As climate alarmists from all over the world head to Bali to talk about the sacrifices regular folks have to make to save the planet from global warming, it seems certain media will ignore all the private jets clogging the tiny airport.
As if it’s not enough that the United Nations Climate Change Conference is being held at what NewsBusters reported as "a truly beautiful tropical island paradise," the management of the nearby airport has issued a warning to attendees that they are going to have to park their private jets somewhere else.
I kid you not.
As reported by Bali Discovery Tours on November 3 (emphasis added):
Tempo Interaktif reports that Angkasa Pura - the management of Bali's Ngurah Rai International Airport are concerned that the large number of additional private charter flights expected in Bali during the UN Conference on Climate Change (UNFCCC) December 3-15, 2007, will exceed the carrying capacity of apron areas. To meet the added demand for aircraft storage officials are allocating "parking space" at other airports in Indonesia.
The operational manager for Bali's Airport, Azjar Effendi, says his 3 parking areas can only accommodate 15 planes, which means that some of the jets used by VIP delegations will only be allowed to disembark and embark their planes in Bali with parking provided at airports in Surabaya, Lombok, Jakarta and Makassar.
Talk about your really inconvenient truths.
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What?
November 23, 2007 - 16:40 ET by heldmywOff-site parking for my Gulfstream?
Well! I never...
Those poor, poor shlubs. How very inconvenient.
It's not off-site, it's ...
November 23, 2007 - 19:18 ET by pbanks7Valet parking for only the richest and most corrupt of nations. Oh, the humanity.
Ignorance is bliss. It's easier to repeat a mindless slogan than to do some actual research.
Neol...
November 23, 2007 - 16:44 ET by MrShyCome on, be fair.... How else are they supposed to make it out to that beautiful tropical island paradidse of Bali? And keep in mind, they're doing this not just for us, but for the children... and the children's children. Working hard -- which includes cummuting hard -- to save our planet from destruction.
Btw, did you see the very interesting piece in the Washington Times that debunks the "Republicans - Party of the Rich" myth the Dems need to continually reinforce to hold on to their low-income voting base:
http://www.washingto...
"MY end justifies THAT mean." - Shakespeare (not really)
MS
November 23, 2007 - 16:45 ET by Noel SheppardMS,
Yep. Saw it. Interesting stuff. ns
Jet lag?
November 23, 2007 - 16:46 ET by acumenTalk about your large carbon-fiber footprint...
Noel
November 23, 2007 - 16:46 ET byA gem, oh the hypocrasy !!
Yes, you are even more annoying than Blonde. the EYE
Will Al Gore be attending, Noel? Just wonderin'.
November 23, 2007 - 16:52 ET by RJSo their private planes will land, then take off again...Then they will repeat the same thing at the end of the conference...
How many of these hypocrites do you suppose will choose that fuel-consuming, "planet-polluting" option...rather than flying commercial with the peasants?
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November 23, 2007 - 16:54 ET by dahliatraversLove it. Another lol global warming headline by Noel.
People, people! For the sake of the planet, can't we "carpool"??
Time for a break, Noel--
November 23, 2007 - 17:34 ET by dervishNote this Freudian typo in your article: "...the management of the nearby airport has issued a warming to attendees..."
Gore has your brain. Don't make him use it.
Dervish
November 23, 2007 - 17:44 ET by MrShyI caught that, too, when I first read it, but reflexively gave Noel the benefit of the doubt that it was a deliberate play on the word.... but also remember thinking "hmm, but it's a weird one" :p
Guess we'll find out soon enough...
"MY end justifies THAT mean." - Shakespeare (not really)
Dervish
November 23, 2007 - 17:53 ET by Noel SheppardD,
I'd love to say I did that intentionally as a subliminal message. However, nice catch! :-) ns
Hahahahahahahahahah
November 23, 2007 - 17:46 ET by KeithHahahahahahahahahah *gasp*hahahahahahah *sputter* hahahahahahhah*snort*hahahahaha*Sigh*
Laughter is the best medicine.
November 24, 2007 - 00:47 ET by KarmaKeith, deep breath...again...now a drink of water...you need to stay healthy. Gasping, sputtering and especialy snorting, are not good for you and YOU know it. (smile) Hope you had a nice Thanksgiving Day.
carbon neutral
November 23, 2007 - 18:03 ET by TheTruthYes one of the many problems in being a “carbon neutral” Progressive Intellectual elite liberal – no parking for your private jet. . . Of course we mere mortals are told to walk to work, not use hair dryers or clothes dryers, live in straw houses, and use compost toilets.
MSM: Arrogant intellectually dishonest LIBERALS teaching those stupid peasants how to vote by way of selective reporting, misinformation, propaganda, and out right lies.
Sea Level Rising
November 23, 2007 - 18:47 ET by dboWait a minute. This is 2007. Wasn't Bali supposed to be 20 feet under water by now.
Carbon Credit Purchases?
November 23, 2007 - 19:00 ET by okiehawk44Al Gore's company sold a bundle of credits for this one -- seems to me he sells trees that belongs to other people like our american redwoods etc -- but it's for the children (HIS)
Don't laugh too hard about
November 24, 2007 - 01:53 ET by jdhawkDon't laugh too hard about the debacle of "off-site parking. You paid for it.
The majority of funds that make the UN possible come from US taxpayers.
The outrage ought to be that it is happening in Bali at all. What was wrong with the UN headquarters in New York? And as far a transportation is concerned, they could have taken public transportation from their tony addresses in the upper east side to the UN in Manhatten - to help save the planet, of course.
Hey, I know. Instead of beating swords into plowshares, like the statute in front of the UN implores us, how about the UN Climate Change Conference members beat shoe leather on New York streets on the way to work?
UN Leadership?
November 24, 2007 - 08:52 ET by ThisnThat.... or Lemmings? I don't know how many hundreds (or thousands) of people are going to this conference, but I would like to see ONE (just 1) of them stand up and publically point out the hypocracy. The Emperor, I'm afraid, has no clothes.
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Rumor has it that the plane
November 24, 2007 - 03:08 ET by Right2thePointRumor has it that the plane owned by the guys who run Goggle will have to land in another country and get a smaller jet shuttle to attend simply because the runway is to short to land on.
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November 24, 2007 - 22:10 ET by dahliatraversDamn. Cuts down on their time to perfect their censored search engines.
One rule for us, another rule for them
November 24, 2007 - 06:06 ET by Blogger Guy00001The leftist elite believes in controlling the lives of the ordinary people but doing whatever they want. These are the same people who become the privileged elite in communist countries. They get whatever they want while the ordinary people lack everything.
Surely...
November 24, 2007 - 06:37 ET by heldmywYou're not questioning their divine right to lead us, are you?
For yea, they are wiser, more in tune with Gaia, with tofu, with everything that to question their infallibility...
...Well, it's like doubting Gorebal Warming.
Heretic.
Delicious, Noel
November 24, 2007 - 21:34 ET by fosstenOh come on, Noel! I was sure this story deserved a "delicious" reference!
Sometimes I am so disappointed in you. ;)
Forget 911, I dial 10MM.