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Why Conservatives Will Always Lose The War On Climate Change
breitbart.com ^ | James Delingpole

Posted on 04/09/2016 7:40:01 AM PDT by rktman

Most people don’t realize this yet, but if a Democrat gets the keys to the White House next year it’s game over for the US economy.

This isn’t just for the obvious reason that liberals like Sen. Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton don’t understand free markets or small government.

It’s because the left has got its hands on the magic formula that enables it to do at both federal and local level all the things that lefties love to do – the meddling, the nannying, the taxing, the regulating, the confiscating, the cronyism – virtually unopposed by the people who should be opposing them.

The formula is: “We’re saving the planet.”

And who wants to be seen not saving the planet?

No one and that’s why the issue has become such a massive problem for conservatives across the world.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Government; Philosophy; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: climatechange; climatechangehoax; doomage; ecowackos; framing; gangreen; globalwarming; globalwarminghoax; ipcc; propaganda; trumptroll; warmunnists
Then again there are a lot of people who do realize the path we would be headed down is a rocky one. So, the "nevertrump" crowd would rather have one of the two anti-Americans as the next (p)resident, knock yourselves out. You think the last 7+ years have been a disaster, just wait if either of these two assclowns win. Inreased powers to the epa and prosecution of "deniers"----good times huh?
1 posted on 04/09/2016 7:40:02 AM PDT by rktman
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To: rktman

The problem is the climate really is changing, but the left glosses over the argument that it’s man caused. They insist that temperature fluctuations are always our fault, ignoring the fact that such fluctuations have always been part of earth’s climate, with or without man’s activities.


2 posted on 04/09/2016 7:45:13 AM PDT by Spok ("What're you going to believe-me or your own eyes?" -Marx (Groucho))
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To: rktman

OK!! Everybody pay attention!

Lesson for today:

1. The sun is 1,300,000 times as big as the earth.

2. The sun is a giant nuclear furnace that controls the climates of all its planets.

3. The earth is one of the sun’s planets.

4. The earth is a speck in comparison to the size of the sun.

5. Inhabitants of the earth are less than specks.

Study Question: How do less-than-specks in congress plan to control the sun?


3 posted on 04/09/2016 7:45:20 AM PDT by abclily
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To: rktman
(Title):" Why Conservatives Will Always Lose The War On Climate Change"

Conservatives always lose because they are intellectuals
and Liberals always lie with zeal, passion and emotion.
Its much more fun to castigate others with emotion, whereas
intellect requires time consuming preparation, data gathering, and analysis,

4 posted on 04/09/2016 7:48:34 AM PDT by Tilted Irish Kilt ( British historian Arnold Toynbee - Civilisations die from suicide, not by murder.)
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To: abclily

They don’t plan to control the sun, or change any facts whatsoever. They plan to convince those specks that it is them doing it. And that’s a very different matter, indeed. The specks are very gullible and prone to manipulation by propaganda.


5 posted on 04/09/2016 7:51:07 AM PDT by Border Terrier
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To: Spok
Spok :" The problem is the climate really is changing, but the left glosses over the argument that it’s man caused."

Liberal Mantra :"Never let the facts interfere with a good arguement" .
Intell Technician : " Garbage IN / Garbage OUT"

6 posted on 04/09/2016 7:52:53 AM PDT by Tilted Irish Kilt ( British historian Arnold Toynbee - Civilisations die from suicide, not by murder.)
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To: Border Terrier

Unfortunately, many are unable to think critically and see the “saving the planet” BS for what it is...BS. I think I’ll go burn a few old truck tires now to honor the idiocy of the “save the planet” movement.


7 posted on 04/09/2016 7:53:59 AM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?.)
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To: rktman

It is a virtual religion. Melds globalism, socialism, and environmentalism. When the Soviet Union fell, Gorbachev ran right out and founded a global environmental organization. Smart guy—saw the handwriting on the wall.

Communism is a hard sell. Environmentalism is an easy sell. Global warming is a vehicle, that’s all. It is a fraud. And even assuming simply for the sake of argument that human activity actually influences long term temperature change, does anyone in their right mind trust government to competently influence the climate via economic policies?

They are winning big time. Soon, following the legal model used against cigarette companies litigation) it will be a criminal offense to speak out against the current “climate model”.

It is about wealth distribution, from us to them. They will not be happy until the US is on its knees, its remaining populace living in caves.


8 posted on 04/09/2016 8:04:15 AM PDT by The Continental Op
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To: rktman

Conservative “lose” this argument in popular opinion because they accept the premise that “climate change” whatever that is today is anthropomorphic (caused by man). Even though they have solid technical arguments against it, once this premise is accepted, the battle is being fought on the left’s terms. To refute this premise, ask someone on the left what ended the last ice age. The sound of crickets will be the response. Case closed.


9 posted on 04/09/2016 8:25:29 AM PDT by Smber (The smallest minority is the individual. Get the government off my back.)
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To: rktman

The reason you can never “win” this argument with facts, is because it is a religion.


10 posted on 04/09/2016 8:25:52 AM PDT by LibertarianLiz
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To: The Continental Op

That’s right; it is the preferred religion of many post-Christian Americans, since it allows them to live immoral lives (in Judeo-Christian terms) and still pretend they are “good”. Servicing strangers in a rest stop is OK because they recycle their spring water bottles.


