A Royal Pain

Prince Chuckles put his foot in his mouth yesterday by comparing "Gore-Bull" warming with World War II.

..."we need to act very rapidly indeed" to avert environmental disaster."

"We can do it, just think what they did in the last war. Things that seemed impossible were achieved almost overnight."

It's not as bad as being compared to a Holocaust denier, but Charles isn't in charge for a reason and the scientific community is united in that fact.

Like most of the eco-nuts his lifestyle doesn't match his rhetoric.

He announced in December last year that he wanted to reduce the impact of overseas royal visits on the environment by replacing carbon-heavy private planes and helicopters with scheduled flights and trains "where appropriate."

But he raised eyebrows ...when he flew to the United States to pick up an environmental award.

Since Chuckles brought up the Big One, let's look to the words of a real leader for guidance...

A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject.

It is a mistake to try to look too far ahead. The chain of destiny can only be grasped one link at a time.

--Sir Winston Churchill