Son of a belch

[kfrost06]

Climate skeptics to save the planet by burping

Is it true? Do the climate change skeptics really have a new celebrity spokesperson in Barney, the blubbering drunk from The Simpsons?

Unfortunately, no...But judging from the press release I received from Grassfire.org, he would be a suitable choice. In the release, Grassfire announces that Carbon Belch Day will be June 12, a day devoted to saving the planet by belching. According to Grassfire:

"It's time for Americans to purge ourselves of the false guilt that Al Gore and the climate alarmists have placed on us," says Grassfire.org President Steve Elliott. "The fact is, reducing my personal carbon output has no impact on the so-called 'planetary emergency.' That's why for this one special day we are encouraging every American to unleash a historic 'Carbon Belch' that will be symbolic of our release from the absurdity of green extremism."

In response to the dozens of sites where you can calculate your carbon footprint, Grassfire developed a carbon belch calculator, where you can quantify your own personal carbon belch. "There's something for everyone in our calculator," says Elliott. "You can increase your carbon belch simply by hosting a barbecue, going for a drive, watching television, leaving a few lights on, or even smoking a few cigars."

[SMCengineer]

Hahah, nice! I gotta check out that website.