Posted by
Randal Lee Manning Jr. on Monday, June 11, 2007 9:00:33 PM
I was in a class on social ethics, the topic being discussed turned to global warming. One of the students, who might on other subjects be considered a conservative, raised his hand and said, "I don't see any harm in the global warming cause, I mean does it really matter if it is happening or not? Wouldn't we like cleaner air and parks, regardless if global warming is true or not?" Unfortunately this sort of immature reasoning is making headway even in conservative circles. But why is it then that perhaps, the most influential conservative, I am speaking of course of Mr. Limbaugh, dedicates a large portion of his show to discrediting global warming. The link below answers the question; Why global warming fanatics are extremely dangerous.
click here to be frightened Now, the article is absolute nonsense, containing numerous factual errors, and it sounds as though it was researched by a high school student, but that is not the point. Just read between the lines. The article says, "There is a consensus on global warming and it is already afflicting us (i.e. droughts and wildfires), we are now excited that the government is going to get involved into the lives of private citizens, in order to correct what we consider to be behavior contributing to global warming." It is crucial for conservatism to defeat the global warming fanatics, and let me tell you why. The global warming taxes are going to be levied on a small few. As it states in the article, higher taxes will be levied on high energy consumers, who is this you ask? It is business and it is the so-called upper class. This is why global warming fanatics have been so well received by democrats, they have the same enemies. A "scientific consensus" then becomes a synonym for what is a politically feasible policy objective. Global warming fanatics allied with Democrats then pick their enemy and proceed to legislate their way into their lives. Furthermore the flexibility of the science on this issue allows for a wide array of targets. Once you can "prove" something or someone is contributing to global warming they can be stymied by legislation. On a slight digression, I predict that scientists will soon find that cigarette smoke is actually a contributor to global warming. In sum, legislation to curb so-called global warming will not mean cleaner air and nicer parks it will mean more government regulation, higher taxes on the so-called rich, the stagnation of the economy and a decrease in individual liberties. With all this at stake America might want to be wary of just taking Al Gore's word for it.
I suppose I should mention that I was born and raised in Colorado, near the Denver area. This winter provided me with enough proof that global warming is nonsense, and has been conjured up by politicians and environmental fanatics for both personal exaltation and as a way of pursuing unnamed enemies of the left and global warming fanatics. Furthermore it just so happens that I am going to be moving soon, and at this moment, after reading this story, I have never been more happy to be leaving Colorado.