Should government inaction on global warming be considered a crime against humanity?

I know I've been posting a lot about this topic, but for me this should be our #1 priority - the very future of humankind could very well be at stake. There is irrefutable proof that the planet is warming up, and we're already starting to see some of the predicted consequences. If we continue on this course, the effects will be catastrophic.

Yet the neocons and their corporate buddies are content to let the planet waste away while they rake in their record profits year after year. They bring in pseudo-scientists to confuse and obfuscate the population, and claim that "more debate is needed" before taking any meaningful action. They know DAMNED well that the facts are already in, that these are merely delay tactics while they continue to rake in enormous profits.

I believe that this SHOULD be treated as a crime against humanity, for these types of delays and inaction will eventually result in the deaths of MILLIONS - if not billions - of people. IMHO, government inaction on global warming is no less serious than standing idly by while armed thugs are slaughtering innocent civilians, as in Darfur. The United States government should be held ACCOUNTABLE for much of the damage that has already been inflicted on the climate because of its steadfast refusal to accept even modest proposals like the Kyoto Protocol.

It is a crime against all life on this planet. I'm not sure we even have a word for this level of crime yet.

the new energy bill MUST contain a
renewable portfolio standard, (minimal percentages of alternative electric power)
solar and wind tax credit extensions, so the
industry can plan and grow.

http://www.renewableenergyaccess.com/rea/news/story?id=50580


"Many of us believe the Democratic leadership is falling into a game of chicken here. We do have a lot of Republican support for our provisions, so we don't believe they ought to be caving in."

-- Scott Sklar, President, The Stella Group, Ltd.

Last week, industry trade groups in Washington reported that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi publicly stated that they would separate the tax incentives and RPS from the energy bill in order to pass it before the Thanksgiving recess.

Now, because of increased pressure from industry associations, their members and other concerned citizens, Congressional leaders say they are still looking at all possible options for the energy bill and that a decision on final language probably won't come until next month.


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http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/14/opinion/14wed1.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin

Two months ago, Washington was filled with hope that Congress would produce an energy bill that would begin to address the two great challenges of oil dependency and climate change. Each chamber had approved respectable if incomplete measures that could be combined in one outstanding bill. Then the bills disappeared into the back rooms as Democratic leaders tried to negotiate a final product.
These talks have now reached a dangerous point. With both houses feeling pressure to do something — anything — to deal with high oil prices, there’s a real danger that one or more essential provisions could be dropped just for the sake of producing a bill.