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Hitler and the Karl Rove of his days, Joel Goebel silenced the people by creating and editing the news. They controlled the main newspapers and accused anybody that disagreed with them unpatriotic and shameful to the country. Sound familiar. Just start opening your eyes a little. Liberals don't have to call Republicans names they have the facts on their side.
You're too uneducated to know the difference between real Hitler wannabes and those who are trying to hold them accountable.
Now buzz off, loser.
Monday July 09 2007, 04:49 PM
robertgreenwald
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So, where did the term 'global warming' come from?
We made it up!
Aided and abetted by duped media hysteria based on the myth of human influence on the historic evolution of global climate change:
This planet has been here over four billion years. We've been here for a hundred thousand. We've been engaged in heavy industry for two hundred years. Two hundred as opposed to 4.5 billion!
Are we really so conceited and arrogant that we believe some plastic bags, a bunch of aluminum beer cans and light bulbs are going to put this globe into jeopardy?
This planet has been through earthquakes, volcanoes, plate tectonics, solar flares, sun- spots, magnetic storms, pole reversals, planetary floods, worldwide fires, tidal waves, wind and water erosion, cosmic rays, ice ages, and hundreds of thousands of years of bombardment by comets, asteroids, and meteors.
And it's still happening! Hundreds of active volcanoes today spewing millions of tons of sulphur and CO2 into the atmosphere every minute, make any 'man made' contribution insignificant. Mt. St. Helens in one burp spewed more pollutants than all human produced industrial emissions over a period of who knows how long. But I'm sure some 'scientist' will tell us even if we don't ask.
The fear mongering luddites are a well oiled industry and a very profitable one to the propagators of it. Books, papers, 'studies', appearances, interviews, donations, speeches, articles, columns, foundation grants, government grants, 'non profit' tax exempt salaries and web sites with 'donate buttons'. And, as long as it can keep a duped media on side, it will continue to be profitable.
I am no Paul Watson [co-founder of Greenpeace] fan, but in a moment of rare truth, when asked by a reporter what made Greenpeace so successful, he replied:
"It doesn't matter what is true, it only matters what people believe is true.... You are what the media define you to be. Greenpeace became a myth and fund generating machine." ("Forbes", Nov. 1991)
And, do you ever wonder, that when these duped myrmidons drag out the..., "two thousand scientists say"............., that they don't name these 'scientists'? Media types are big on this and because they have no expertise of their own they will spin anything that they think may bring ratings. This "human induced earth warming" myth is simply the latest 'flavor of the month' that has become the trendy fashion of the times. And like all fashions it too will pass. But we may have to pay a high price before this one dies.
Remember,.. the 'Silent Spring' hysteria cost the lives of millions of children in South America before that myth ran its course and DDT was re-introduced. But not before an ignorant media stampeded an also ignorant government bureaucracy. __That was also a high price! And a lot of people who jumped on the "ban DDT" bandwagon made money writing books while populations of children were dying of malaria. Unconscionable!
Now, we have...."Two thousand scientists say...."
Surely there must be a list of names of these 'scientists' and their qualifications. The list has got to be somewhere otherwise how could anyone base their argument on something they can't produce? Find the list, and have it handy when someone doubts your assertion that a Honda idling in the driveway is going to cause the oceans to appear in my back yard. That should not be difficult to do if these 'experts' exist.
Either produce the list, produce your qualifications, or stay silent on the subject, because you have nothing on which to base your argument if your using a phantom........, "Two thousand scientists say...."!
And,by the way, neither Gore nor Suzuki are climate scientists! They are presenters!.....And making a lot of money; which of course, is the purpose of the exercise. They don't care about the environment......anymore than a TV evangelist cares whether he heals your herpes as long as you contribute to the collection plate;.... in Gore/Suzuki's case the 'donate' button on a web site.
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Max Norton
Vancouver, Canada
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Nice George Carlin rant but you stopped short at the line where he says "the planet isn't going anywhere, WE ARE!" and that is the point here, making sure we don't go anywhere when the planet tries to shake us off like the "surface nuisance" that we are. Look, if you shut yourself in your garage and let your stupid honda idle, what will eventually happen? If I tell you will you take my word for it or would I have to go find a scientist? Now imagine all the car and all the power plants running all the time. It's a small world after all.
