Eco Elitists and Conspicuous Consumption
In the run-up to Live Earth, an environmental consultant has calculated Madonna's carbon output to be over 1,000 tonnes a year...
Eco warrior wannabe Leonardo DiCaprio is back doing what he does best: Fighting for the environment while simultaneously contributing to its demise... 'We are the last generation that has a chance to stop climate change before it is too late,' the Oscar winner told the crowd.
But his sentiment would be more believable had he not hopped off a helicopter to board a gas guzzling private jet two days later. -Alexandra Genova 
There are two David Suzukis. Most of us know one of the Suzukis. Let’s call him Saint Suzuki. That’s the Suzuki whose TV show on the CBC constantly lectures us about our lifestyle. He says we need to consume less, buy less and use less fossil fuels.
He has another million-dollar home in Vancouver. And then there’s another home on Quadra Island. That’s three homes right there, if you count the double lot on Point Grey Road as just one property. But then there’s his large property holdings on Nelson Island. What’s so fascinating about that one is that he co-owns the property with an oil company... -Ezra Levant
Streisand's annual water bill of $22,000 to keep her lawn green is relevant because she made it relevant: She's constantly lecturing ordinary Americans about the need to cut back on our consumerist culture. Maybe if she turns off the taps she'll have some legitimate grounds for making the claims she does. As Kermit the Frog said, it's not easy being green.
James Cameron - Environmental Activist
"We're going to have to live with less."
Democrat, Environmentalist, Hypocrisy, Warming, Liberal, Funny, Oops
Detroit’s Channel 7 reports that the Reverend’s Caddy Escalade SUV was stolen and stripped of its wheels while he was in town last weekend with the UAW’s militant President Bob King leading the “Jobs, Justice, and Peace” march promoting government-funded green jobs.
Read that again: Jackson’s Caddy SUV was stripped while he was in town promoting green jobs.
Environmentalist, Hypocrisy, Editorial, Liberal, Funny
David Suzuki: I love Kitsilano and Vancouver, but there are too many people and too many cars. I think we can have greater density if we made the city much more hostile to cars. The cars have made our city unattractive, and thus I like to spend more of my time in a smaller place at Quanta [ed, Quadra] Island where we also have a home.
Environmentalist, Hypocrisy, Liberal, Brilliance, Oops, Hollywood, Elitism, Arrogance
"I would like to improve the world a bit. I will fly around the world doing good for the environment,'' added DiCaprio, in comments published in German.
Democrat, Environmentalist, Hypocrisy, Liberal, Brilliance
The Governor himself recently declared this “Car-Free Week,” urging people to ditch their autos in favor of public transportation, biking, walking, or at the very least carpooling — espousing the environmental and health benefits of that switch. “It’s a little bit of hypocrisy,” observed one commuter.
He is the climate change minister who pledged to ‘lead by example’ in the fight against global warming. But Charles Hendry is facing accusations of hypocrisy after buying himself a 20-bedroom castle – with a potentially massive carbon footprint – as a second home.
Democrat, Environmentalist, Hypocrisy, Liberal, Obama
The number of limousines owned by the U.S. government increased by 73 percent during the first two years of the Obama administration, according to a new report by iWatch news.
Environmentalist, Hypocrisy, Liberal, Funny
He is the climate change minister who pledged to ‘lead by example’ in the fight against global warming. But Charles Hendry is facing accusations of hypocrisy after buying himself a 20-bedroom castle – with a potentially massive carbon footprint – as a second home.
Democrat, Hypocrisy, Liberal, Funny, Greed
Streisand's annual water bill of $22,000 to keep her lawn green is relevant because she made it relevant: She's constantly lecturing ordinary Americans about the need to cut back on our consumerist culture. Maybe if she turns off the taps she'll have some legitimate grounds for making the claims she does. As Kermit the Frog said, it's not easy being green.
Environmentalist, Hypocrisy, Editorial, Liberal
Goldman Sachs has been one of the most aggressive firms on Wall Street about taking action on climate change; the company sends its bankers home at night in hybrid limousines. --The New York Times, Feb. 25
She was ranked 82 in the book, 100 People Who Are Screwing Up America. She has been dubbed a Gulfstream liberal for flying occasionally in a private jet, and castigated for her second home on Martha's Vineyard. "It's so easy to marginalise people," she says in self-defence. "Yes, I take a private plane on holiday a couple of times a year, and I feel horribly guilty about it. I probably shouldn't do it..."
