By Douglas V. Gibbs
Environmentalism has often been compared to paganism in how the people worship the Earth. But when the talks in Cancun began with a call to the gods, a call to the Mayan goddess Ixchel, it has definitely confirmed our suspicions.
As the facts exposing man-made global warming to be the myth-that-it-is become more known, the United Nations climate negotiators are doing whatever they can to continue to advance their power-trip goals, despite the growing doubts. The battle for them, in the face of scandals, and defecting scientists, has been such a great difficulty that appealing to a Mayan goddess is only the beginning.
One wonders, if these people are truly folks that trust science, why would the executive secretary of the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change invoke the ancient jaguar goddess in her opening statement to delegates? If she is so set on the facts of global warming, if she has science on her side, why appeal to a mythical "goddess of reason, creativity and weaving?"
The United Nations climate chief, Christiana Figueres, also placed a building block in a miniature Mayan pyramid at the site of climate negotiations in Cancun, Mexico. "Excellencies, the goddess Ixchel would probably tell you that a tapestry is the result of the skilful interlacing of many threads," said Figueres, who hails from Costa Rica and started her greetings in Spanish before switching to English. "I am convinced that 20 years from now, we will admire the policy tapestry that you have woven together and think back fondly to Cancun and the inspiration of Ixchel."
What's next? Sacrifices on the Mayan alter to quell the anger of the global warming gods?
-- Political Pistachio Conservative News and Commentary
Cancun talks start with a call to the gods - Washington Post
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