in jail and a $50K fine, and don't cut down certain trees or fill in that puddle! abort a child, get paid $750.00. And we wonder why there is NO respect for HUMAN life created in God's image.

This is why we need to inculcate a culture of life in our society in general and in churches and schools (starting in kindergarten) . People tend to think of children as disposable items.

A pro-life education Program

It's a grievous sin that animals and turtle eggs are afforded more protections and rights than a human fetus and baby created with a soul  in God's Image.

Genesis 9:3
Every creature that is alive shall be yours to eat; I give them all to you as I did the green plants.

Man:
Kill the humans (abortion) and save the Bears, the spotted owls, the Canada Geese and the whales and don't crack that turtle egg!!

You can get fined up to $10,000 for messing with those eggs and baby-killing physicians get paid government and private money $$$ to kill humans! Go figure.

The Endangered Species Act of 1973

The Endangered Species Act of 1973
ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT OF 1973
Penalties and Enforcement

The number of species listed (plants and animals, NOT humans) as threatened or endangered
Species Information
Threatened and Endangered Animals and Plants
10 FALLACIES IN THE ABORTION DEBATE 
The Endangered Species Program

Page 4 Sec 3 (c)(8) don't crack those eggs, one might end the "life" of a bird, fish or turtle. I guess certain "mammals" (humans) do not apply.

Science and the ESA

The Govt. recognizes that a fertilized egg (as the Turtle Egg) from an animal is "alive" and protected by LAW (The Endangered Species Act of 1973) and when an "alive" human person created in God's image is conceived and growing and living in his mother, he's termed and given the moniker of just a blob of protoplasm that is not human of living and is just tissue that can be aspirated if it's the mother's "choice" to do so with no protections under the 5th and 14th Amendments to the Constitution.  In Florida, children in the womb have less rights than turtle eggs! (FL Law 370, US ESA of 1973)

But I tell you that men will have to give account on the day of judgment for EVERY careless word they have spoken."--Jesus (Matt. 12:36)

“Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him if a great millstone were put around his neck and he were thrown into the sea.  (Mk. 9:42)