By Samuel Strait – Reporter at Large – April 19, 2022 – Picture Credit to mfa.gov.cn For awhile now we haven't heard much from our esteemed governor on the subject of "Climate Change", as he has been too busy torturing school age children with masks or spending time on vacation. Looks like that time is over as the governor grandstanded recently with the signing of an MOU with China, the world's largest polluter of carbon based gases on this planet. If there was any concern about net zero carbon based economies, China would be an unlikely partner, yet Newsom living up to the moniker of the "empty suit" was in full word salad mode as he extolled the virtues of a partnership with mainland China. Signing an MOU with China's Minister of Ecology and Environment on climate change and the environment which included a "new" focus on collaboration and strategies to achieve carbon neutrality, promote nature-based solutions, and advance climate-resilient infrastructure must have those in charge in China in stitches of hilarity. During the solemn exchange of virtual signings, who on this planet actually believes that China is ready to give up fossil fuels any time soon. Recent developments have them increasing their imports of both coal and oil from Russia. Further more, what makes Governor Hair Gel think that he is capable of conducting international relations with a Country that does not have our best interests at heart. China is a competing economy that would like nothing better than to see Newsom destroy his state's economy with a further "greening" of his State. Newsom's obsession with electric vehicles, has him claiming a "booming ZEV market" in California where reality has EV's representing less than eight percent of all California's vehicles. He continues to fail to recognize the tiny detail that EV's remain beyond the wallet of most Californians. In the current climate of inflation, this is unlikely to change by 2035. In another bit of lunacy, Newsom is preparing to venture forth to Butte County to talk about Drought response and the climate. Nothing like a one track mind… This event is designed to promote his "Save Our Water Campaign" another expensive effort by the governor to promote immediate drought response and water resiliency statewide. His "solutions" consist of encouraging Californians to reduce water usage, and targets state hydropower production, in other words eliminating dams that store water to be used for production of electricity and….. drinking water. How thoughtful. More concern on the governor's part about non existent threats to the planet's climate and environment over providing sufficient water for the State's residents. While none of the governor's recent "Climate" concerns will result in anything that remotely solves a problem in the State, he is sure to be opening the State's wallet to assure us he has our "best Interests" in mind. How delightful, but we were probably better off when he was "On Vacation". Now that Covid is temporarily in the governor's rear view mirror, we can be assured of his continued fixation with "Climate Change" and all the things he can do to make life in California much worse. He has yet to remove his grasp on emergency powers and if there was anything but vacuum between his ears "Climate Change" could become his "new" emergency. With all the problems that the State is facing, it continues to amaze that Newsom was not removed when facing recall. Will it take the continued obsession with greening California to finally push Californians over the edge and rebel against the lunacy in Sacramento? One can only hope….