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Political cartoon of the day…

Reassuring Truths of an Inconvenient Lie - http://scienceandpublicpolicy.org/images/stories/press_releases/monckton-response-to-gore-errors.pdf

however, it doesn’t mean we should not make grand efforts to take care of that which God has given us.

Haters gonna hate. There was never any shortage of those who were averse to actually studying the science behind the issues threatening the earth and taking them seriously. It was easy to politicize when Al Gore became a spokesman of sorts on the issues. It’s not a political issue. Nothing about environmental protection is political, no matter who is interested in turning it into a political issue. It doesn’t benefit any party to arbitrarily make false claims regarding what’s going on. 

The woes endangering our planet are real no one who’s had any bit of education in the matter is questioning that. 

But we will never run out of those who still won’t bat an eyelash. I sat my own mother down and presented her with what I had been studying. I showed her some figures of what our conservation as a household would mean not only for the environment, but also for her pocket book. She still isn’t too concerned.

Not to mention, Christopher Monckton is in no way a qualified authority on the matter… at all. Some of the ‘errors’ listed have been qualified and validated by highly credible sources, much more qualified than a decrier and skeptic who’s claimed himself to be a scholar on scientific matters. 

As I agree it isn’t shouldn’t be a political issue, Albert (who I’m sure is concerned for mother earth) played the game for money. Looking at his net worth before & after his national tours, “documentaries,” & speaking engagements makes one question his sincerity.

Another point is that Gore’s Mansion consumes more electricity in one month than the basic US household consumes in one year. Very interesting considering in his documentary he called on Americans to consume less energy by reducing use of electricity at home. Not to mention his natural gas consumption is through the roof as well. The former VP also was galavanting about the US on his private jet while promoting his cause, and long after that. One can only imagine what one must do to offset that carbon footprint.

Final point,
Asia (mostly due to China) alone gives off more than double CO2 emissions than North and South America combined. The reversal to offset those numbers are quite drastic indeed. Perhaps there would be more of a world wide concern outside of Europe and the US if it were such an urgent issue.

Again,
I do personally believe that we can and should do a better job at preserving the planet. Fun Fact: Do you know what one of the biggest items of litter is in the world. Cigarettes. I did a paper in college a few years back on the matter. And 1 in 4 wild fires are caused by cigarettes as well.

Al Gore wasn’t the point of the film. That such a real issue could be boiled down to a political team sport is only further evidence of the decline of decency, if there ever was such a thing. I don’t live anywhere in Asia, so I can’t say what’s being said. But there is global concern over the issue. The United States and Europe are certainly not the only areas talking about it. Leaders in China, Japan, India and South Korea, to name a few, are just as concerned as the west. As a matter of fact, China and Japan are probably being more proactive than the United States is. Even some of the vehicles being produced here would be outlawed in China due to their emissions alone. 

The typical red herring retorts (not just from your lovely self, you know I love you like none other) will never be enough to negate the fact that there is a real issue. And when one learns what’s really happening and the science behind it all, not from a film, not from an online article, but from real, scholarly education, it’s impossible to ignore it. The more I learned the more urgent it became to me. It seems to me like certain political vipers think that us dang liberals are just sitting around thinking about how we can take everyone’s freedom. Who would benefit from some ‘ultra-leftist’ artificial alarm? Would it be merely a political gain to see emissions reduced or an increase in research for alternative energy sources or a safer way of handling our waste? Would it merely be a win for the liberals to see herds of organisms that are disappearing because their environments are being ravaged by human need for infinite and immediate satisfaction? Regardless of the size of Al Gore’s ecological footprint, what’s happening is real and is perpetuating in increasing intensity. 

But I get it if it’s easier to just talk about cigarettes or Al Gore’s mode of transportation. 

A better job, yes. But it’s more than a suggestion; it is imperative. 

Again,
not disagreeing with the fact that it is something of great importance, nay necessity that we need to take responsibility for. But you cannot simply throw out the clear facts; that is it blatant hypocrisy for Al Gore and others to continue to ravage resources for their own good and not answer for it. The point I was making about cigarettes is simply that they are a huge contributor to much of the earth’s decay.
It’s late and I’m probably done with this for now. Just know, I think we agree more on this than we may think…annnnnnddddd haters gonna hate….and WOMEN BE SHOPPIN!