The New Villain: Black Cars

A friend sent news about a California legislator's proposal to make black cars illegal in California. This latest attempt at state control of private choices,which would infringe on the principle of subsidiarity, claims that black cars contribute to global warming. But I thought black tends to absorb heat from the sun, while white or silver cars reflect it back. So, wouldn’t black cars help remove heat from the atmosphere? And, if black cars go, will maroon, forest green, and marine blue be far behind?

But the real question is whether global warming is the problem the control freaks say it is. Al Gore hasn't changed his lifestyle yet, so why should I?