Magic in the Baghdad Cafe

No, really, what do you think of Kyoto?

What Zoellick said with regard to the newly signed Asian-Pacific Climate Pact and Kyoto:

Robert Zoellick, the US Deputy Secretary of State, told a press conference in Vientiane, the Laotian capital, that the partnership agreement was designed to complement Kyoto rather than replace it. "Our goal is to complement other treaties with practical solutions to problems," he said.

emphasis mine.

Independence Day Irony

Someone on the Evanston IL Independence Day Parade commitee has a sense of humor. Funniest moment was the Democratic Party group, populated by crunchy students and graying boomers, displaying all the appropriate "Kyoto Rules",  "Stop the War" and "Bring Home the Troop" signs. Which was followed immediately by a flotilla from the local Limo Service. Limousine Liberals anyone?

A wonderful parade all in all; though it rained for about half of it.