Politics - 23 June 2007

Even ignoring all the evidence that humans are the primary cause of global warming, let's just examine the scientific consensus. There IS a consensus, as I illustrate in this question:

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=ApVrJTwr2fowQ9c1oYDbztvsy6IX?qid=20070623154358AAMwRrZ

Or since people seem to be too lazy to click and read the YA link, just go straight to the source:

http://www.norvig.com/oreskes.html

Consensus does not mean EVERY expert agrees, it means the VAST MAJORITY agree. There are virtually no scientific papers which dispute the consensus that humans are the primary cause of the recent global warming.

If a bunch of doctors tell you that you need surgery, you get the surgery.

If a bunch of lawyers tell you to take a plea bargain, you take the plea bargain.

If a bunch of dentists say you need a root canal, you get one.

When you don't understand a subject, you listen to experts.

Why when climatologists say humans are causing GW, do you not believe it?

2007-06-23 12:58:32 · 21 answers · asked by Dana1981 7

2007-06-23 12:49:54 · 16 answers · asked by Page 4

I turn on the tube and what do I see
A whole lotta people cryin dont blame me
They point their crooked little fingers ar everybody else
Spend all their time feelin sorry for themselves
Victim of this, victim of that
Your mommas too thin; your daddys too fat

Get over it
Get over it
All this whinin and cryin and pitchin a fit
Get over it, get over it

You say you havent been the same since you had your little crash
But you might feel better if I gave you some cash
The more I think about it, old billy was right
Lets kill all the lawyers, kill em tonight
You dont want to work, you want to live like a king
But the big, bad world doesnt owe you a thing

Get over it
Get over it
If you dont want to play, then you might as well split
Get over it, get over it

Its like going to confession every time I hear you speak
Youre makin the most of your losin streak
Some call it sick, but I call it weak

You drag it around like a ball and chain
You wallow in the guilt; you wallow in the pain
You wave it like a flag, you wear it like a crown
Got your mind in the gutter, bringin everybody down
Complain about the present and blame it on the past
Id like to find your inner child and kick its little ***

Get over it
Get over it
All this bitchin and moanin and pitchin a fit
Get over it, get over it

Get over it
Get over it
Its gotta stop sometime, so why dont you quit
Get over it, get over it

2007-06-23 12:48:22 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Seems like there is a lot of press about which religion the presidential candidates belong to, more than I remember in the last couple of elections. How important is it to you?

Just a rhetorical question, not looking for a fight here.. :)

2007-06-23 12:40:07 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is it because they have placed their very hopes and dreams in the hands of GW Bush?

2007-06-23 12:35:32 · 14 answers · asked by Chi Guy 5

....Lets wait and see....What do you think the silly American liberals will do/say in reguards to America`s new prison/s for Islamic militants in Afghanistan? Will America`s liberals attack this attempt at defending the west as well ???.................. For once, I agree with America`s silly liberals ! Shut Gitmo down !!! ......Move the prison to Afghanistan.

2007-06-23 12:33:09 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Please consider the following, and review the links if you don't believe the claims:

1) There is a consensus among climate science experts that humans are the primary cause of the current global warming:

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AgCxBALgHOtjhactMX_WFDjsy6IX?qid=20070623154358AAMwRrZ

2) They have come to this consensus because measurements and models cannot account for the recent acceleration in global warming from "natural causes" including the sun. Since 1960, they estimate that 70-95% of global warming is due to greenhouse gases:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Climate_Change_Attribution.png

3) The consequences of not slowing global warming will be very bad within a few decades, at most.

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=ArWwA7u27SODHeZEr2j6ctTsy6IX?qid=20070623160517AAcvFGc

Considering this evidence, are you still skeptical that humans are the primary cause of the recent global warming, and if so, why? Rational answers, please.

2007-06-23 12:27:00 · 22 answers · asked by Dana1981 7

2007-06-23 12:23:08 · 6 answers · asked by Chi Guy 5

Why in their heart of hearts, they actully believe they have supplied an answer?

2007-06-23 12:16:32 · 15 answers · asked by Chi Guy 5

2007-06-23 12:08:34 · 11 answers · asked by MadCuzImFlagrant 2

How many would still be alive in Iraq if GWB had not done this or that? What kind of BS is that?

2007-06-23 12:05:27 · 21 answers · asked by vegaswoman 6

...Their Party has been hijacked by the radical left, just as Islam has been hijacked by the extremists...What will the dems have to do next to regain their party...and their integrety ???

2007-06-23 11:56:44 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

There have been nearly 4000 coalition deaths of USA troops.

