{"id":759,"date":"2007-02-05T22:57:46","date_gmt":"2007-02-06T03:57:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/officiallyscrewed.com\/blog\/?p=759"},"modified":"2007-02-05T22:57:46","modified_gmt":"2007-02-06T03:57:46","slug":"pay-me-and-save-your-soul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/officiallyscrewed.com\/?p=759","title":{"rendered":"Pay Me And Save Your Soul"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tonight on CBC they had a special on “offsetting”. This is a way people can reduce their Carbon Footprint< \/ gratuitous catch phrase> by paying an online website to “offset” the carbon emissions they may create for driving a bigger car or flying across the country.<\/p>\n

So you can pay now, and pollute at will for it. i.e. it is a “mini Kyoto”.<\/p>\n

There are actually companies out there that make a living off of selling these carbon “offset” passes. Who governs them or ensures they are doing what they say they will do?<\/p>\n

So in light of this, here is my pitch.<\/p>\n

Evil sinner with your SUV. Evil sinner flying around the world. Set your soul free and make a donation to the “Get Mulder A Tesla<\/a>” fund. You can pollute all you want and know that your donation will go towards the website owner selling his six cylinder pickup truck and buying a green, clean, electric machine!!!!<\/p>\n

Hallelujah!!!<\/p>\n

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Simply make a paypal donation of $1 for every gas tank fill up you made the past year. Or donate $1 for every lightbulb in your house that is not a coiled low energy bulb. Or donate $25 for every 5000 miles of airtravel you did the past year.<\/p>\n

It’s easy to do and you can save your soul and the planet at the same time.<\/p>\n

Offset Now!!!!<\/p>\n

David Suzuki does it!!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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