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Bill Clinton: Global Warming Bigger Threat Than Terrorism
NewsMax ^ | 5/21/06 | NewsMax

Posted on 05/21/2006 10:15:14 AM PDT by wagglebee

Ex-president Bill Clinton said Saturday that global warming is a bigger threat to the future of America than terrorism.

Speaking to the graduating class at University of Texas' Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, Clinton insisted:

"Climate change is more remote than terror but a more profound threat to the future of the children and the grandchildren and the great-grandchildren I hope all of you have."

Clinton explained: "It's the only thing we face today that has the power to remove the preconditions of civilized society."

The theme is not a new one for the former president. Last September, he predicted that New York City would eventually be devastated if the U.S. didn't start taking global warming seriously.

"We know if something doesn't happen to slow this warming down, whole island nations in the Pacific will be flooded," he told CNN's Larry King. "We'll lose 50 feet of Manhattan Island in New York within the next 50 years if we don't do something to turn this around."

Still, Clinton said Saturday that he was optimistic that the global warming crisis can be solved, "assuming we get off our butts and do something about climate change in a timely fashion."

"I think we should be in the Kyoto climate change system," Clinton said, without noting that while president, he declined to sign the Kyoto Protocols.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: billclinton; globalwarming; impeached42; liar; rapist; terrorism; whatdefinitionofisis; x42
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To: wagglebee

How many people has global warming been known to have killed? ZERO!


41 posted on 05/21/2006 10:49:28 AM PDT by The Worthless Miracle ("Better put some ice on that")
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To: wagglebee
"Well, he learned a lot of new uses for cigars."

He also used that talent to 'stick it to' the American people with treasonous acts of selling secret technology to the Chinese. Etc. Etc. etc.
42 posted on 05/21/2006 10:49:36 AM PDT by Sweetjustusnow (Mr. President and Representatives, do your duty to uphold our laws or you are all gone.)
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To: wagglebee

the rapist is so consistent: he just lied.


43 posted on 05/21/2006 10:49:47 AM PDT by JohnLongIsland
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To: RoadTest
"Of course, that depends on what is meant by the term 'man.' "

We can guess how Bill defines "rubber" though....

44 posted on 05/21/2006 10:50:00 AM PDT by cake_crumb (Drugs? Illegals? Legalize and Tax 'Em All, Right? Right??)
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To: Einigkeit_Recht_Freiheit
The sad thing is that he is probably right.

You know trolling around looking for a fight is rather childish. If you have nothing better to do with your time, I suggest you get a job.

Nice you have opinions, too bad they are without even the slightest merit nor have any grounding in either Scientific fact nor intellectual honesty.

45 posted on 05/21/2006 10:52:43 AM PDT by MNJohnnie (Conservative, The simple fact about DC is this . "There is more work to do"...)
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To: Einigkeit_Recht_Freiheit

Ah my apologies, you are German. Your Socialists have so wrecked your economy, there are no jobs. You really do not have anything better to do.


46 posted on 05/21/2006 10:53:52 AM PDT by MNJohnnie (Conservative, The simple fact about DC is this . "There is more work to do"...)
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To: FatherofFive
"Bill blamed the tsunami on global warming. An earthquake caused by global warming. The heck with science."

Liberals actually believe they can CONTROL nature. At the very least they want to convince everyone they can. Just as soon as they are able to reach in to everyone's pocket with their filthy puffed up pudding stubs of fingers streaked with filth, they'll control the winds, tides and Teutonic plates.
47 posted on 05/21/2006 10:54:32 AM PDT by Sweetjustusnow (Mr. President and Representatives, do your duty to uphold our laws or you are all gone.)
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To: wagglebee
I respectfully think you misunderstand, wagglebee.

Bill Clinton is attempting to start a journalistic front--as Rush Limbaugh calls it; in order to deflect the electorate's attention from terrorism.

That is the Left's only chance to make headway in the elections.