Enjoy your snooze Max!
Look, it's actually pretty simple.
If YOU agree that in YOUR opinion there IS a problem with global climate change AND you don't like the Fox Noise method of denying same AND if you want to sign the petition...Have at it!
I personally don't like how many times Inhofe was on screen. I have watched him and listened to him and IN MY OPINION he's a Jerk of the first order.
So, IN MY OPINION, if I can cut back on some of the advertising that supports what I CONSIDER his (and others) drivel about the non-changing climate, then I will do so.
But reading some of the lame half-assed posts from the trolls that I have seen on sites like this is in no way going to change my mind.
So, why don't you just exercise your option to click off and go somewhere that puts up only what you want to hear.
You know, they do have a pretty clever tag line..."Pssssst, Do something!"
It doesn't say bitch and moan about something, now does it?
just love liberals...can't beat people in the
realm of ideas, so your solution is to try to
silence those with whom you disagree.
It's not just about ideas, it's also about power. Fox's News has real power, the power to misinform large numbers people (victims). In a real market place of ideas, the scientific community, the fact of human caused global warming has won.
Fox doesn't care about ideas, and the only way to prevent them from spreading misinformation is to apply real pressure, hence the need for boycotts and similar measures.
You can always tell who's been listening to the misinformation about climate change rather than looking at the actual evidence. The volcanos-emit-more-CO2-than-man-has-in-who-knows-how-long is a well known and often de-bunked bit of fossil fuel industry propaganda. If this were true, every time there was a major volcanic eruption - such as Mt St Helen's, we would see a major spike in atmospheric CO2. We don't see any such spikes however, just a long, very even upward trend. The sum total of all volcanoes emit CO2 at a rate about 1/150th that of anthropogenic (man-made) emissions. Also, by analyzing certain isotopes, scientists are able to determine what percentage of the CO2 in the atmosphere comes from burning fossil fuels.
http://www.realclimate.org/index.php?p=87
It's true that we puny humans can't do anything to "destroy" the planet but that isn't the point. We're changing the climate of the earth enough to make it increasingly less hospitable to human life and the societies that we've built based on the relatively stable climate that the earth has enjoyed for hundreds of thousands of years.
Also, If you want a list of the "two-thousand" scentists, I suggest you read the IPCC report an look at the attached signatures.
http://www.ipcc-wg2.org/
Billions actually -- but then, we know that Fox Watchers are notoriously disrepectful of fact. Nonetheless, I agree with your overall point: this godless, mechanical universe has indeed been brutal to life as we know it, and yet, life itself has persevered.
So yeah, sure, life on Earth surely will survive when we raise the temperature sufficiently to melt all the ice on the planet, flooding all the coastal cities of the world. Even if we raise the temperature so much that no intrepid band of humans will find a habitat in which to survive, life will go on. But where does that leave us and our grandchildren?
True Fox Believers say, "Unbridled Capitalism is our god. Sacrifice our progeny on its altar. We send them willingly to the slaughter." The God of the Bible made a similar demand upon Abraham, to sacrifice his only son as a gesture of his faith; yet, at the last moment, when Abraham's faith was proven, he did not make him actually peform the deed. Be warned: the creature you worship will not be so merciful.
You have the resources to do this right. How about slowing down and carefully choosing which outrageous, ridiculous lies you want to give air time? Then let it play out for a bit. The folks at FOX are obviously hanging themselves with their own words. You can help them out and get the rest of us to join you.
I couldn't help catch a comment from a couple next to me. The woman basically said "Oh, look at the manatee." and the man's response was "what's the use of a manatee?"
I can't help but notice that's the typical observation you get from conservatives (right wing fundies to neo-cons). Point is, if they can't see an immediate justification to something, they don't even want to think about it.
Does a manatee create? Does it invent? Does it do anything else except eat, swim, defecate and mate?
No. It just exists in its environment without making any negative impacts on it. It won't destroy it's habitat like humans do and find different ways to rationalize its destructive behavior. It doesn't make anything worth selling (although I really don't know what the market value of its waste matter is {oops, thinking like a conservative!}) and really don’t travel that far.
