Democratic New York state Senator Zellnor Myrie recently
proposed legislation that, if passed, would allow Empire State residents to file lawsuits
against oil companies accused of "climate negligence," according to the
New York Post. Myrie’s proposal currently awaits review by the Senate Rules
Committee.
Myrie bizarrely claimed that he modeled his proposed
bill after Texas’ heartbeat law, which bans abortion after six weeks' gestation,
though he referred to the Texas law as "odious" and "dangerous.”
Nonetheless, he argued that private citizens should be able to bring legal
action against oil and gas companies for damages related to fossil fuels.
That the two have absolutely nothing in common in no
deterred him. He told the State of Politics, "If legislators can use
private rights of action to cause harm and restrict access to healthcare, we
should also be able to use this concept to save our planet and protect our
lives.” Huh?!
He added, “My message to the fossil fuel industry is
simple: You will be held accountable for the damage you cause to New York's
environment. I look forward to advancing this critical legislation."
This perfectly encapsulates the literal insanity of
Democrats’ “thinking.” It is illogical, the opposite of reality, and steeped in
bitterness and entitlement rather than gratitude and wonder. It is also disdainful
of truth-- and God.
And, of course, it is wildly hypocritical. Senator
Myrie would never give up everything that fossil fuels/abundant, inexpensive
energy have bequeathed him. He isn’t going to neglect to heat his home in the
winter or use the air conditioning in the summer. He isn’t going to pledge to
give up using all petroleum-related products. He isn’t going to give up
traveling by air. He isn’t going to refuse to be driven around in limos or
SUVs. And he sure as hell isn’t going to pledge to travel only on foot or by
bicycle. So, what gives?
Myrie is a parasite, living off of taxpayers’
largess. (And, likely lobbyists’, too.) He is a typical virtue-signaling moron
who hasn’t ever run a business or had to try to succeed in the private sector. He
is a product of America’s wildly radical higher education establishment, namely
Fordham University and Cornell Law School.
Myrie, and those like him, should remember that
prior to the advent of abundantly produced and therefore inexpensive fossil
fuels such as oil and its attendant gasoline and petroleum products, life was
hard, dark-- and short-- for most of the world’s citizens.
Thankfully, there are still some folks around that
were alive during World War II. And most of us were alive during at least the
latter part of the Cold War. Would it have been better for the world if the
West had banned oil extraction and use prior to that time? Would it have been
better for “the climate” or “the planet” if the Third Reich or the Soviet Union
had prevailed?
If there was “justice,” in this world-- “climate,”
“social,” or otherwise-- lawsuits could be filed against those who purport to
be “public servants” but who are really working against the public’s interest
and solely for their own.
Imagine if the anti-fossil fuel, anti-oil, and
anti-capitalism campaigns had been successful many decades ago.
Can you say “reparations?” Those responsible for preventing
the greatly enhanced prosperity, longevity, freedom, leisure time, happiness, survival—progress--
of hundreds of millions should have been made to pay reparations to everyone
else.
When my dad was alive, he used to shake his head
when someone bitched and moaned about a minor car problem. He would say, “In
truth, we should all fall on our knees and thank the Lord that our vehicles,
composed of thousands upon thousands of interlocking and complimentary parts
sourced from various places, almost always start, get us quickly to where we
want to go, and do so efficiently, safely and in almost any weather.”
My dad was not a Democrat.
On a personal level, bitterness and entitlement are
not a recipe for happiness or success. On a macro level, it will destroy a
nation.
Gratitude and wonder, on the other hand, serve both
the individual and the nation well.
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