11 posted on 04/09/2016 8:30:45 AM PDT by kearnyirish2 (Affirmative action is economic warfare against white males (and therefore white families).)
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To: Tilted Irish Kilt

“Its much more fun to castigate others with emotion, whereas
intellect requires time consuming preparation, data gathering, and analysis”

And regardless of the advancements of modern civilization, humans are still mostly functioning like herd animals or predators, willing to give in to mob psychology and mob rule. Forsaking the effort to learn from history, they do the same thing over and over, expecting a different result.

“Maybe THIS time communism won’t kill millions. We’ll do it right!”

“Maybe THIS time all this destruction will result in utopia.”

“Maybe THIS time all this anarchy will produce order.”

Liberals have been at war with religion, with many successes, yet have created thier own priests, dogma, and inquisitions. These are dark days indeed.


12 posted on 04/09/2016 8:33:08 AM PDT by bluejean (The lunatics are running the asylum)
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The reason we will never win the war on climate change..... STOP right there.... you see we have lost before we even begin. It’s not “climate change” it’s “global warming”. We let liberals define everything! The “global warming” dog would no longer hunt, so they make a strategic name change so that whether temps go up OR down they’ll still be correct. Ridiculous right? BUT, we go right along with it.

So, the reason we are losing the war on climate change is because we are losing the war of WORDS.

We have to STOP letting liberals change the language in order to redefine terms to their benefit.

ONE very small victory is Obama’s failure to change the name of ISIS to ISIL. (even spell check says ISIL is incorrect (sarc)). Even the press, unless speaking to an administration official, won’t use ISIL.

The reason for his failure to change itis that “the press” didn’t go along with it. Ah, the real problem is exposed.

The evil press is the route cause of all our problems. Yes, I said ALL. We cannot win the war with liberalism as long as they control the press, PERIOD! The “TRUTH” be damned, because “the truth” is whatever they say it is.

They almost got away with it in the George Zimmerman/Trayvon Martin case and the Michael Brown/Darren Wilson case. Even though the press lost those cases, tell that to George Zimmerman and Darren Wilson. Their lives RUINED forever by the evil press and their lies.

We need to take back the press and we can start by taking back the language.

Bum, hobo = homeless person
Jungle = rain forest
Illegal alien = undocumented worker
Global war on terrorism = Overseas Contingency Operation
Abortion (murder) = Choice, reproductive health
Birth control = Family planning
Sex change = Gender Reassignment
Sex = Gender

Check this site out liberal phrases and meanings. Very good list.

http://www.akdart.com/libspeak.html


13 posted on 04/09/2016 8:40:27 AM PDT by faucetman ( Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts)
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To: faucetman

Thanks


14 posted on 04/09/2016 8:45:31 AM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
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To: bluejean
bluejean:" Liberals have been at war with religion, with many successes, yet have created thier own priests, dogma, and inquisitions"

How dare you speak of Pope Gore that way !
How dare you deny UN Agenda 21 for sustainability
We'll have to sic the Feds on you for denying Climate Change
There, .. that covers the priest , the dogma and the Inquisition ,in one tiny package.

Most people forget the 'Booing' that occurred at the DemoRATic convention when the podium tried to get mention of 'GOD' on the DemoRATic platform.
Despite the overwhelming negative voice-vote of putting the name of 'GOD' on the platform, the leadership deemed it passed.
No joke !!
Sophistry is the 'new religion' of the DemoRATic party !

15 posted on 04/09/2016 8:47:21 AM PDT by Tilted Irish Kilt ( British historian Arnold Toynbee - Civilisations die from suicide, not by murder.)
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To: rktman
The formula is: “We’re saving the planet.”

Hey libs: Save the planet; kill yourselves!

16 posted on 04/09/2016 8:52:22 AM PDT by JimRed (Is it 1776 yet? TERM LIMITS, now and forever! Build the Wall, NOW!)
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To: rktman

It’s because the left has got its hands on the magic formula that enables it to do at both federal and local level all the things that lefties love to do


At least it’s a bipartisan result. Among many to whom credit belongs, you can thank George W Bush for ramming through the issue that became Gonzales v Raisch in the USSC.

You know, the one that, as Justice Thomas put it, gives the federal government power to regulate everything down to church suppers. Take a bow, George, and all you statists who believe the rest of us can only be free to the extent we live just like you. You’ve destroyed the Republic. Now soak in it.


17 posted on 04/09/2016 9:59:46 AM PDT by sparklite2 ( "The white man is the Jew of Liberal Fascism." -Jonah Goldberg)
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To: Tilted Irish Kilt

“How dare you speak of Pope Gore that way!”

Yes, and Cardinal DeCrapio may soon be demanding I burn at the stake. I stand with Mark Steyn!


18 posted on 04/09/2016 10:26:00 AM PDT by bluejean (The lunatics are running the asylum)
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To: The Continental Op

In the long run nature will kill off the losers. So the parting gift prize is knowing that these winners will get their just due eventualy. Atlas will shrug them off soon.


19 posted on 04/09/2016 10:53:47 AM PDT by justa-hairyape (The user name is sarcastic. Although at times it may not appear that way.)
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20 posted on 04/09/2016 3:12:02 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Stick a fork in America; she's done.)
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