De Blasio Pledges to Ignore Trump Withdrawal From Paris Agreement

[Right_in_Virginia]

De Blasio Pledges to Ignore Trump Withdrawal From Paris Agreement
Washington Free Beacon, May 31, 2017, Alex Griswold   

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Wednesday that his city would uphold the Paris climate change accords, even if President Donald Trump's administration announced it would not.

The United States agreed to the Paris climate agreement during the final year of the Obama administration. Former President Barack Obama issued an executive order in September 2016 formally entering the agreement and promising to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 17.89 percent.

But administration sources reported Wednesday that Trump would soon announce his intention to withdraw from the agreement.

De Blasio responded to the reports by blasting Trump on Twitter, tweeting that "withdrawing from the Paris Agreement would be horribly destructive for the planet, the country, and this city." He then said that "climate change is a dagger aimed straight at the heart of New York City."

"We'll take matters into our own hands," de Blasio continued. "I plan to sign an executive order maintaining New York City’s commitment to the Paris Agreement."

De Blasio at a press conference promised to sign the executive order within the week.

"If cities and towns and counties and states all over the country step up and agree to abide by the Paris agreement, we can forestall the worst," he said. "We can stop what President Trump may be about to do from having a devastating effect on our own people."


http://freebeacon.com/politics/de-blasio-pledges-to-ignore-trump-withdrawal-from-paris-agreement-take-matters-into-our-own-hands/

[Right_in_Virginia]

We've got to start demanding drug screenings for all political candidates.  Really. 

[andy58-in-nh]

We've got to start demanding drug screenings for all political candidates.  Really.

De Blasio's drug is Marxism.

[Wingnut]

Nothing more frightening than a liberal Mayor with a Pen and a Phone...

[Frank Cannon]

"We'll take matters into our own hands," de Blasio continued. "I plan to sign an executive order maintaining New York City’s commitment to the Paris Agreement."

Hey Warren. You do realize that by following the agreement your city will be personally on the hook for billions in cash payments to the UN, right? The whole mess costs around $1.8 Trillion.

[mountaineer]

He then said that "climate change is a dagger aimed straight at the heart of New York City."

Yeah, that's what it is. 

[Oceander]

Just one more reason to no longer live in NYC. 

[Wingnut]

So this is what it's like when you elect Jethro Bodine to be your mayor.   A double naught moron.

[Jazzhead]

The principle at stake isn't the taking of action to reduce pollution and greenhouse gases,  but rather the compromise of our national sovereignty.  Nobody's doing more than we are in making real reductions in greenhouse gases,  with cheap natural gas (due to horizontal fracking) more and more replacing coal as the fuel of choice for our power plants.
 

 

[IsailedawayfromFR]

If there is no man-made global warming, then we should abandon agreement as it is pointless.

If in fact we are wrong and there is man-made global warming, then we should abandon agreement as Algore inspired rising oceans will drown out the cesspool of Blasioville.

We win either way.

[Hondo69]

When the Sahara was covered with lush vegetation, large trees, and permanent freshwater lakes there were large populations of humans that congregated in large cities, much like New York.  Then the pharaohs started driving Cadillacs, began using incandescent bulbs, and started opening Wendy's drive-thu hamburger joints all across the land.

And look what happened to the Sahara - maybe De Blasio is right.     

[Just_Victor]

I wonder what New York's contribution would be?

[Sanguine]

Damn.  That will mean even more New Yorkers moving to Texas. 

[txradioguy]

He then said that "climate change is a dagger aimed straight at the heart of New York City."

No you moron...that would be radical Islam that keeps targeting the "heart" of NYC.

[txradioguy]

Damn.  That will mean even more New Yorkers moving to Texas.

I wonder if there is a way we could just funnel them straight to Austin or Houston?  That way they don't mess up the rest of our state.

[Wingnut]

I wonder if there is a way we could just funnel them straight to Austin or Houston?  That way they don't mess up the rest of our state.

The only sure way is to build a wall!

[XenaLee]

So this is what it's like when you elect Jethro Bodine to be your mayor.   A double naught moron.

Hey!  Don't you dare diss a warrior that is fighting to keep his people safe.... from imbibing too much sugar!  He's a four-star general in the War of Idiocy.  Well... he's a four-star "something", anyway.

[txradioguy]

The only sure way is to build a wall!

Back during the oil boom of the early 80's this was a bumper sticker seen on a LOT of cars in Texas.

[XenaLee]

I wonder if there is a way we could just funnel them straight to Austin or Houston?  That way they don't mess up the rest of our state.

Well... if the libleftist morons in liberal cities can enact their own arbitrary laws ignoring the constitution and the rest of the nation.... maybe Texas can too.  We could, for instance, require a passport from people moving from cities like New York, Chicago, Seattle, LA, etc...... and just refuse to issue those passports...hehe.  (do I really need a sarc tag here?)

[txradioguy]

Well... if the libleftist morons in liberal cities can enact their own arbitrary laws ignoring the constitution and the rest of the nation.... maybe Texas can too.  We could, for instance, require a passport from people moving from cities like New York, Chicago, Seattle, LA, etc...... and just refuse to issue those passports...hehe.  (do I really need a sarc tag here?)

It honestly does sound like a good idea.

[skeeter]

Convenient attitude for the progressive partisans - ignore any duly constituted authority you dont agree with.

Perhaps the 60-odd legislative houses at the state level with republican majorities and 24 states with both governorships and legislatures in GOP hands will adapt the same mindset the next time US urbanites elect a marxist like Barack Obama to the White House.

[Wingnut]

Hey!  Don't you dare diss a warrior that is fighting to keep his people safe.... from imbibing too much sugar!  He's a four-star general in the War of Idiocy.  Well... he's a four-star "something", anyway.

What he needs is a 4 and 5 star suppository!