And I think that’s the point most people who deny humans have any kind of impact on this world just always tend to miss. If every human would be wiped off the face of the earth this planet would go on happily spinning in the cosmos and apart from the biosphere breathing a sigh of relief (only kidding, it would probably jump and cheer) I’m pretty sure animals like the manatee or the sea lion or the hedgehog wouldn’t miss us at all.
But if the environment that supports not only us but the manatee and the hedgehog and the horse and the buffalo and I know I can go on and on were to cease existing or experience a severe reduction in it’s capacity to exist I’m pretty sure we would feel the impact.
I guess the point most conservatives (or deniers, take your pick) don’t get is the earth doesn’t need us, we need it.
It seems you musta drowned in the Koolaid and really have no clue as to what you are talking about. Your "argument" is not only not even linear, it's not even sensible.
I don't know of any "liberals" or "liberal institutions" who have tried to silence anyone. Trying to get a corp to not fund nonsense crap like FOX is not anything resembling "silencing." It's telling them that We The People won't buy their products if they ally themselves with scum like FOX... Not the American way?
As for uneducated: Actually it’s a plain and simple fact that Progressives are significantly more educated in all ways than Conservatives... whether it's from badly funded public schools, TV, or just self examination. Just look at how many imbeciles that watch FOX still believe that Iraq had something to do with 9/11.
~albabe
And then of course you ally yourself with FOX News (I'm amazed you had the cohones to use the suffix "news..." Pretty funny... I assume you are being ironic)
Great posts here!
John Hancock and Mark: Damn... Great stuff! Really... no irony here.
James: That god has a name: Mammon.
nativedreamer: Huh? This is not meant for PBS (Pentagon Broadcasting System) it's meant for easy consumption for the apathetic, ignorant, idiot masses... sorta like the Anti-McDonalds.
diego: Nice
I have noticed over the years, and especially now, that talking about global warming is easy to argue about and tends to lead to extreme polarization that these TV shows thrive on. This has lead me to switching the topic of conversation instead to the CAUSE of global warming which is the massive combustion of petroleum and developing a culture almost completely dependent on this non renewable resource.
To get to the heart of the matter, I simply change the topic to one that is not as easy to argue about and focuses on the solution rather than the problem by posing a question like:
"Do you think it is intelligent for humans, individually or collectively, to be so dependent on a resource that is not renewable?"
Or,
"Global warming or not, how much longer do you think we should wait to begin talking seriously about plans for getting beyond being so completely dependent on petroleum, which is not renewable?"
This switch has been amazingly gratifying and constructive since most people agree that being dependent on a non renewable resource is not intelligent and talking about alternatives is a good idea, now.
I recommend making this switch to a post petroleum planning discussion everytime the subject of global warming or climate crisis comes up. You'll be glad you did.
I agree with Steve that we need to change the subject and no longer participate in the a debate over whether global climate change is in progress. It is. I don't need to see the list of scientists' names (but I HAVE seen many of them posted so I know the information is there for someone who REALLY cared to see it).
Perhaps you think it is all a hype, but wouldn;t you hate to be wrong about that? ...and find out the hard way when the sea levels rise and the beautiful coastal cities in our country and around the world are under water? and millions of people displaced?!
Get real, and turn off your television.
As the richest nation in the world we should be setting an example and should be helping the rest of the world. What good is a new car when there are people suffering?
Our people are jealous. We covet what our neighbor has. "Our neighbor should be the one giving to charity not us." When I have what they have I will begin giving.
We are afraid of other countries and their control.
Our foreign policy has been destroyed durring this administration.
We need a new leadership that upholds the Constitution instead of finding loopholes in it. The Constitution is where our strength lies.
We need the ideals that made our country strong.
"Liberals" are idealists, they live to uphold an ideal way of life.
Conservatives are selfish, they live to get what they can for themselves and if they get enough they may give some to someone they deem worthy, to make themselves feel better.
So, find another boogeyman. And if you can't, then accept the fact of human-caused climate change.