Full Disclosure: Unless they think they have the new touch voting machines, the ones without audit trails, rigged well enough that they can now steal the House and Senate in the midterm elections.

Cheers!

48 posted on 05/21/2006 10:57:01 AM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: Einigkeit_Recht_Freiheit
I'm not flaming, just burningly curious since a bent for geology runs in the family blood; my most proudly displayed knicknacks are bones and rocks.

Why do you think he's right? Do you believe humanity is too stupid to adapt to climatological changes? We're a bit more evolved then our ancestors who survived the last Ice Age after all.

49 posted on 05/21/2006 10:58:44 AM PDT by cake_crumb (Drugs? Illegals? Legalize and Tax 'Em All, Right? Right??)
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To: wagglebee
Death Toll:

Terrorists on 9/11: 2752
Ted Kennedy: 1
Global Warming: 0

50 posted on 05/21/2006 10:59:01 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (Never question Bruce Dickinson!)
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To: wagglebee

"Ex-president Bill Clinton said Saturday that global warming is a bigger threat to the future of America than terrorism."


Can't we get a collection up and keep the guy supplied with liquor and hookers....I mean office interns? It always worked before........it would keep him busy.



51 posted on 05/21/2006 10:59:09 AM PDT by Dazedcat ((Please God, make it stop))
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To: Einigkeit_Recht_Freiheit
"The sad thing is that he is probably right.

Although I will gt flamed for saying it."

You may or may not get flamed...but you are probably being laughed at. I laughed...

The idea that global warming is a bigger risk than terrorism is silly. Ive yet to see global warmings 1st victim. But I have seen many corpses the terrorists have left behind, and demolished buildings.
52 posted on 05/21/2006 11:00:08 AM PDT by No Blue States
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To: wagglebee

Ice caps melting on Mars more important then anything on Earth.


53 posted on 05/21/2006 11:02:02 AM PDT by onedoug
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To: The Worthless Miracle
"How many people has global warming been known to have killed? ZERO!"

Why you insensitive *&%$#!! Whatabout Dinosaurs and mid-specie transitions from cold to warm climate? What about Neanderthals, mammoths and sabre toothed cats? They were people too, before Bush used Wesley Clark's time machine to go back and teach them unecologically sound industrial and home heating methods!!

54 posted on 05/21/2006 11:05:16 AM PDT by cake_crumb (Drugs? Illegals? Legalize and Tax 'Em All, Right? Right??)
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To: wagglebee

Bubba, reaching out to absurdity.


55 posted on 05/21/2006 11:09:01 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (BTUs are my Beat.)
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To: Sweetjustusnow
"Liberals actually believe they can CONTROL nature."

I thought they believed Karl Rove controls nature? In collusion with aliens living deep beneath the tectonic plates of the Himalayas, If I recall that India Times story correctly.

56 posted on 05/21/2006 11:09:14 AM PDT by cake_crumb (Drugs? Illegals? Legalize and Tax 'Em All, Right? Right??)
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To: Sweetjustusnow

"they'll control the winds, tides and Teutonic plates."
They'll control Germanic dinnerware? 8)


57 posted on 05/21/2006 11:22:14 AM PDT by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra ("Don't touch that thing")
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To: wagglebee


Clinton Check:

Yep. Still a self-aggrandizing jerk. My universe is spinning on course...


58 posted on 05/21/2006 11:22:43 AM PDT by ishabibble
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To: wagglebee

X42 is so desperately in search of a legacy. Too bad he already has one he doesn't want; a blue dress.


59 posted on 05/21/2006 11:23:39 AM PDT by SuziQ
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To: wagglebee

Bill Clinton thought Microsoft was a bigger threat to national security too than terrorism was. I can see that not even 9/11 has changed his warped worldview.


60 posted on 05/21/2006 11:25:24 AM PDT by Peach (DICC's - doing the work for the DNC)
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