New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof is warning, yet again, about the perils of climate change and the need to be good stewards of the environment.
This time, however, Kristof is not writing from the Manhattan offices of the “old grey lady” because he’s in the middle of a New York Times-sponsored around-the-world private jet tour that costs $135,000 per person.
Kristof’s column, entitled, “A Parable of Self-Destruction,” was written on Easter Island off the coast of South America. It tells the story of how the island became uninhabited due to deforestation and unsustainable practices by the natives.
“That brings us to climate change, to the chemical processes we are now triggering whose outcomes we cant fully predict,” Kristof wrote after recounting what is alleged to have happened to the natives. “The consequences may be a transformed planet with rising waters and hotter weather, dying coral reefs and more acidic oceans. We fear for the ocean food chain and worry about feedback loops that will irreversibly accelerate this process, yet still we act like Easter Islanders hacking down their trees.”
My column from Easter Island, one of the coolest (and most remote) places on Earth. It also offers a parable of environmental self-destruction: https://t.co/zHsrroXWtY pic.twitter.com/cNRTySkCmu
— Nicholas Kristof (@NickKristof) March 18, 2018
Kristof was on the island as part of an around-the-world tour organized by the New York Times. Limited to only 50 people at a cost of $135,000 per person, “based on double occupancy,” the tour offers the chance to “circle the globe on an inspiring and informative journey by private jet, created by The New York Times in collaboration with luxury travel pioneers Abercrombie & Kent. This 26-day itinerary takes you beneath the surface of some of the world’s most compelling destinations, illuminating them through the expertise of veteran Times journalists.”
(Kristoff apparently doesn’t read his own paper.) In 2013, the New York Times ran a “news analysis” piece entitled, “Your Biggest Carbon Sin May Be Air Travel”.
Me personally, I think the biggest sin is telling others how to live a low carbon lifestyle while living high on fossil fueled air travel yourself. Via The Daily Caller, read the full story here
So this is the current ticket price of liberal indoctrination camps. Whatever happened to the 30 cent kool aid method?
Come on, people, give the man a break. Saving the planet is a tough job. Need proof?
There is evidence that the trees of Easter Island were killed off by rats brought by European trading vessels.
Anything to blame it on us…
How well is the crew of the jet trained in operations in remote areas?
I wouldn’t ride or fly this bunch of self righteous par-tay people anywhere.
There is risk to this..
TG: Good point. Would not be surprised to learn that they took in Antarctica and got stuck in sea ice.
Clueless? Probably not. Bigot or sanctimonious hypocrite.
How in the world does . .
“how the island became uninhabited due to deforestation and unsustainable practices by the natives. . . ”
. . lead to . .
“That brings us to climate change . .”
??
Can we get a list of the 50 participants in this $135K world tour; Who are the sycophant-fawners that paid 5K a day to sit next to Kristoff, on the private jets, on their make believe journalistic trip around the world?
(and does this Kristoff dbag get to deduct ALL of the expense as work related? Or was this a considered a work related trip and it was a completely paid for tax free perk by the NYT?).
Hypocrisy is a mainstay for the NYT. However I am still waiting to see the proof that CO@ur momisugly is doing any damage to the climate before stopping air travel in favour of a donkey. Lack of understanding of historical and scientific matters is also a mainstay of the NYT.