There is no question that the world is experiencing climate change, after all, the world has always undergone climate change. There have been ice ages, periods of exceptional rain, droughts and everything in between. One must remember that many of the world’s great deserts weren’t always that way. The Sahara, for example, was once noted for its greenery.

Recently, the UN issued a report citing concern that many countries, especially in Africa are experiencing droughts, which have drastically curtailed food production. The UN report mentions countries like Niger, Zimbabwe, Sudan, and others. What the UN report doesn’t mention is that each of these countries border or lie in existing deserts, and these deserts have been growing for hundreds of years, long before man even heard the term fossil fuel. What the UN also fails to note is the fact that practically every country facing a food shortage is experiencing a population boom due to skyrocketing birthrates.

These irresponsible countries are finding it increasingly difficult to feed their population because they are growing far more rapidly than any country can sustain itself. These countries, because of their high birth rates, have long suffered faltering economies and limited economic growth as their economies buckle under the strain of a growing and fairly young population, which is unable to contribute to the work force. These countries therefore are dependent on outdated, inefficient agricultural techniques, reminiscent of the 15th century.

Yes, fossil fuels pose a danger, which is why we continuously strive to become more efficient, and why we at the Phalanx continue to deride America’s outdated and woefully deficient energy policy, but we must consider the purpose of the UN’s report. It is not so much a goal to draw attention to Africa’s plight, as it is an attempted blow toward capitalism. The UN and its leftists backers have long sought to strike at the capitalists, especially the US and how best to do this than by crippling our economy, which is why they endorsed the wickedly one side Kyoto Treaty. They will never rest.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,,1517746,00.html