[Ed Note: What follows is the official press release from President Donald Trump at the White House. It marks the official stance of the United States pulling out of the Paris Agreement. Though there is certainly a political aspect to this, I would like to see if we can try to avoid political bickering and focus discussion on the actual details of the press release. See, also, our previous coverage, Report: Trump Plans to Exit Paris Climate Agreement. --martyb]
From the desk of President Donald J. Trump
For Immediate Release
June 01, 2017
President Trump Puts American Jobs First
“Our government rushed to join international agreements where the United States pays the costs and bears the burdens while other countries get the benefit and pay nothing.” – President Donald J. Trump
ALREADY THE WORLD’S ENERGY LEADER: The United States had already become the leader in cutting CO2 emissions while still leading in oil & gas production.
HARMFUL TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE: The Paris Climate Accord could cost the United States economy millions of jobs and trillions of dollars in economic output over the next several decades.
SHOULDERING THE BURDEN: Under the Paris Climate Accord, the United States would carry the burden while other countries would get the benefits.
INEFFECTIVE: Even if every nation fully complied with the Paris Climate Accord, it would barely impact the climate.
PROMISE TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE: President Trump is fulfilling his promise to the American people to stop international agreements that disadvantage the United States.
(Score: 2) by SpockLogic on Friday June 02 2017, @02:50PM (1 child)
It is vitally important that we protect the hearing of gun owners and every one around them. Make fixed suppressors mandatory and removal a capital offense. Make 45 dB the maximum allowable sound and no firearm can be sold that exceeds this limit. Seems more than reasonable, can't be too careful you know.
Should I add "Think of the children", yes, that should do it.
Overreacting is one thing, sticking your head up your ass hoping the problem goes away is another - edIII
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday June 04 2017, @01:31AM
If somebody's firing somewhere that bystanders aren't using hearing protection, you've probably got a bigger problem. Of course that would require addressing the socioeconomic factors that lead to people shooting up places, which Republicans have no interest in even trying to fix. Republicans seem to be, at the moment, the party of trying their damnedest to make everything worse. I think the Libertarians have a pretty good idea how to improve those socioeconomic factors, but the Greens are probably more comprehensive in this area. All the D team does is make some of the right noises from time to time and not a lot else.