Let’s play “Spot the Idiot”
I was making the rounds tonight, going through my usual sources of entertainment, and I ran across this little gem, which is almost Gore-ian in its hypocrisy. Let’s see if you can spot it.
Belgium to impose tax on barbequing to fight global warming
12:27 | 03/ 04/ 2007
BRUSSELS, April 3 (RIA Novosti) – The government of Belgium’s French-speaking region of Wallonia, which has a population of about 4 million, has approved a tax on barbequing, local media reported.Experts said that between 50 and 100 grams of CO2, a so-called greenhouse gas, is emitted during barbequing. Beginning June 2007, residents of Wallonia will have to pay 20 euros for a grilling session.
The local authorities plan to monitor compliance with the new tax legislation from helicopters, whose thermal sensors will detect burning grills.
Scientists believe CO2 emissions are a major cause of global warming.
This is just way too much stupid to be left alone. As a self-respecting Texan, I freely admit that I am biased on the side of the citizen grillers. My own personal prejudices aside, the idea of using helicopters to sniff out illegal grillers goes beyond ludicrous.
Think about it: how many grills will be needed to match the CO2 output of a single helicopter?
h/t: Misha
In Edit:
Hoax.
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