House Repubs Vote That Earth Is Not Warming

[LuciferSam]

Yet some of these same republicans believe in a talking snake.

 

[Teresa]

interesting...

New Republic: Japan Holds A Lesson For US Politics

by John B. Judis

Toshifumi Kitamura /AFP/Getty Images Japanese Defense Force members load tsunami relief goods at the port in Kamaishi city, Iwate Prefecture. The official toll of the dead and missing has topped 11,000.



March 16, 2011
John B. Judis is a senior editor at The New Republic and a visiting scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

The earthquake and potential nuclear catastrophe in Japan have brought home a set of questions that have haunted philosophers for hundreds of years ? and have played an important role in American politics for over a century. They have to do with the relationship between humanity and nature ? not nature as "the outdoors," but as the obdurate bio-geo-physiochemical reality in which human beings and other animals dwell. To what extent does nature set limits on human possibilities? And to what extent can human beings overcome these limits?


see npr for article

 

[30ashopper]

I agree that we must be careful of sources on all sides of the issues. I tend to be a little more persuaded by top scientists in the field of climatology than politicians who refuse to acknowledge generally accepted scientific theories and facts. There is no denying that our energy and other consumption is having an impact on our environment and that there will be consequences to earth and our quality of life. There are many questions surrounding our climate, atmosphere and potential warming - even scientists do not agree on the details but they do know that our actions do impact earth and our existence in real ways. The entire world is concerned and taking it seriously. Are we really going to give up our position as a world leader in scientific exploration and environmental protection because of politics?

I try not to take anything congress does or doesn't do too seriously. There is so much more to study and understand on the topic of global warming and environmental impact. Continuing scientific exploration is critical and will continue no matter what congress does or says or votes for or against. I'm interested in seeing responses from the international community on this vote.

I found an interesting article on "top scientists" and their views. They are very mixed on the subject. But most agree on certain elements such as human impact. There are so many different fields of expertise and study, it blows the mind to consider all we are learning and how much we just don't know.

That's why I found that blurb in Scientific American so ironic. Note both sides were playing politics with the subject. Waxman introduced an amendment stating warming of the climate was "unequivocal", while we know the subject of global warming is still highly debated within the scientific community. Yet Scientific American, which should be highly skeptical, made fun of the fact that republicans shot down the amendment? They should have applauded them for it.

 

[Teresa]

That's why I found that blurb in Scientific American so ironic. Note both sides were playing politics with the subject. Waxman introduced an amendment stating warming of the climate was "unequivocal", while we know the subject of global warming is still highly debated within the scientific community. Yet Scientific American, which should be highly skeptical, made fun of the fact that republicans shot down the amendment? They should have applauded them for it.

agree except for the applauding part. there is nothing to applaud here, imo. it seems very shortsighted. and wrong. makes me wonder - why? is it really all about corporations?