President Society

Why can't the World Leaders use the internet rather than all flying to Copenhagen?

What's wrong with using an internet conferencing program rather than flying on private airplanes up to halfway across the world? Shouldn't our world leaders be setting an example by not flying on planes that spew the very demonic Carbon Dioxide gas that they're trying to eliminate? Am I missing something here?

Public Comments

1. I asked this earlier but there wasnt any free sex involved
2. They like to waste tax money having a fancy life for few years.
3. Because they are privileged elites and have no intention of following the rules they will enforce on you and me at gunpoint.
4. Well, that would mean they would have to abide by the same standards they want us to abide by. This will never happen. Good question though.
5. I applaud your genius. Excellent point. And yes they should.
6. hackers
7. yes, you are missing quite a bit. world leaders should engage in face to face diplomacy, discussion etc. it builds relationships and partnerships.
8. Do you have any clue on how many misunderstandings have been born through internet use? People can't hear vocal inflections, can't see facial expressions, read things into what's written that aren't there. It's important to be face to face to avoid any misconceptions.
9. True, effective leadership requires that one lead by example. These people are certainly not leaders. What we have are self-styled rulers, those that would make rules for the rest of us to follow, but from which they themselves are exempt.
10. they like to be hypocrits and show off their importance by having a meeting with all the "important" leaders. btw, co2 is natural, we breathe it out and animals do too. the ocean is a co2 sink, and it absorbs co2. of course gore and et al deny that the sun and polar shifts have something to do with the weather.
11. Does anyone really expect these deceitful, greedy hypocrites to actually live by the same austere idiocy they plan on imposing on the peons? Yet the mindless sheeple will still hang on their every word and edict.
12. There are certain matters that can be resolved via internet conferencing or conference calls, this I agree with you. But, many times, especially in business, talking to someone face to face yields better results than looking at someone through a computer screen.
13. That's called common sense, none of them have that.
14. The internet is not as secure as you might like to think.
15. They are hypocrites. Why does Gore scream that people should stop driving, and he drives SUVs, flies in private jets and lives a high class expensive life. He wants the regular people to go without so there is plenty for him. Oh, yeah, he is also making millions on carbon trading. Everyone involved is making it rich off the public funds.
16. You are missing something huge. It has nothing to do with global warming or the environment. It is a huge scam that is meant to divert money and power from the people to the UN.
17. Our world leaders are flying to Copenhagen not to do anything for this supposed "Global Warming." They're using this Global Warming scam as a way of Internationally taxing modern and industrial nations (for breathing, industrial exhaust, etc) so that revenue can be used to fund 3rd world countries attempt at modernization. So in other words, this Global Warming summit is an attempt at worldwide Communism! http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ghost ---If you want to hear the truth you Karl Marx worshiping idiots!
18. They could videoconference which is what a lot of countries do, but Copenhagen is supposed to be groundbreaking and coming to a massive agreement via Skype or iChat wouldn't be as impressive as doing it face to face, also how would the PR work, you can't Photoshop in leaders.
19. What? & miss out of snaxz, champagne & legal prostitution? All on the taxpayers dime?
20. Has any one thought of the security risks in internet communications.!