Posted on 11/21/2013 4:27:39 AM PST by originalbuckeye
Climate change alarmists have turned to recruiting sports leagues to promote eco-hysteria. Democrats in Congress are calling on the major sports leagues to promote climate change regulation and to answer what they are doing to limit greenhouse gases. Democratic legislators from the Bicameral Task Force on Climate Change announced on Nov. 20 that they will host major sports league officials in "a closed-door discussion," Nov. 21. Representatives from Major League Baseball, the NFL, NBA/WNBA, NHL and Olympics are expected to attend. That will be followed by press availability. Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) are expected to "discuss the effects of climate change on sporting activities and the work these organizations are doing to reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions," according to the task force website. The Bicameral Task Force on Climate Change, formed in January 2013 to combat climate change, previously asked the five leagues, and the United States Olympic Committee, among 300 groups, for policy suggestions to combat climate change. In a letter to these organizations, Waxman and Whitehouse warned that the "window to prevent catastrophic climate change is rapidly closing." The congressmen told the sports leagues that they had "a moral obligation to act." These sports leagues responded, prioritizing "sustainability." The NFL, NHL, MLB, and USOC each devote a section of their websites to sustainability efforts. These policies include installing solar panels on stadiums, making environmentally conscious renovations to sports centers, and pursuing renewable energy credits to offset greenhouse gas. The majority of these leagues have also partnered with George Soros-funded lobbyists at the National Resource Defense Council (NRDC) to promote a left-wing environmental agenda. The MLB, NHL, and NBA each worked with NRDC officials to advocate the use of solar power. The NRDC has received $1,775,221 from liberal mega-donor Soros since 2004.
NHL on warming
NBA on the new assault fad “knockout”
NFL on why boxing should be banned because the goal IS TO GIVE SOMEONE A CONCUSSION.
Wondering how much of our tax dollars they will give the NFL, NBA, NHL to do this
Those scientists will go to any lengths to protect their fat goverment grants and fight their turf battles.
The sports world - and everybody else - should tell them all to go to h*ll.
This is actually good news. I say let the Left continue their assault on professional sports. Maybe that will wake people up.
“pursuing renewable energy credits to offset greenhouse gas”
barry’s legion is gonna make them an offer they can’t refuse
Ah... it’s “pivot” time..
Because the federal government, having proven its ironclad trustworthiness on Obamacare, deserves our trust on the subject of “global warming.”
I'm a die hard Cardinal fan, I watch every game that's broadcast. If they start hyping that green weinie B.S., they've lost me.
When I see a product on a super market shelf pushing that nonsense, I buy another product.
By the way, Fox Sports has hired Keith Olberman as an analyst. I turn it off when he's on.
This is why only fools watch professional sports.
From their leftist broadcasters to their steroid obsessions to their criminal behavior to their push for race-mixing to their banishment of good Christian men like Tim Tebow...
To now their advancement of the democrat lie and other agenda related subjects.
I could talk for hours about why professional sports are a totally foul pursuit.
They are out to destroy all things American one way or another. I’m sure this “meeting” was filled with threats...play our way or you won’t play at all.
Nostrildumbass has had too many concussions.
Unless these teams start by walking to each others towns for games, they are as big a bunch of hypocrites as the stupid dumbles they are meeting with.
Anything they have to say should be met with a huge dose of STFU. Maybe the fans could organize a placard section in the stands to say that....
THAT would be funny...
NFL efforts to reduce green house gases? Seriously? What are they going to do, stop selling beer, brats and cheese fries at the games, issue charcoal lined underwear to the fans?
Lets see them cut the lights down by half, if they want to do something.
Hmmm, I think Roman Emperors used to put on gladiator fights to distract people too.
It will be like preaching to the choir.
Fans in the stand - People are environuts will stand up and applaud, others will just ignore (with resentment).
Millions watching sport on tv will skip through or flip briefly to other stuff until the main event. Unless these guys pushing the agenda while the game is on, and that’ll piss off even more sports fans.
Owners are not stooopid.
The topic WAS originally going to be Obamacare but since it was set up already they switched it to global warming. Given the worsening economy and the increasing prices of tickets it would be very unwise for these leagues to go along.
I’m going to follow the wisdom and guidance of pro-athletes just about as closely as that of Hollywood actors. They’re all experts on, well, everything, dontcha know....
Good luck to the Demtards recruiting more passengers for the crazy train.
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