You know, I'm seeing a trend here.

You guys post a story that Exxon was allowed to join an advisory committee to the White House on the Kyoto Accords (something Clinton didn't sign us up for either btw). You claim that's evidence that Exxon is directly writing our foreign policies. I ask you for 1) some proof that this comittee dictated policy to the White House verbatim and 2) a membership list of the committee.

On item #2, I think it's pretty clear it was a representative group, as you have thus far failed to respond. Must not have liked the answer to it.

On item #1, you guys respond with a typical, and frankly, tiring anti-American screech that we're the worst polluters in the world and don't give a damn about anyone or anything and that even India and China are more enivornmentally concious then we are (I've been to both places Tribesman. Before you go making such an assanine statement again, I suggest you might want to as well).

Look, nobody's arguing that controlling CO2 emissions isn't a good idea. But is it even the worst thing to worry about in the environmental sense? Go ahead and pour as much heavy metal into the rivers and release Hydrogen Sulfide directly into the atmosphere.... but God forbid you release some CO2, which actually is already a substantial part of our atmosphere?

Honestly, is it any wonder that I see this all as an effort to hamstring America? 1) Let's look for the #1 pollution problem for America 2) let's claim it's the worst problem ever facing the planet and 3) let's force America to shut down a bunch of it's industry, but give a pass to the rest of the world?
Yeah, Kyoto's a great idea.