Right-Wing Hate Group Blames Immigrants For Increasing Greenhouse Emissions»

[RedEarth]

In a new report, the right-wing Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) is promoting its anti-immigrant agenda by suggesting that “Immigration to the United States significantly increases world-wide CO2 emissions,” and “future levels of immigration will have a significant impact on efforts to reduce global CO2 emissions.”

CIS criticizes “environmentalists” for using a “piecemeal” approach of opposing fossil fuels and promoting conservation, claiming that the real way to help the environment would be to stop immigration.

http://thinkprogress.org/2008/08/13/immigrants-emissions/

[sutz12]

1. Yeah, all them furiners should do their breathing at home.

:evilgrin:

[BrklynLiberal]

2. So, now that they have found a scapegoat for it, they are willing to admit global warming exists.

What a bunch of half-witted hypocritical shitheads.

[Swamp Rat]

6. ScapePig Rash Limpballs is mostly responsible for the spike in greenhouse emissions... oink!

Dangerous, stinky gas escapes his pig mouth every time he opens it. :D

[BrklynLiberal]

8. Can't argue with that!!!

[InternalDialogue]

3. So... I guess those immigrants wouldn't have used any fossil fuels at "home"?

I hate when someone slams a wedge issue into another wedge issue. Gives me a wedgie-issue.

Seriously, from the article, the assumption is that immigrants from low-pollution countries significantly increase their carbon emissions when they come to a high-pollution country. Sounds to me like it's not the immigrants' problem -- it's ours.

[tjwash]

4. what the...how the fuck...what?

How the fuck did anyone twist logic enough to come to THAT conclusion?? That's almost as stupid as the people that thought daylight savings time was messing with the temperature. :crazy:

[PDJane]

5. The truth is

That if the US would keep their wasteful, polluting army at home, we could cut emissions and pollution a great deal.

[treestar]

7. How lame

So if carbon use is less in the U.S. that's all that matters. It's not global, or anything. What morans.

[Cleita]

9. Scapegoating those who can't fight back. Typical. n/t