Posted on 03/22/2008 11:39:26 AM PDT by milwguy
Editor's Introductory Note: Our planet has been slowly warming since last emerging from the "Little Ice Age" of the 17th century, often associated with the Maunder Minimum. Before that came the "Medieval Warm Period", in which temperatures were about the same as they are today. Both of these climate phenomena are known to have occurred in the Northern Hemisphere, but several hundred years prior to the present, the majority of the Southern Hemisphere was primarily populated by indigenous peoples, where science and scientific observation was limited to non-existent. Thus we can not say that these periods were necessarily "global". However, "Global Warming" in recent historical times has been an undisputable fact, and no one can reasonably deny that.
But we're hearing far too often that the "science" is "settled", and that it is mankind's contribution to the natural CO2 in the atmosphere has been the principal cause of an increasing "Greenhouse Effect", which is the root "cause" of global warming. We're also hearing that "all the world's scientists now agree on this settled science", and it is now time to quickly and most radically alter our culture, and prevent a looming global catastrophe. And last, but not least, we're seeing a sort of mass hysteria sweeping our culture which is really quite disturbing. Historians ponder how the entire nation of Germany could possibly have goose-stepped into place in such a short time, and we have similar unrest. Have we become a nation of overnight loonies?
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One day Chicken Little was walking in the woods when -- KERPLUNK -- an Enviro-Nut fell on her head
"Oh my goodness!" said Chicken Little. "The sky is falling! I must go and tell President Bush."
On her way to the White House, Chicken Little met Nervous Nelly.
Nervous Nelly said that she was going into the woods to hunt for worms.
"Oh no, don't go!" said Chicken Little. "I was there and the sky fell on my head! Come with me to tell President Bush."
So Nervous Nelly joined Chicken Little and they went along and went along as fast as they could.
Soon they met Crotchety Bobby, who said, "I'm going to the woods to hunt for seeds."
"Oh no, don't go!" said Nervous Nelly. "The sky is falling there! Come with us to tell President Bush."
So Crotchety Bobby joined Nervous Nelly and Chicken Little, and they went along and went along as fast as they could.
Soon they met Lucy Goosey, who was planning to go to the woods to look for berries.
"Oh no, don't go!" said Crotchety Bobby. "The sky is falling there! Come with us to tell President Bush."
So Lucy Goosey joined Crotchety Bobby, Nervous Nelly and Chicken Little, and they went along as fast as they could.
Then who should appear on the path but sly old Owl Gore
"Where are you going, my fine feathered friends?" asked Owl Gore. He spoke in a polite manner, so as not to frighten them.
"The sky is falling!" cried Chicken Little. "We must tell President Bush."
"I know a shortcut to the White House," said Owl Gore sweetly. "Come and follow me."
But wicked Owl Gore did not lead the others to the Oval Office. He led them right up to the entrance of his Carbon Trading Pit. Once they were inside, Owl Gore was planning to turn them into Liquid CO2!
Just as Chicken Little and the others were about to go into the Owl's pit, they heard a strange sound and stopped.
It was President Bush's Special Hunting Dogs, growling and howling.
How Owl Gore hustled his fat butt, across the meadows and through the forests, with the hounds close behind.
He ran until he was far, far away and never dared to come back again.
After that day, Chicken Little always carried an umbrella with her when she walked in the woods.
The umbrella was a present from President Bush to protect Chicken Little From any Enviro-Nuts falling from Green-Trees.
And if -- KERPLUNK -- an Enviro-Nut fell, Chicken Little didn't mind a bit. In fact, she didn't notice it at all.
The End
Serious science doesn't don't matter if you have the press in your pocket.
Trust me, most people will not take the time to read this article (it is long). While it contains my version of what I believe the "truth" to be, most people don't want to educate themselves, preferring instead to follow the "herd" or "lemming" mentality. The truly sad thing is that such stupidity is now affecting policy that will specifically place industrialized nations in peril. Too bad people don't have any interest in learning...too bad we can't force our population to take a knowledge test before they earn the right to vote.
And OwlGore is not the ony one looking to make a killing of this hoax. Seee my post from yesterday:
The Global Warming Bubble (AND THE UNCONSCIONABLE GREED OF THE UNSCRUPULOUS CEO’s SEEKING A SHARE)
Junk Science ^ | March 20, 2008 | Steven Milloy
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1989676/posts
It’s not “Echochondriacs” - it’s the “Branch Al Goreininans” :)
last year, my step-daughter came home from school with the news that we were all going to die in the next 50 years from global warming. so, I put my coke down and asked her why, if global warming was true, are the polar ice caps on mars melting? I told her there are no people, no industry, no SUV’s, no animals, nothing..so what do the earth and mars have in common that would cause ice to melt? she said the sun..I said, correct, now tomorrow when you go to school, ask the teacher why the polar ice caps on mars are melting..well, she did, and the answer she received was QUOTE We’re not discussing mars UNQUOTE..heh, I waited for a call to go see the teacher, but never got one..
“Global warming” hoax BUMP!
Sent the link to McCain’s website. Hope he reads it. (Fat Chance!) McCain is on board with the Global Warming Hoaxsters.
You're email will probably get a "canned" response and/or a standard form letter on that topic. You might consider calling his office and asking to speak with the LA (Legislative Assistant) who handles environmental matters. Its unlikely that anyone will read the article, but the LA may get a better gist of it from talking with you for a moment.
Excellent!
Al Goreininans. What is that, like the Branch Davidians (David Koresh)?
Bookmark for reading after church.
Excellent article, thank you.
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