It has been widely reported that Bjorn Lomborg, noted global warming skeptic, has changed his mind and is now saying that global warming is a problem. That is false, he has always said that global warming is a problem, but so is hunger, high infant mortality, and the recession. His view shows that the real issues around are technological and economic and that appeals to SCIENCE by the left are naked grabs for power. He proposes relatively modest measures at reason.com.
Last weekend I went to the convocation for incoming freshmen at SDSU that was overall fairly reasonable, but had this bit of indoctrination: a pledge to work for "social justice." To help those freshmen to stay free of the stench of socialism, the most failed ideology in the history of mankind, I offer the following. Social justice means:
- People should retain the fruits of their labor, it is theirs by right.
- Agreements reached in good faith are honored under law.
- The poor are not denied the right to work in their chosen occupation by restrictive licensing laws.
- We will judge all persons on the content of one's character, not the color of one's skin.
Don't you think that social justice will be redefined out of necessity when unemployment lingers at 10% and we start defaulting on bonds?
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