When I was a kid, old people would talk about 'wicked waste’: the misuse of money, resources, time etc. - anything that didn't need to happen. There was a whiff of 'sin’ or 'evil’ about waste for people who had survived the Great Depression.

The wasteful indulgence of the United Nations (using other people's money) would have had the oldies spinning in their graves.

Over 23,000 people, including UN staff, specialised agencies, intergovernmental organisations, and non-governmental parasites had to be transported, housed and fed, at the latest climate gabfest in Katowice, Poland, with the intent of handing over $US100 billion per year to Third World basket cases.

On top of those were the official delegates from various countries. While Australia sent 30 delegates at OUR EXPENSE, take a look at the number of delegates sent by basket case countries, also at OUR EXPENSE and that of other countries handing out money to the UN.

Guinea 406 delegates.
Congo. 237 delegates.
Ivory Coast 208 delegates
Sudan 172
Senegal 171
Benin 139
Chad 60
Fiji 57

Those who sent fewer than Australia for a 12 day holiday, but whose tabs were also picked up by 'rich’ countries ripped off by the UN: Tonga, Vanuatu, Tuvulu, Timor. PNG, Nauru sent 26, 23, 21, 21, 19 and 14 respectively. Still too many for their size.

Africans were also getting almost $200 per day in cash for 'subsistence’.

It was estimated 55,000 tonnes of CO2 was emitted via this conference. That doesn't include the emissions from private jet aircraft. Not bad for people who think that the rest of us have to cut back on emissions. (Source: Catallaxy Files; Quadrant Online; Sydney Morning Herald).

Hi there TTBN...Gee you speak a whole lot of common sense my friend, I'm very sorry I ever doubted you in the past!

went for a swim this morning. sure wish this heat hiding in the ocean would show up. thanks ttbn the whole gw religion can't see their own hypocrisy.

o sung wu,

Nice of of you to say so, although I'm just reporting facts.

runner,

It's just reached the promised forecast of 41 degrees here in Adelaide. Nothing unusual here, of course, and totally beyond the control of man. No swimming for me; just watching the Indians making fools of us in the Third Test.

Hi (again & finally) TTBN...I reckon TTBN you're the great hope of 'genuine conservatism' on OLO & The Forum. And besides you reporting the facts, there's always the truth that's contained therein. Stay ""cool"" you and our good mate RUNNER.