Are you getting sick of all those global warming reports on the network news? Well, now on NBC you'll know when to change the channel.
During global warming reports "NBC Nightly News" changes the color of the signature peacock logo to green. That's the color it was during the "fresh" urban garden segment on July 31.
“Finally tonight, a small solution being offered up in the fight against climate change – something you can do in your own backyard or at least very close to home,” said anchor Brian Williams.
Correspondent Kevin Tibbles praised urban gardens that have been springing up in cities around the country, but bashed the U.S. field crop industry in the process.
“We can’t always get our food from long distance,” Ken Dunn, founder of Chicago’s city farm, told NBC viewers. “It’s not good for us, by having been processed and transported and stored so much, and it’s not good for the planet.”
Actually Mr. Dunn, I can get my food from long distance -- by traveling a short distance to the grocery store. We have trouble growing oranges and bananas in Washington, D.C. So far I haven't been harmed.
These gardens may offer an “urban oasis of fresh vegetables,” but the selection pales in comparison to the selection supermarkets can provide.
They’re also not as self-sufficient as advocates would have you think, often relying on taxpayer funding. The Denver garden featured on the “Nightly News” is one of them.
“This red eggs beet’s short journey across town, not only saves on transportation costs, but also helps keep this garden growing,” said NBC correspondent Kevin Tibbles. “[P]rofits from sales to restaurants then subsidize the price residents in this low-income neighborhood pay for their garden fresh goodness.”
Yet, despite the challenges of urban agricultural endeavors, Tibbles advanced the socialist collectivist sensation created by cultivating urban gardens.
“A community garden gives space, gives hope, makes us realize how similar we are, makes us realize we have neighbors to get to know,” said an unidentified woman at the Denver Youth Farmers Market in the “Nightly News” segment.
—Julia A. Seymour is an assistant editor for the Business & Media Institute.
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Dude!
August 1, 2007 - 18:14 ET by drillanwrNBC's right, man ... Save the planet ... Grow your own ...
Does this mean I can get
August 1, 2007 - 22:16 ET by mulerider24Does this mean I can get finally get that agricultural exemption?
Don't mean to be a hemp on a log but ...
August 1, 2007 - 22:22 ET by drillanwrYou may have to ask Woody Harrelson about that ...
drill,
August 1, 2007 - 22:26 ET by Dave R..hemp on a log????
LMAO-So, thats where you grow your stash, eh?
Help Fred defeat everybody.
No kidding
August 1, 2007 - 18:20 ET by LionKing"They’re also not as self-sufficient as advocates would have you think, often relying on taxpayer funding." [emphasis mine]
Well, no wonder it hasn't been done before...the free market could not support it. Now, for this to work, it must be subsidized with taxpayer money. More and more socialism.
Do the libtards not realize that by creating these artificial markets with taxpayer subsidies that they are just WASTING money in an inefficient scheme?
These people are truly
August 1, 2007 - 18:23 ET by bigtimerThese people are truly touched in the head.
Nothing upstairs.
Nada.
Zilch.
Zero reality.
The first 6 words
August 1, 2007 - 18:39 ET by Mica the MagnificentYou can substitute the following 6 words in place of the first 5 words of the last paragraph and it would mean the same thing in lib-speak:
"A large, healthy piece of shit gives space, gives hope, makes us realize how similar we are, makes us realize we have neighbors to get to know," said an unidentified liberal ass****.
"Me? You expect me, Brian Williams, to go to this feces infected urban garden and actually eat this crap . . . oh . . we're on the air?" Good chance this already happened behind the scenes
Hold the phone ...
August 1, 2007 - 18:41 ET by drillanwrBut won't this result in hurting the new democrat voting block ... illegal aliens ... er ... I mean "undocumented Americans" who are here doing jobs Americans won't do?
I mean, if we ALL do this, who will they be picking all that lettuce for?
drill... ROFLMAO!
August 1, 2007 - 18:48 ET by bigtimerdrill...
ROFLMAO!
144 heads of lettuce
August 1, 2007 - 21:21 ET by niner-four-whiskeyOne article I found proudly proclaims that the Science Barge "environmental nonprofit will be producing 144 heads of lettuce, arugula and other greens a week, plus pounds of tomatoes, cucumbers and more, all within a Midtown zip code."
"The organization — which has an annual operating budget of roughly $500,000 and spent 15 months putting the project together — hopes the barge serves as a model."
So let's see, at least a half a million bucks to produce a gross of lettuce a week. Lettuce is worth about $1 head at the grocery store. $144 times 52 weeks a year = $7500 in annual revenue. You bet your bippy, it's a non-profit.
Sounds like a great way to burn $492,500 of evil capitalistic dollars a year doing something silly.
9-4-Whiskey, I am glad you
August 1, 2007 - 23:47 ET by jdhawk9-4-Whiskey, I am glad you pointed out the utter waste of tax payer dollars.
What is, of course, not being told, 9-4-Whiskey, is when it comes to agriculture, we are the envy of the world. Just a fraction of our population produces an unbelievable bounty for not only all of us, but countless millions across the planet. In fact, the methods employed by our farmers are the most cost effective, efficient, and have the least effect on the environment of any method practiced anywhere.
We have developed countless hybrids of seeds, fertilizer mixes and delivery, and crop rotation methods that have been exported to other countries across the planet to assist them in achieving constantly higher yields of staple crops.
This is American science that we can be extremely proud. It has ensured millions of people don't go hungry and that there is abudance for countless millions more yet unborn.
Decades ago 50% of our
August 2, 2007 - 00:09 ET by mulerider24Decades ago 50% of our population worked in the farming/agricultural business. Now that number registers a whopping 1%, yet our production continues to feed the world. To a capitalist, that is the height of efficiency. To the MSM, it is 49% unemployment.
}}}----> Grow your own
August 2, 2007 - 01:30 ET by Cool ArrowDad, what's that in the stewpot? It, like, stinks.
Oh, mannnnn! The peacock
August 2, 2007 - 08:46 ET by bassndudeOh, mannnnn! The peacock was my favorite. Now they have even convinced him to change his color for this nonsense. I bet they have threatened him with his job to get him to do this. Darn NBC strong arm tactics.
Save a SeAL, club a liberal!!
Milankovitch cycles
August 9, 2007 - 12:47 ET by PaulJafThe following question was sent to askgwt.com (globalwarmthis.com) and we're looking for the answer. Here’s the question: "Why don't global warming experts reference the Milankovitch cycles?"
To learn about these natural cycles, go to http://www.globalwarmthis.com/Classroom.html