Well over 26,000 USA troops have been wounded in action and disabled for the rest of their lives.

Nearly 700,000 innocent Iraq civilians have been killed, and countless are disabled for life without the medical attention they need.

We are nearing $450,000,000,000.00 of USA tax dollars spent on this "war".

Saddam Hussein was never a threat to the USA, and had nothing to do with the "attack" on September 11, 2001.

Osama Bin Laden is "not a priority" according to George W. Bush.

The isolated and extremely conspired events of September 11th is not an excuse to go to war with a random country.

So, since Iraq had no intention of going to war with USA, aren't we causing terror in the wrong country? And since we are causing unjust terror, what does that make the USA?

2007-06-23 11:55:08 · 11 answers · asked by FuckYouBush.com 1

Why do you support that which you said was wrong with our government just because the person is of your party?

You really see nothing wrong with Cheney hiding documents?
OR
A CIA operative's identity being leaked for political reasons?
OR
Bush arranging the SPP which further leads to the advancement and implementation of the North American Union...without a National referendum to the people whether they want this union?
OR
Gonzales and his minions going to Ashcroft's sickbed in the hospital while he was suffering from Pancreatitis to approve the request for renewal of the questionably illegal wiretapping program?

That's just for starters!!!!

Why ...if this was a Democrat President and administration doing these things you'd be calling for impeachment and justice under the constitution as well!!!!!

Why are you supporting this?

Wrong is wrong!

And YES many Democrats are upset at Democrat government officials who do corrupt things and are glad they are held ....

2007-06-23 11:54:37 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-23 11:54:26 · 6 answers · asked by Chi Guy 5

2007-06-23 11:52:56 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Wouldn It be better to have a middle class citizen running the United States. Seems only right. The majoirty of Us citizens are Middle Class, so that person would know what to do best for the people.

2007-06-23 11:50:31 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

I haven't paid much attention to politics in my life, but I want to get informed. My main interest right now is to learn about all the possible presidential candidates and where they stand on all the major issues. It would be so helpful if there was just one website that outlined this for me, and was geared for people who don't know a ton about politics but want to learn. Is there such a website, and if not, where should I start if I want to get more familiar with this subject?

2007-06-23 11:40:21 · 10 answers · asked by EllisFan 5

2007-06-23 11:38:18 · 18 answers · asked by FuckYouBush.com 1

Was the election of that theme song rigged?How do we demand a recount?

2007-06-23 11:34:39 · 10 answers · asked by justgoodfolk 7

Why has that become so expected of you people ?

2007-06-23 11:29:21 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

seem to be the worst offenders by trying to hide the most? Secret energy meetings, refusing to turn over records, suspension of habeus corpus, torture...and I know there's more but I just can't recall.

2007-06-23 11:23:58 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

Especially those waving the US flags and the Bibles thinking Bush is 100% American and normal.

2007-06-23 11:20:56 · 7 answers · asked by Mr. USA U 2

Maybe the internetS

2007-06-23 11:19:30 · 14 answers · asked by Page 4

Thank goodness the Republicans stopped them.

They passed a similar bill before so that oil company's would be forced to contribute to new energy alternatives.

Results ended up being that the oil companies passed the cost down to the consumers.

Do the Democrats have no clue how business works?

2007-06-23 11:18:25 · 11 answers · asked by Dina W 6

2007-06-23 11:09:17 · 6 answers · asked by Chi Guy 5

just wondering, I see the most absurd and immflammatory posts getting huge thumbs up for provoking lib hate, is reason really the far rights main enemy, does a rational discussion scare them all that much?

2007-06-23 11:07:41 · 10 answers · asked by gunkinthedrain 3

This guy...he's quite a character!

His arguement for not turning over these records. He tried to say that as the President of the Senate he holds a bridge between the Legislative and Executive offices and as part of the Legislature he isn't required under the law to release his personal records to the Archive!
Here's the link:
http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2007/06/21/2021

What do you think?

Accountability or What we don't know won't hurt us?

2007-06-23 11:02:12 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

It amazes me, they are filled with scumbags and people will still vote for them no matter what they do.

2007-06-23 10:50:04 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why can't conservatives and liberals treat each other with respect, and stop calling each other names just because they have different ideological and political views?

I consider myself to be a moderate with more liberal leanings.
I have very good friends who are conservatives, and we get along very well.

I've had some very stimulating conversations with my conservative friends, and we have never called each other bad names, even though we have different ideological views on politics.

2007-06-23 10:48:02 · 16 answers · asked by Seldom Seen 4