Terry – I so fear you’re right!

Conservative view over the last eight years:
Global Warming doesn’t exist according to research conducted by Big Oil.
Oh wait, maybe it does exist (government agencies confirm changes in weather patterns and suggest corrective action).
Okay, Global Warming is occurring but it’s not our fault (agencies such as NASA complain that pressure from the Bush administration was being exerted to diminish and bury information related to this issue).
Gore is a fiendish tool out to take all our money while he lies to us (paraphrasing the usual vile rhetoric)….

Liberals over the same time period:
Global Warming is real.
Gore gets a nobel prize, and heaps of awards by people from all over the world.

The world just shakes its head and moves on without us.

It’s possible that the science is wrong, but at this point we it seems unlikely.

peace.
Rick Beagle

I don’t know if growing your own food is money-saving or not or environmentally-friendly or not, but home grown food surely taste better. I wish I had a backyard….

@TMN – there may be an enviromental impact of importing tomatoes from Mexico, but there is another side of it: it helps Mexican economy. Even if you don’t care about hungry people in Mexico, I think better economy in Mexico is to the US advantage. Don’t want to get into global warming debate – future will tell who is right; there were cases in history when “scientific consensus” turned out to be wrong; I’ve read arguments on both sides, and I don’t know enough on the particular field of science to make an informed judgement. I don’t have a crystal ball either. I do imagine that even if everyone stopped importing food, it probably would have only a minimal impact, but what do I know.

“interrupted by talk about money-wasting campaigns such as “Cash for Clunkers.” ”

Well, I don’t care about “cash for clunkers”, but I have to say that I like the stock market performance. I will also most definitely take advantage of cash for appliances and replace my 25 year old refrigirator and stove.

So you think that Global Warming means that the earth will get a little toastier? OMG… LOL!

Fail. Go read a book…. Here is a clue for you, do a search on salinity and the impact on the Gulf Stream.

Just because Gore is making money off trying to save our planet does not make him wrong. Liberals aren’t against making money, we just don’t think you should kill, rob, or destroy in the process of doing so.

Peace.
Rick Beagle

Increasing the Gore family’s wealth will not solve any global issues.

Come on, even you have to admit that was a truly inane comment i.e. equating global warming with natural green house emissions. Even the staunchest defender of the status quo isn’t so naive to think that is even remotely close to the nature of the discussion. There have been so many lies and obfuscating comments thrown about lately, time to call them out for what they are – absurd stupidity.

I would say ignorance, but fairly certain Lurker isn’t ignorant on the subject, just willfully stupid in his commenting. Perhaps hoping to hear the familiar bleating of his echo chamber enthusiasts? Rile up the liberals? Who knows?

Peace.
Rick Beagle