Another con job by the administration and the media

This is a quote from the NY Times:

"On Saturday, Mr. Obama strode triumphantly into the Cabinet Room of the White House to declare victory in his quest for an ambitious climate agreement, after 195 nations reached an accord in a Paris suburb that commits them to reducing greenhouse gas emissions."

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The truth is that the entire agreement is voluntary. It commits nobody to anything. Of course, in the final analysis, the truth won't matter and the American people will be forking over big bucks to (hypothetically) help major polluters to fix their problems. Remember, Americans have already paid through the nose to develop alternative fuels sources that only have a minimum effect, such as wind and solar. We have invested in fuel efficient cars that emit less pollutants, we are closing coal fired electrical generating stations, we have a clean water initiative, we have significantly cut air pollution. And we did it on our dime. Now we will be expected to fund the same sorts of efforts globally with zero guaranty that those we help will use our money wisely or even make changes to improve the global situation. Then we find our that the worst polluters will be granted extensions of time to "voluntarily" meet the goals. This is NOT a victory. This is another con job by the administration and the media. Carl Hastings Englewood, FL

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