Global Warming articles today

I'm guessing Al Gore's well-deserved Oscar has set out all the tree-huggers to their computers. And BTW, how did Gore get this gig? Didn't he study government and law while in school? And wasn't he a below average student? Hardly seems qualified to be the spokesmen for meteorology and climate changes ore whatever.

In the first (I lost the link, but I sum it up nicely) article I read today, an "expert panel" said that we need to spend a lot of money.

What gets me is that half of the country believes whole-heartedly that we are in serious trouble with this global warming. They are backed by their scientists. Plus, they are so smart in the first place that they wouldn't be fooled by any misinformation. I've gotten into arguments with these people (well, not arguments, but talks) andthey seriously look down on anyone who thinks global warming could possibly be false. That elitist attitude once again.

Now, the other half of the country is also backed by science. They lack the elitist mentality because they aren't saying to not spend money on helping the environment, which gives the other side recognition they don't deserve. They see China is a huge contributor to any kind of climate changes. They see that cows excretion of methane is the greatest contributor. And finally, they see that our best efforts wouldn't even change the climate that much. I believe latest estimates were around .07 degrees over the next century.

It is sad that the left uses global warming as a reason to get elected. Actually, sad isn't the word. Sick, is. I think I see this for what it is, and that is a cheap reason to raise taxes by a bunch, and, once again, spread the wealth.

The second article, wasn't an article, but a audio clip from co-anchor of 20/20's John Stossel. One of the points made here is the same I made above, and that is that you are considered an idiot if you don't believe in what they do. The reason this doesn't work both ways is because 99% of the people who don't believe in a dooms day theory starring Al Gore, do believe in taking steps to make the world better.

It is like there is a large population of people who believe in one ultimate, yet a very small amount that believes in the other. The remaining 50% believe that something should be done, but don't give me this bull shit that I am destroying the earth and if I don't give half my paychecks to the cause, it won't get better. This is probably the only issue that has a majority in the middle ground as opposed to the increasingly distant sides.

Stossel makes another point that is neither here nor there but worth checking out.