From InvestigateWest, the investigative news site started by some former P-I journaliststs:
Yes, it’s true that today German Chancellor Angela Merkel delivered an impassioned plea to the U.S. Congress to get serious about global warming.
And that President Obama, along with European Union officials, vowed a redoubled effort to slow climate change.
And also that at global climate negotiations in Spain, African nations led what could prove to be a pivotal Third World mutiny against industrialized nations’ apparent willingness to go home from crucial climate talks in Copenhagen next month without committing to much of anything.
The *real* reason we did this post: Our German shepherd/husky mix, Lucy. Couldn't you just *kiss* her? No??!! Well, we could. And do.
But is Dateline Earth going to ruminate on such weighty stuff when we can wax eloquent about our cute dog? You gotta be kidding! No. Let’s instead while away minutes that we’ll never get back in our life knocking down the goofy report out of New Zealand that dogs have a bigger carbon footprint than SUVs. C’mon, what’s important, anyway: Survival of civilization as we know it, or attracting as many eyeballs as possible to our blog? Get your priorities straight! So here goes:
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