They hate us because we buy houses ???
Both political sides have been economically screwing the majority of the US citizens for far too long. Look at our debt and deficits relative to our almost totally economically destroyed productive middle class.
One side’s done it with corrupt regulation. The other side’s contributed with corrupt de-regulation. Did I mention that the rich get richer during wars or peace?
Profit, at times, is a good motivator and provider of living standards. As long as it doesn’t become exclusively the motivator in the higher degrees of commerce. Monopolies sometime destroy just as much as no incentive whatsoever.
The measurement of success needs to include everyone that has taken a responsible part in the process. The measurement of failure needs to illustrate the degree of responsibility, appropriately and fairly, to encourage accountability.
We, politically, need more people to serve our greater good as a society without hidden agendas of greed and self advancement or a too highly flawed intellectual ideology, ie too impractical for reality.
When my family left Illinois back in the early 80’s, I thought the Democrats could keep that corrupt state with it’s massive (useless) bureaucracy and tax burdens. I wondered who would be responsible enough to turn off the lights as the last productive business/company was leaving the state. I never dreamed, years later, that it could become even worse. The few visits I’ve made back to Illinois since have illustrated to me that you should never underestimate the potential (corruption) of people in politics. When we first moved to Florida, taxes were low and insurance was cheep it too then was run by Democrats, which were being quickly replaced by the northeastern Republican establishment. Throw in the Bush family and their cronies, and you can imagine the outcome.
I read recently a comment by someone that stuck in my brain. The choice of electing Democrats vs. Republicans these days has become a choice of whether you want to die by drowning vs. die by hanging. Some choice.
Somewhat over 40 years ago, the United States air force pilots were knocking Communist Migs out of the sky in Viet Nam. Some 40 plus years later, China has come from object poverty to having the ability to economically destroy our country without firing a shot. They can educate or produce almost anything our country can for practically 10 cents on the dollar. What could we ever teach our children in schools to overcome such a horrendous disadvantage? I am speaking globally, economically.
Our country’s borders to the north and south have been practically open since the 60’s. It’s especially alarming that they have been open since 9/11, while we’re supposedly fighting a war on terror(ism). Maybe, as far as the powers that be are concerned, the mission IS truly accomplished.
As always, follow the money. It speaks more about the truth of the matter than the hot air the corrupt politicians and the corporate media feed us ….. that shamefully contributes unnecessarily to global warming.
Regards,
Paul
a little reference material
For comments regards the subject of global warming made by Ricochet112 over the last several years on another site regards that subject and liberal/conservative issues and bias towards either, you may use the following links and then draw your own conclusions. There are some who don't like what I have to say sometimes, and that's what makes the world we live in interesting, but I DON'T LIE WHEN I POST SOMETHING.
If anyone is further interested you may read his postings on various issues of the same type in this thread and draw your own conclusions. If anyone tries the links and is unsuccessful, I have printed copy's I would be glad to scan and e-mail to any interested party.
I really don't care what his opinion is, other than as I have stated, what is going on now in the way of information being disseminated to the public is corrupted by too much money being involved if certain conclusions are reached that are favorable to the folks dolling out the money.
What I do care about is being called a liar, and that I don't know what I am talking about when I make a statement of fact about his bias on this issue. Make your own decisions based on the available information. The rest of his childish rant and name calling reminds me of a three year old that can't have his way.
http://www.hydroracer.net/forums/showthread.php?t=20040 (titled: truth out)
http://www.hydroracer.net/forums/showthread.php?t=12908 (titled: more snow)
http://www.hydroracer.net/forums/showthread.php?t=14872 (titled:winters here)
http://www.hydroracer.net/forums/showthread.php?t=13432 (titled: its time for change)
800 Reasons to question Global Warming
800 Reasons to Question Global Warming
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updated 10/18/2010 10:46:46 PM ET 2010-10-19T02:46:46
"The science is settled!" That's the slogan used by the pro-Global Warming crowd. but is it really?
Below is a list of 800 papers by respected and awarded scientists that question or contradict the Man-Made Global Warming Theory (AGW). The science is NOT settled... This list was compiled by Andrew over at PopularTechnology.net. This is worth sifting through!
