[jeremiah]

Rush hasn't ripped anyone???????? I listened, he spent considerable time, explaining the flip-flop of GW. He doesn't understand the move except in political terms. It is giving ground to the Dims. From now on, no debate will be allowed on the subject of whether global warming is man caused, but only on the way to combat it. Anyone claiming that man-caused global warming is not occuring, will now be marginalized by the press AND the mainstream Republicans. Thanks GW, you are the winner of the popularity contest, conservatives ideals, are once again the losers.

[BillofRights]

From now on, no debate will be allowed on the subject of whether global warming is man caused, but only on the way to combat it. Anyone claiming that man-caused global warming is not occuring, will now be marginalized by the press AND the mainstream Republicans. Thanks GW, you are the winner of the popularity contest, conservatives ideals, are once again the losers.

You are soooo right! This is just one more example of incrementalism. Though consensus among scientists does NOT exist with regard to global warming, particularly human-caused global warming, the politicians (not the scientists) have decided the matter. Our new dictator has become the authority on the matter and has left no room for debate on the existence of global warming. We are only left to debate what policies will be implemented to combat it.

Bush may say that we should take no action, however, the proverbial foot is already in the door. Incrementalism at its best. It never ends!