Environmentalist, Hypocrisy, Funny, Oops, Hollywood
"We must make concrete changes in our lifestyles to help solve this energy crisis ... try to line dry [clothes] ... only run your dishwasher when it is fully loaded ..." -Barbra Streisand
After a hard day at the negotiating table, what could be nicer than a soak in your personal double Jacuzzi with a view over the Caribbean?
Such luxury will greet Cabinet minister Chris Huhne – and 45 other British Government delegates – during international global warming talks in Mexico.
Democrat, Environmentalist, Hypocrisy, Warming, Liberal
Clean, Green Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid rolled up to the Clean Energy Summit in Las Vegas, Nevada last week. . . in a fleet of giant SUVs.
The Heartland Institute reports that while the Senate Majority Hypocrite "and other high-profile environmental activists blasted carbon-based fuels at the Reid-sponsored summit, Reid and other bigwigs were caught on film driving to and from the summit in several SUVs."
Democrat, Environmentalist, Hypocrisy, Liberal, Obama
According to German Public Radio, the President flies Zariff from Chicago to DC for a trim every two weeks. The president allegedly personally funds these trips. President Obama obviously also does not care much about the massive carbon footprint his haircuts are leaving on our planet which, we are told, is tipping precariously.
Madonna will headline this Saturday's main London show at Wembley, under the strap line "Concerts for a Climate in Chaos". Her new song Hey You, released to tie-in with the concert, is a rallying call for people to take responsibility for their individual impact on the environment... But how green are the Material Girl's own credentials? In the run-up to Live Earth, an environmental consultant has calculated Madonna's carbon output to be over 1,000 tonnes a year... "Madonna produces the same amount of carbon as 102 average Britons," said Mr Buckley.
Democrat, Environmentalist, Hypocrisy, Liberal, Funny
On the Friday before his MEET THE PRESS appearance, Dem presidential hopeful John Kerry flew his Washington, DC hairdresser to Pittsburgh for a touch-up, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned. Cristophe stylist Isabelle Goetz, who handles Kerry's hair issues, made the trek to Pittsburgh, campaign sources reveal.
Hypocrisy, Government, Incompetence, Funny
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood unveiled new fuel-economy window stickers for cars and trucks, saying "we're not just sitting around waiting for high gasoline prices to come down." His ride of choice to the unveiling: This 12-mpg Chevy Suburban SUV.
Environmentalist, Hypocrisy, Liberal, Hollywood
The stars of a major Live 8-style concert to raise awareness of climate change have been condemned as hypocrites for failing to lead environmentally friendly lives themselves. The likes of Madonna and Red Hot Chili Peppers will perform at Live Earth at Wembley Stadium on July 7, yet campaigners say they are among the least "green" individuals on the planet. Last year, for example, they report how Madonna flew as many as 100 technicians, dancers, backing singers, managers and family members on a 56-date world tour in private jets and commercial airliners. Madonna herself also has a collection of fuel-guzzling cars, including a Mercedes Maybach, two Range Rovers, Audi A8s and a Mini Cooper S. Yet she will headline the London concert to "combat the climate crisis".
Environmentalist, Hypocrisy, Liberal, Hollywood
If her MDNA tour demands are any indication, it seems Madonna is still a Material Girl! In Touch has learned the pop star’s backstage rider states she is traveling with a whopping 200-person entourage including 30 bodyguards, personal chefs, a yoga instructor, an acupuncturist and even an on-site dry cleaner. “She requires all furniture be removed from the rooms and replaced with her own pieces that she has shipped in,” reveals another insider to In Touch.
Environmentalist, Hypocrisy, Liberal, Funny, Oops
The mayor’s two Chevy Suburbans have been on cooling restriction since July 2009, when reporters spotted them all around town idling with the A/Cs on for several minutes at a time. Bloomberg quickly apologized for the gaffe and ordered his security detail to obey the city’s three-minute idling restriction.