Re: Behringer, Slight Return

["Stephen P. Goodman" <spgoodman@earthlight.net>]

Bullocks.  China's insistence upon the use of coal as a MAJOR source of
energy guarantees that the 17% figure is a complete lie.  Since when has
China adhered to a single treaty they've ever signed anyway?  Kyoto 
'accord'
is a smokescreen for diplomatic egg-throwing at the US in more than just a
few circles, and not just the reactionary right either.

----- Original Message -----
From: "K. Michael Odnaloc" <billowhead@hotmail.com>
To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
Sent: 19 June 2001 00:41 AM
Subject: OT: Behringer, Slight Return


> Seeing as how Behringer took some flak for manufacturing gear in China, I
> was just wondering if anyone has looked at the back of their new Electrix
> gear.
>
> I think you can guess the answer to that one.
>
> And just to confuse the issue further, I just read that China has 
>actually
> managed to lower its emissions of greenhouse gases (by about 17% since
1992
> (or therabouts)) while its economy expanded.  I believe that the
un-elected
> president of the US withdrew from the Kyoto protocols because he said it
> would hurt our economy to lower emissions.  Maybe he should talk to some
of
> the folks in China.
>
> But then again, there is Tibet and....
>
> confused, bemused and slightly amused
>
> Kevin
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