I must confess that I have never put much faith in conspiracy theories. I never gave a second thought that Trump was an agent of the Russians, or that the Russians had a major impact on any U.S. election. The idea that a hacker in Bolivia or Mongolia tapped into our voting machines and robbed Hillary of the Presidency was silly from the get-go. Sorry, I never put credence in the theory that the FBI paid Jack Ruby to kill Oswald and no, the moon landing happened. Why? Well, some theories are just too silly to begin with but the one sure way to tell if the theory is plausible is by looking at who supports them. I could name numerous television talk show hosts who have managed to broadcast their ignorance with great relish, along with icons from Hollywood and of course, the world of politics.
Recently however, I have begun to think there might just be an international conspiracy afoot as I am reluctant to believe that so many national leaders can possibly be as stupid as they appear. When a nation like the U.S goes from energy independence to energy shortage due to an almost mystical belief in imperfect and immature alternative energy sources in just one year, and is supported by national leaders around the world, theat is something to support a conspiracy theory.
Think of it; Germany closes it nuclear power plants, spends tens of billions on solar energy in a country where the sun does not shine for many months of the year. When the German economy is threatened by the cut off from Russian energy, the Canadian Prime Minister turns down an opportunity to sell its energy and continues to create debt at a record pace. Meanwhile Sri Lanka has food shortages and riots in the street due in large part to a “green” agenda while at the same time in Canada and the Netherlands the governments are demanding farmers use less fertilizer which is heavily dependent on fossil fuels in production. The result will be higher food costs, less production and food shortages from countries that are major contributors of food to third world nations.
Can national leaders be so ignorant of the results of their policies? Are they that detached from the lives of those they claim to represent? Are they all part of a global coven or are they just that stupid? It is scary as the worse science fiction scenarios I read when I was young seem to be happening right before my eyes.
The attached article by Eric Nuttall lays out a solid argument for a change in Canadian energy policy which of course, shall be ignored. But, more importantly, it highlights the very real advantages to average Canadians by such a change, one that is certainly no different than the advantages in any other fossil fuel producer country. Plentiful, cheap energy is the life blood of economic growth and nations which deliberately ignore that idea do so at their own peril and to the detriment of other nations and peoples.
https://financialpost.com/commodities/energy/oil-gas/eric-nuttall-canada-give-world-more-natural-gas
