Japan.. and Kyoto.. say, "Sorry Charlie"

Hey.. Charest.  How 'bout a little help?

Remember Kyoto, Japan.  You know, about 1.5 million people on the island of Honshu.

Very concerned a while back about environmental issues.

Well.

Maybe not so much.

We read today that in response to the decimation of the Bluefin Tuna, a U.S. proposal to ban their export was soundly defeated at the U.N.  According to the Toronto Star:

A U.S.-backed proposal to ban the export of the Atlantic bluefin tuna prized for sushi was rejected Thursday by a United Nations wildlife meeting, with scores of developing nations joining Japan and Canada in opposing a measure they feared would devastate fishing economies.

Reaaaaaaaly?

So now Japan is onside with Canada.. where it suits their "ECONOMIC INTERESTS".

Beyond that, the developing nations of Africa are also on board.. where it suits their "ECONOMIC INTERESTS".

Here, in Alberta, we are supposed to smile as we lose our jobs, because, well, it's for the good of humanity.  Even as we struggle to fully understand the true impact of carbon on our environment, the call is for Alberta to do without.  For Alberta to suffer for the good of everyone else.

Except when you want a little maguro with your rice.

The world can do without energy, without driving cars.. but, by God, we will not tolerate a reduction of our sushi stock.

Where is Jean Charest, by the way?  Why isn't this pompous windbag at Doha, Qatar, deriding our fishing industry and our country as a whole for not jumping on board with the ban on Tuna Exports.   I guess he's too busy exporting asbestos to developing nations - trading in lung cancer.

The hypocrisy is so thick, it makes you gag. 

Lung cancer - no big deal.

Killing off tuna - no big deal.

Making our winters a little bit warmer by a degree or two.  BIG DEAL.

Whatever.

It's become sooooo tedious, almost makes me want to puchase a big V-8 uber-SUV.

Oh.

Wait.

Already did that.