Rock icon Paul McCartney also wants to be famous as an environmentalist. Winner of the coveted Peru’s Order of the Cinchona Tree for fighting global warming with his Meat Free Monday campaign (“Less Meat = Less Heat”), the former Beatle made headlines last year when he took to task those nasty climate deniers.
“Some people don’t believe in climate warning — like those who don’t believe there was a Holocaust,” he told London’s Sun newspaper.
So what was McCartney doing tooling around Detroit in that notorious death-camp vehicle, the 17 mpg Chevy Suburban last month?
Before Sir Paul ‘s recent concert at Comerica Park, classic rock WCSX-FM program director Brent Alberts snapped the superstar as he rolled down the window in his earth-frying limo and gave a thumbs-up salute to his fans. “Everybody was screaming,” Alberts told the Detroit News, “and not just the girls, the guys were screaming, too!”
No doubt they were impressed by his pro-planet bona fides.
Perhaps the ex-Beatle was trying to avoid repeating his embarrassment form 2008, when he had his new $158,000 Lexus LS 600h hybrid flown to him in Britain rather than having it sent by ship. “Environmentalists quickly pointed out that the use of a cargo plane to deliver the car to England completely offset any environmental gains resulting from the car’s use,” reported AP.
It ain’t easy being a green.
ahhh ... Matt Damon ...
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseTry reporting facts. It was Lexus that decided to ship his car by plane. Paul DID NOT request that and was, in fact, upset that the company had shipped the car by airplane.
And in Detroit, people tend to drive American cars. So the fact that he rented an American car in Detroit could have been out of respect to the Detroit auto industry or it could have been that no other cars but American were available for rental.
We all do what we can but no one is perfect environmentally.
Reply to this commentLinkReport Abuse"We all do what we can but no one is perfect environmentally."
And yet all of us 'little people' are expected to live according to what these ecophiles say.
If you're going to compare people who don't believe in man-made global warming, global cooling, climate change, or whatever its called these days, to Holocaust deniers, then by Heaven, you'd better practice what you preach.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseThat is exactly correct. If I actually believed that carbon emissions were going to lead inevitably to the death of people, animals, trees or whatever it is I hold dear, then there is no way in good conscience I could live the mansion, private jet, vacation homes, luxury car lifestyle the way so many of these celebrity AGW spokespeople (al gore anybody) do. How is it possible for them to generate 100's of times more carbon and then claim that we a guitly of murder if we don't cut our carbon emissions by 90%? Unbelievable. Literally. I don't believe them.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseI John 1:8 If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. Who says enivironmentalism isn't a religion?
No one is perfect, environmentally, but "liberals" are uniquely qualified to lecture about environmental issues...because they say so.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseSo this gas guzzler is the only American car available for rent in Detroit? Riiight.
I would bet that Chevy would have provided a Volt for his use if he had asked.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseSo Lexus snuck into poor Paul's garage by night, took his SUV without Paul's knowledge, loaded onto a plane and flew it all the way to the US of A.
BTW, what is the great and caring Paul doing even owning an SUV. I thought SUV's were killing the planet?
Are you saying that the great and caring Paul actual owns a planet killing car?
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseDrewg,
So GM doesn't make anything other than SUVs? Wait a minute!! Yes it does. It even makes the VOLT. Along with several models that get high MPGs, all available at your local Avis and Budget locations.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseWhich are sitting on lots with no buyers
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseHave it on excellent authority that McCartney's personal vehicle at his Long Islnad beach house is a green Ford Bronco. Also quite unlike Damon anyone who has met Sir Paul from neighbors to gardners have found him to be a 1st class gentleman. Despite his wealth and fame, McCartney is a decent person.
Reply to this commentLinkReport Abuse"McCartney is a decent person."
Yeah, and it's nice to have a President who "knows what a library is," too, right?
Reply to this commentLinkReport Abusethe last Broncos were made in 1996. there IS NO "green" Ford "Bronco",unless it's just painted green.
Reply to this commentLinkReport Abuseoh the sanctimonious elitism of Paul McFartney
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseI will listen when Sir Paul travels by Conestoga or Clipper Ship. Until then...
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseHe may be a decent person but he worships at the Church of Global Warming. He's made his millions and now wants the rest of the world to go green - no thanks. He now is on my list of Never Give Money to an Idiot list.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseHaven't bought a McCartney album since "Let it Be."
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseRemember Paul was the "cute" Beatle not the smart one!
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseThere was a smart one?
Reply to this commentLinkReport Abuse1.The Beatles are dying in the wrong order
Reply to this commentLinkReport Abuse2. Who would have ever thought that Ringo would end up being "the good looking Beatle?"
Who would have thought, even before John and George passed, Ringo would end up being the "good looking" Beatle.
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