SHOULD THE WORLD COMMUNITY "POWWOW" IN DC?

Having just endured a 26" blizzard in my section of Northern Virginia, I was just advised about 7:00 PM that another two-day storm was imminent. Television viewers were advised to expect anywhere from 4" to 14" of additional snow between the evening of Tuesday, the 9th of February, and the evening of Wednesday, the 10th of February. In my case the current prediction was 6" to 12." Areas in nearby Maryland can expect 12" to 20" of snow. Areas 25 miles or so south of my location may have only 2" to 5" of additional snow. Therefore, in my case there may be 3' of snow or more which has been measured during the seven-day period ending Wednesday, when this latest "snowstorm" subsides.


The storm was sufficiently bad that my area had no Internet service from Friday evening through Sunday evening. A call to Cox Cable established that they were working desperately to repair the cable transmission by Super Bowl 44 kickoff. This is perfectly understandable, as irate football fans might migrate in droves to dish television, Verizon, or however else they might obtain reliable television/Internet service. Furthermore, tomorrow, viewers were advised by tv weather people, high winds up to 40 miles per hour may rip about my area. This conjured images of fallen trees and broken limbs wiping out electric lines. That could be chilling.


According to the radio news reports and also tv reports, the airlines had cancelled flights out of local airports. Due to closed government offices, businesses, schools, etc., the traffic flowing along the snowy roads were relatively light.


Considering all these matters and factoring in the power that President Obama can bring to bear for special, localized projects, I thought that this would be an excellent time to invite the leaders of the World Community to Washington, D.C. to discuss the urgent problem of global warming. The objective conditions would limit press intrusion, make security easier, and, when it was all over, the President could lead the World Leaders to the White House lawn for a good old-fashioned, snowball fight. When the World Leaders play together, then they stay together.


Andrews Airforce Base outside Washington, D.C. could easily make ready its airstrips to accommodate the flights from overseas. The National Harbor hotels and convention facilities could be pre-empted by presidential edict. Non-World Leaders could be escorted to suitable alternate facilities at some Virginia or District of Columbia site(s). Pet scientists and eggheads from around the world could also come to add factual evidence about global warming to persuade the most skeptical minds. Each World Leader could bring six. However, the White House snowball fight would be strictly limited to World Leaders.


February 09, 2010