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Eco-guilt assuasion in San Francisco
Michelle Malkin — ... travelers’ purchases. But the general idea, officials said, is that a traveler would approach a kiosk resembling the self-service check-in stations used by airlines, then punch in his or her destination. The computer would calculate the carbon footprint and the cost of an investment to offset the damage. The traveler could then swipe a credit card to help save the planet. Travelers would receive a printed receipt listing the projects benefiting from their environmental largesse. ( link ) Wonder if they’ll let the folks who came up with ...

San Francisco Airport To Install Carbon Credit Kiosks For Easy Access Enviro-Penance
Say Anything — So that air travelers who subscribe to global warming hysteria can get in their penance with some “Hail Gaia’s” and “Our Father Al Gore’s” (and some cold hard cash) before jetting off. San Francisco’s Airport Commission has authorized the program, which will involve a $163,000 investment from SFO, but is still working out the details with 3Degrees. Because of that, McDougal said, he can’t yet discuss specifics, such as the cost to purchase carbon offsets and what programs would benefit from travelers’ purchases. But the general idea, officials said, is that a traveler would approach a kiosk resembling ...

Saturday links
Maggie's Farm — ... a naturalistic setting of the importance of cues of being watched, and hence reputational concerns, on human cooperative behaviour. Liberal Joel Stein admits he doesn't love America. That explains a lot. He seems to like Sweden, partly for their sexual "freedom." So leave, Joel, and get your recreational sex! Sweden happily accepts immigrants, but they seem to prefer Moslems. Sweden and Moslems: Perfect Together. Not meant as a joke: Indulgences in San Francisco. Who expects to make $ from this scam? Jimmy ...

Somewhere PT Barnum is kicking his own ass right now……
Daily Pundit — for being born in the wrong era. Bill your are missing a golden opportunity here this is right in your backyard.

Hey! I got some carbon offsets I wanna sell ya, oh and a bridge in brooklyn too
RIGHTWINGSPARKLE — I apologize to Grouchy Old Cripple for stealing most of his post. But I knew I couldn't improve upon his commentary. I was perusing the web yesterday and I came across this which has allowed San Francisco to rush past Seattle to reclaim the title of Moonbat Capital of the world. "Environmentally conscious travelers flying out of San Francisco International Airport will soon be able to assuage their guilt and minimize the impact of their air travel by buying certified carbon offsets at airport kiosks." As P.T. Barnum once said, "There's a sucker born every minute." The experimental program, ...