Sometimes, something is just so over-the-top stupid, that you have to disappear it. That’s what has happened to Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, with her “New Green Deal”, which made “greenhouse gas reductions” down to ZERO the centerpiece of her policy. It was so ridiculous, so embarrassingly bad, that it had to be disappeared:
Fortunately, the Internet never forgets:
The now disappeared FAQ on AOC’s House.gov website stated that the program will:
“We set a goal to get to net-zero, rather than zero emissions, in 10 years because we aren’t sure that we’ll be able to fully get rid of farting cows and airplanes that fast.”
The FAQ, which Ocasio-Cortez’s office removed from her website amid online backlash (although it is still available on NPR’s website) additionally stated:
IPCC Report said global emissions must be cut by by 40-60% by 2030. US is 20% of total emissions. We must get to 0 by 2030 and lead the world in a global Green New Deal.
“This is a massive transformation of our society with clear goals and a timeline” at a “scale not seen since World War 2.”
Let. that. sink. in.
But then, there’s this gem:
Economic security for all who are unable or unwilling to work
Riiiiight. All the templates of a wealth redistribution scheme, right there.
Of course, she’s been excoriated, and rightfully so, from both sides.
The stupid in this case, it burns white-hot like a magnesium fire.
But maybe it doesn’t matter, because after-all, according to AOC, the world will end in 12 years anyway.
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C’mon folks. It’s not that complicated. Please disregard everything here. Ashton has simply now executed the biggest ever punk to date on America. And that is AOC.
We really need to stop calling this ‘laughable’. It’s not. They’ll do it . The second they can. And if they can’t do it immediately on the national level, they’ll do it in states where they can.
Sounds a whole lot like the Soviet Constitution.
Build on FDR’s second bill of rights by guaranteeing:
* A job with a family-sustaining wage, family and medical leave, vacations, and retirement security
* High-quality education, including higher education and trade schools
* Clean air and water and access to nature
* Healthy food
* High-quality health care
* Safe, affordable, adequate housing
* Economic environment free of monopolies
* Economic security for all who are unable or unwilling to work
Compare to Soviet Constitution. Scary stuff. Not even the Soviets promised an income to non-workers.
http://www.departments.bucknell.edu/russian/const/36cons04.html#chap10
ARTICLE 118. Citizens of the U.S.S.R. have the right to work, that is, are guaranteed the right to employment and payment for their work…
ARTICLE 119. Citizens of the U.S.S.R. have the right to rest and leisure….
ARTICLE 120. Citizens of the U.S.S.R. have the right to maintenance in old age… free medical service for the working people…
ARTICLE 121. Citizens of the U.S.S.R. have the right to education. This right is ensured by universal, compulsory elementary education; by education, including higher education, being free of charge… by the organization in the factories, state farms, machine and tractor stations and collective farms of free vocational, technical and agronomic training for the working people.