Global warming: Newt on the dark side

Among the most distressing developments in the ongoing global warming hysteria is watching the continuing fall of Newt Gingrich, former speaker of the Jedi Council.

He stunned fans a year ago when, in what was supposed to be a debate with Sith puppet Sen. John Heinz Kerry, he publicly surrendered his light saber to the warm-mongers, saying global warming was real, the “crisis” had to be dealt with, apologizing for the GOP’s lack of “action,” etc. — the whole litany. It was like watching Richard the Lionheart convert to Islam.

Now he’s made a commercial with Borg Queen Nancy Pelosi (yes, I know that’s “Star Trek,” not “Star Wars” — this is a multi-conventional blog). See the commercial here.

Normally, once you go to the Dark Side, that’s it. The path back is too hard for most mortals.

However, there may be more to Newt’s story than is recognized by the leftist Sith. …

Newt has posted on his Web site the following explanation for why he participated in making the above commercial:

First of all, I want to be clear: I don’t think that we have conclusive proof of global warming. And I don’t think we have conclusive proof that humans are at the center of it.

But here’s what we do know. There is an important debate going on right now over the right energy policy, the right environmental policy, and making sure we do the right things for our future and the future of our children and grandchildren. Conservatives are missing from this debate, and I think that’s a mistake. When it comes to preserving our environment for future generations, we can’t have a slogan of “Just yell no!”

I have a different view. I think it’s important to be on the stage, to engage in the debate, and to communicate our position clearly. There is a big difference between left-wing environmentalism that wants higher taxes, bigger government., more bureaucracy, more regulation, more red tape, and more litigation and a Green Conservatism that wants to use science, technology, innovation, entrepreneurs, and prizes to find a way to creatively invent the kind of environmental future we all want to live in. Unless we start making the case for the latter, we’re going to get the former. That’s why I took part in the ad.

Is Newt a spy in the house of the Sith? Is he just playing a dangerous game?

There may be hope yet for the former Jedi master. …