A 2000-year global temperature reconstruction based on non-treering proxies (PDF)
(Energy & Environment, Volume 18, Numbers 7-8, pp. 1049-1058, December 2007)
- Craig Loehle
- Correction to: A 2000-Year Global Temperature Reconstruction Based on Non-Tree Ring Proxies (PDF)
(Energy & Environment, Volume 19, Number 1, pp. 93-100, January 2008)
- Craig Loehle, J. Huston McCulloch
"The corrected estimates are very similar to the original results, showing quite coherent peaks. ... The corrected data continue to show the Medieval Warm Period (MWP) and Little Ice Age (LIA) quite clearly. ... While instrumental data are not strictly comparable, the rise in 29 year-smoothed global data from NASA GISS from 1935 to 1992 (with data from 1978 to 2006) is 0.34 Deg C. Even adding this rise to the 1935 reconstructed value, the MWP peak remains 0.07 Deg C above the end of the 20th Century values"
- Reply To: Comments on Loehle, "correction To: A 2000-Year Global Temperature Reconstruction Based on Non-Tree Ring Proxies"
(Energy & Environment, Volume 19, Number 5, pp. 775-776, September 2008)
- Craig Loehle
A Climate of Doubt about Global Warming
(Environmental Geosciences, Volume 7, Issue 4, December 2000)
- Robert C. Balling Jr.
A Critical Appraisal of the Global Warming Debate
(New Zealand Geographer, Volume 50, Issue 1, pp. 30-32, 1994)
- C.R. de Freitas
A critical review of the hypothesis that climate change is caused by carbon dioxide
(Energy & Environment, Volume 11, Number 6, pp. 631-638, November 2000)
- Heinz Hug
A dissenting view on global climate change
(The Electricity Journal, Volume 6, Issue 6, pp. 62-69, July 1993)
- Henry R. Linden
Climate projections: Past performance no guarantee of future skill? (PDF)
(Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 36, Issue 13, July 2009)
- Catherine Reifen, Ralf Toumi
Potential Biases in Feedback Diagnosis from Observational Data: A Simple Model Demonstration (PDF)
(Journal of Climate, Volume 21, Issue 21, November 2008)
- Roy W. Spencer, William D. Braswell
Potential Dependence of Global Warming on the Residence Time (RT) in the Atmosphere of Anthropogenically Sourced Carbon Dioxide
(Energy Fuels, Volume 23, Number 5, pp 2773–2784, April 2009)
- Robert H. Essenhigh
Possible climatic impact of tropical deforestation
(Nature, Volume 258, Number 5537, pp. 697-698, December 1975)
- Gerald L. Potter, Hugh W. Ellsaesser, Michael C. MacCracken, Frederick M. Luther
Problems in evaluating regional and local trends in temperature: an example from eastern Colorado, USA (PDF)
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These articles are written by CREDIBLE SCIENTISTS. Obviously, MOST everyone here does not agree with the Al Gore - Goldman Sachs - Maurice Strong global crowd that is trying to sell you carbon trading and global taxes as a way to "fix" the environment HERE.
Who is Maurice Strong? This billionaire, originally from Canada but living in China for many years, works for the United Nations AND for the Rockefeller and Rothschild’s Trusts. He was also a main factor in a 1995 UN report called “Our Global Neighborhood” that contained a number of ominous and scary proposals - including the establishment of a global tax, UN control over “global commons" (ie that's most of us), expansion of the powers of the World Bank MONOPOLY, expansion of the jurisdiction of the International Court, removal of U.S. veto power in the Security Council and creation of THEIR Economic Security Council to oversee the world’s economy.
Just innocent and "Convenient" connections between global warming, the United Nations and big time billionaires? Never, ever forget -- what the richest people call a consensus, many times the poorer people call a conspiracy. In my opinion, rightfully so.
You can see all of the links to the 800 scientific papers and articles mentioned above at: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39732691...-cleveland_oh/
As always, follow the money. It will help lead you to the truth and reality.
Regards,
Paul
What we both "actually" said
Richochet112:
What YOU "actually"said can be accessed by using the links I provided in a previous post on this thread.
What I "actually" said can be accessed by reading carefully what I have posted on this thread. Evidently you have not done that as there are many errors in your comments regarding my posts.
If you did NOT post what appears under your name in the links I furnished, who did?
You can call me all the names you want to your hearts content. That will not and does not change what YOU have posted on this subject and others. Doesn't make you good, bad, or indifferent, just ON THE RECORD. If you have seen any error in your way, or now wish to change your mind regards stated positions, you are welcome to do that also, but calling me names and a liar does not change anything you wrote. None of those changes if you make them, will change what you originally posted, and what you originally posted is my point.
This is my last comment on this thread. I believe my point has been made very clearly, and will be confirmed by anyone wishing to read your posts and comments. You can deny those posts all you want, but that does not change them, and calling me a liar will not either, as they are there for anyone interested to see. If you are as upset about them now as it would seem, by denying their existence when anyone can reference them, that says much more about you than me.