| I can accept that the Earth is warming and/or cooling. But whining, finger pointing, posturing and patronizing the opposition is only a continuation of red state/blue state politics. My concern is that politicians and "progressives" will want to legislate policies that will "correct" whatever is believed to be the problem.
That's how we end up with ill-considered things like 55 MPH speed limits, biofuels that contribute to starvation, bans on incandescent bulbs, gas tax holidays and other such folly. Just window dressing feel-good moves for the Cassandras of the world.
There are better reasons than global warming to develop alternatives to oil as a major energy source. It would be better to fund cold fusion than line the pockets of the Iowa caucus voters(ha.) But I guess there are more voters in Iowa than there are scientists and engineers working on these issues.
Call me a conservative, but nobody in politics today is able to predict the unintended consequences of their actions.( This goes for health care too.) The shrill calls for immediate action just grate on me. I remember the 70's all too well. |