According to Ban Ki Moon, current leader of the United Nations, we only have four months from today to defeat global warming…that’s just 120 days, folks…after that, well, we’ll all die…so I guess it is time to let the chaos, mayhem and bucket-list chasing begin…
Reminds me of a fable I heard as a kid…I think it went something like this…
ONE day Ally Gorey was picking up energy credits to offset his lifestyle, when a drop of rain hit him upon the head. “Goodness gracious me!” said Ally Gorey; “the globe is a-warmin’; I must go to Washington and tell Obama-llama.”
So he went along, and he went along, and he went along until he met Sierra Clubby. “Where are you going, Ally Gorey ?” said Sierra Clubby. “Oh ! I’m going to Washington to tell Obama-llama the globe is a-warmin’ “ says Ally Gorey. Seeing an opportunity for making BIG money, Sierra Clubby said “Oh! May I come with you ?” “Certainly” says Ally Gorey. So Ally Gorey and Sierra Clubby (in separate private jets, of course !) started off to Washington to tell Obama-llama that the globe was a-warmin’.
So they went along, and they went along, and they went along until they met Grantee Scientist. “Where are you going to, Ally Gorey and Sierra Clubby ?” asked Grantee Scientist. “Oh ! We are going to Washington to tell Obama-llama that the globe is a-warmin’” said Ally Gorey and Sierra Clubby. Seeing an opportunity for making BIG money, Grantee Scientist said “Oh! May I come with you ?” “Certainly” says Ally Gorey and Sierra Clubby. So Ally Gorey, Sierra Clubby and Grantee Scientist (in his own jet, of course !) started off to Washington to tell Obama-llama that the globe was a-warmin’.
So they went along, and they went along, and they went along until they met Teachy Preachy. ““Where are you going to, Ally Gorey, Sierra Clubby and Grantee Scientist?” asked Teachy Preachy. “Oh ! We are going to Washington to tell Obama-llama that the globe is a-warmin’” said Ally Gorey, Sierra Clubby and Grantee Scientist. Seeing an opportunity to make all the world a better place, Teachy Preachy said “Oh! May I come with you ?” “Certainly” says Ally Gorey, Sierra Clubby and Grantee Scientist. So Ally Gorey, Sierra Clubby, Grantee Scientist and Teachy Preachy (who left no child behind) started off to Washington to tell Obama-llama that the globe was a-warmin’.
So they went along, and they went along, and they went along until they met Average Joe. “Where are you going to, Ally Gorey, Sierra Clubby, Grantee Scientist and Teachy Preachy ?” asked Average Joe. “Oh ! We are going to Washington to tell Obama-llama that the globe is a-warmin’” said Ally Gorey, Sierra Clubby, Grantee Scientist and Teachy Preachy. Seeing that Ally Gorey, Sierra Clubby and Grantee Scientist were looking to make BIG money, and that Teachy Preachy seemed deluded into thinking she was finally going to make a difference in the world, Average Joe decided it was time for the truth.
So Average Joe looked at Ally Gorey and said “It was a raindrop. It happens all the time. There is nothing you can do to stop, start or control it in any way.”
Then Average Joe looked to Sierra Clubby. “Membership drives and increased income do not justify the making of World or National policy.”
Average Joe then looked at Grantee Scientist. “Can’t you be happy with the funding you get for REAL science ? “ he asked.
Finally, Average Joe looked over to Teachy Preachy. “While your heart is in the right place” he said “ there is no excuse for not learning the truth before trying to persuade others that mere fantasy or theory is fact”.
Ally Gorey, Sierra Clubby, Grantee Scientist and Teachy Preachy all looked at each other, then looked at Average Joe. Then, they started laughing at Average Joe.
“Well, we’re still going to tell Obama-llama, and when we do, he’ll make sure you go along.” said Ally Gorey. “We have this way of funding all this called “Cap And Trade”. You’ll PAY for your ignorance. The GLOBE is A-WARMIN’ ! “
Average Joe thought about what Ally Gorey had said. He thought about how this “cap & trade” had already ruined a farm called californica. He thought about his neighbors, and friends, and all the others like himself who worked hard for their families. Finally, he looked at Ally Gorey, Sierra Clubby, Grantee Scientist and Teachy Preachy and said…
“You have a bigger problem”
“What’s THAT ? said Ally Gorey, with his nose in the air.
Average Joe laughed, and then said…”The TAXES IS A-STOPPIN’ ! “
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