Posted on 08/30/2005 8:38:03 AM PDT by Altair333
here's a report on the storm from Germany- in German. No sympathy for us- we deserve it.
Bundesumweltminister Jürgen Trittin warf den USA vor, zu wenig für den Klimaschutz zu tun. Die Häufung von Naturkatastrophen wie Hurrikan "Katrina" könne man nur mit der von Menschen verursachten Erderwärmung erklären, sagte Trittin im ZDF. Umweltschützer forderten eine Kehrtwende in der amerikanischen Klimapolitik.
Translation:
Federal environmental minister Jurgen Trittin reproached the USA, for having done to little to protect the climate. The frequency of natural catastrophes like Hurricane "Katrina" can only be explaned by man-made caused global warming, Tritten told the ZDF network. Environmental activists demanded a shift in American global politics.
(Excerpt) Read more at n-tv.de ...
Says the guy whose granddad probably endorsed non-environmentally-friendly substances like Zyklon-B.
'Bush's fault' knee jerk.
At least they aren't blaming President Bush for Katrina.
SLIMES - Pull US Troops out of Germany NOW!
The international support just continues to pour in. </s>
F**king idiot.
Pull US troops out of Germany NOW.
The German's better behave or we will send Hurricanes and Blizzards to their neck of the woods.
(Seeing as how we can now control the weather)
Only the Atlantic basin is having increased frequency. The others are about the same.
I've insisted time and time again on this site that the German nation was never an ally of the US and often an adversary. Many were very critical of my position.
I've seen this anti-Americanism from the Germans for decades, this is nothing new.
NYT article
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/30/national/30cycle.html
Excerpt:
August 30, 2005
Storms Vary With Cycles, Experts Say
By KENNETH CHANG
Because hurricanes form over warm ocean water, it is easy to assume that the recent rise in their number and ferocity is because of global warming.
But that is not the case, scientists say. Instead, the severity of hurricane seasons changes with cycles of temperatures of several decades in the Atlantic Ocean. The recent onslaught "is very much natural," said William M. Gray, a professor of atmospheric science at Colorado State University who issues forecasts for the hurricane season.
barking moonbat alert...
yaaawwwwwwwwnnnnn
I apologize to all our domestic moonbats for suggesting that the U.S. has any type of unique infestation.
In Germany, it appears, moonbats can become ministers!
Granted, not as bad as Venezuela, but scary nevertheless...
America to Jergen: Essen Sie Scheiße
And Nazism was because of inferior German beer during Hitler's fise and fall.
I have written this almost 2 years ago. Now it becomes even clearer concerning the "Friends we have in Europe". Even though I am not a proponent of Isolationism, I am starting to change my mind. Screw the Germans who still believe in the Master race concept. Soon, because of their attempt to inflict economic, demographic suicide, they will be in the dustbin of history.
I don’t want to get on a rage here, but…….
The Socialists, former PDS leaning, heel clicking “Leaders of Europe” are now Goose stepping arm in arm together to enslave the new European democracies into their diminishing economic quagmire. The revolutionaries Schroeder/Fischer, together with “King” Chirac and the opportunistic Putin are trying to reset the old Pinball game that the U.S. has forced into Tilt mode for the last 58 years. They believe that their anti-American rhetoric will show the world that it is better to be dominated by the old aristocratic class conscious ruling elite, which will let them eat cake, than being able to determine their own destiny by setting their own agendas, laws and purpose. Their goal is so transparent that it would have to anticipate a great amount of stupidity on the part of the former Eastern block countries not to notice their true intent. Gone would be self-determination, freedom of speech and liberties associated with the normal democratic concept. The only purpose would be to milk these new countries for their Tax Euros and to be indoctrinated into the socialist melting pot that is called the EU ?
The “old Europeans “have shown time and time again, that their goal is to create different classes within their societies. The Master race concept was a failure and reinstituting it won’t work again this time around. The “Krautiots” for instance want to have someone else work for them while they can collect the ample Government subsidy, just like it should be awarded to these Super humans. They determined to abandon Atomic Energy, only to encourage other countries to build new reactors from which they can purchase cheap energy. They will do anything to show the world that they are ecologically pure and socially just.
Well, History does have a way of repeating itself, it won’t work this time either. The idea of taking over Europe without firing a shot to create Lebensraum has hurdles that neither Chirac or his new Komrades: Schroeder, Fischer and Putin will be able to overcome. To bank on the stupidity of others for your own gain has always been futile.
Of course this is only my opinion and I could be wrong.
Don't be silly!
Nobody can control the weather.
We just can screw it up.
Please. No requests for explanations.
Liberal logic.
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