Mercurius comments on the green lobby and climate change sceptics

Senator Stephen Fielding's descent into the absurd has certainly produced a reaction, as Mecurius writing at Larvatus Prodeo demonstrates in a comment on Senator Fielding goes wobbly on climate change.

Heartfelt sentiments with which I concur.

43 Mercurius
Jun 9th, 2009 at 1:49 pm

Well, one thing the climate change delusionists have got right is that the “green lobby” has a vested interest in pursuing action on climate change.

I’ll declare my vested interests right now:
1) I have a vested interest in living in an Australia that doesn’t face an influx of 100 million Bangladeshis looking for somewhere new to live circa 2070.2) I have a vested interest in living in an Australia that isn’t adversely impacted by an ozone hole, depleted rainfall and depleted soils throughout our agricultural belt.3) I have a vested interest in living in an Australia that doesn’t face economic collapse through dependence on carbon-based fuels long after the point those fuels have ceased to be economically viable or recoverable.4) I have a vested interest in living in an Australia that can grow enough food and supply enough water to feed my grandchildren after I’m gone.

Yep, that’s me — I’m the selfish, vested-interested “green lobby”.
If only I could be more like those altruistic “sceptics” who ask for nothing more than to be left in peace to consume every last available skerrick of food, water, oil and clean air — and just every so often to be lavished with gentle praise and admiration for being such open-minded, enlightened beings.