Wil's Rant

The latest fumble by the Americans has been seen in Montreal. At first refusing to join with the rest of the planet in a commitment to reduce global warming. Once it became apparent that the rest of the delegates were going to move ahead without U.S. participation, again, the U.S. changed it;s position and signed at the eleventh hour. One small victory form the planet. The only thing really agreed to was the chance of future meetings on the issue.

In defense of the U.S. a few points must be conceded. While the Americans have not signed on to global initiatives to address the problem, they have been making gains. One notable example is the current commitment to reduce the damage that has been done to the Great Lakes. The Yanks have made similar progress in other areas despite their isolating themselves from the rest of us. Canada continues to make grand pledges, but has made very little real progress. I think I prefer the real progress to all the flamboyant talk.