Another Sham Election

Tomorrow the simpleton population of this planet will be taking part in the incredibly asinine exercise known as Earth Hour after which they will bask in the glow of their elevated social consciousness and will crawl off to bed with the warm fuzzy feeling that they really made a difference. The Earth Hour event is described below but, and I cannot stress this enough, please refrain from eating or drinking anything while reading it as you may run the serious risk of blowing the contents of your mouth through your nose.

For the first time in history, people of all ages, nationalities, race and background have the opportunity to use their light switch as their vote -Switching off your lights is a vote for Earth, or leaving them on is a vote for global warming. WWF are urging the world to VOTE EARTH and reach the target of 1 billion votes, which will be presented to world leaders at the Global Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen 2009.

This meeting will determine official government policies to take action against global warming, which will replace the Kyoto Protocol. It is the chance for the people of the world to make their voice heard.

Earth Hour began in Sydney in 2007, when 2.2 million homes and businesses switched off their lights for one hour. In 2008 the message had grown into a global sustainability movement, with 50 million people switching off their lights. Global landmarks such as the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, Rome's Colosseum, the Sydney Opera House and the Coca Cola billboard in Times Square all stood in darkness.

In 2009, Earth Hour is being taken to the next level, with the goal of 1 billion people switching off their lights as part of a global vote. Unlike any election in history, it is not about what country you’re from, but instead, what planet you're from. VOTE EARTH is a global call to action for every individual, every business, and every community. A call to stand up and take control over the future of our planet. Over 74 countries and territories have pledged their support to VOTE EARTH during Earth Hour 2009, and this number is growing everyday.

So these nutburgers are trying to convince people that by simply switching off their lights they are standing up and taking control over the future of the planet? Talk about an exercise in futility. And this "raising awareness" nonsense has become an absolute joke. The global warming doctrine has been shoved down our throats so much that it's really becoming nothing more than background noise.

Please join me on Saturday evening as I turn on every switch I can find at my house. I may even fire up the Christmas lights and let our two cars idle in the garage. With a little help, we can make Minneapolis look like this for an hour.