Hypocrisy, thy name is [insert politician here]

from the New York Times

PELOSI BACKS RESTRICTIONS ON HEAT-TRAPPING GASES

The United States has to cut its greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2050, and mandatory restrictions are the only way to do it, Speaker Nancy Pelosi told the House Science and Technology Committee yesterday.

Ms. Pelosi added that even though she had once opposed using nuclear power to supply some energy needs, she now believed that it should be “on the table,” if the disposal of radioactive waste could be settled.

The speaker said she hoped that the House would consider bills on global warming by July 4.

etc., etc. Then we have (from the Washington Times):

PELOSI DEFENDS REQUEST FOR JET

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi yesterday defended her bid for a large U.S. Air Force jet to take her home and back to Washington nonstop -- and the White House backed her up.

etc, etc. Read the whole thing if you want.

So its only us peons that need to cut our CO2 emissions to prevent the end of civilization as we know it. Important people like Ms. Pelosi are exempt. Or else their jets don't emit CO2 like all the others. Or they really don't believe the AGW hype themselves, they're using it as an excuse to further their own personal agendas.

For some welcome sanity on historical climate read this.