Oh, if you need to see a picture to understand this, look here: www.godandscience.org
FOR THOSE WHO BELIEVE GLOBAL WARMING IS NOT REAL: Pat Robertson has already admitted that global warming exists, as well as the Bush administration. So, since crazy right-wingers don't seem to trust scientific research, maybe the fact that your political idols actually do believe in global warming might actually convince you.
Yours, Al
If anyone actually wants to research what Climantologists, They're the guys that study weather, are saying on the issue go to www.worldclimatereport.com
Did no one here find it wierd that Al Gore only used One climantologist in his film hmmm odd you'd think that If Global warming is actually such a big threat than they would all be stepping over eachother to Be involved in his movie.
Ok and before you all start yelling and screaming climantologists aren't saying that there is NO global warming but just that it's not as serious of an issue as SOME might make it out to be and that it's not the first time it's happened either.
Do any of you tree huggers know how much CO2 gasess THE EARTH puts out each year. We as humans have such little impact stop trying to think that we are really that significant in the universe. The Planet puts 100x more greenhouse gasses into our atmosphere each year than we do.
If anyone has the balls to actually go check out world climat report there is an interesting article on elephant seals that I suggest they read. www.worldclimatereport.com
might help a bit knowing that parts of antarctica that our covered in ice presently were compleatly exposed about six hundred years ago.
Oh and the big fuss is all about 1 degree change in a hundred years! Climantologist out of USC estimated this year that of that 1 degree humans were responsible for 0.01%.
Oh and P.S. CO2 being added to our atmosphere actually boosts plant growth and in turn oxygen.
By increasing CO2 levels we should see an increase in quality and quantity of our vegitation.
Your an idiot people aren't just debating this for fun there is NO conclusive scientific fact for the basis that global warming is man made. Greenhouse gasses have risen and yes the temperature has as well oh my gosh that's it. I'm sorry but NO. teen sex has risen over the last hundred years and oh my gosh so has the temperature. God must be mad at us for our sins and now he's punishing us. Your logic is the same as what led to witch hunting. there are a billion of other factors that link to the rising temperature none of which have anything to do with us.
We just like to think that we are in control and that we matter but the truth is that we don't and the earth has been hotter than it is now and it's been colder. It will get hotter and then it will get colder it's the way it's always happened with or without us.
Stop getting your facts from the Day After Tomorrow and start doing some research. I used to think the same way until someone smacked me around and told me to see what scientists are finding and not what people are saying scientists are finding. look at the facts and not the statements and make your own damn choices. Stop being a mindless robot and think for yourself for once.
Oh and the fact that greenhouse gasses have risen doesn’t mean they have risen from US. look into what the earth naturally emits.... lot more than us oh and it fluctuates sometimes our planet emits more. crazy huh would have thought that was a constant and only we matter.
Rather,I simply tell them that I'm combating it by doing what I've always done.
I pour my used motor oil around the base of my fence posts to preserve them. (saves cutting down a tree)
I spray the equivalent of Agent Orange on the weeds in the lane and back yard.
I use gallons of chemical fertilizers every spring and fall.
I spray DDT (yes it's available) in potential mosquito breeding areas.
I wash down my driveway with a mixture of bleach and TSP.
Since the threat of banning the incandescent light bulb, I have a supply [300] that will last approx. 60 years at about 5-6 bulb replacements a year.
I have acquired 10 large supermarket type rolls of plastic bags (4000 bags per roll) that I will use when I shop and will throw in the garbage when I get home. At about 750 a year,--57 years supply. By that time I figure the public will have awakened from its coma and Gore will have gone to claim his virgins.
I have a wood stove in my shop in which I burn everything from wood scraps to plastic wraps and paint rags.
I pour any liquid that won't blow the manhole cover off, down the drain. Otherwise, see fence posts.
I dispose of car and marine batteries by digging a 16"x16"x24" hole in the backyard and putting them back from where they came; underground!
I have two lawnmowers, a weed trimmer, a chainsaw, a generator, three outboard engines, and a pickup truck, all gas guzzlers.
I remove the catalytic converter from my exhaust system and then replace it just prior to going through the test station; once a year, then it comes off.
I have replaced the refrigerant in the air conditioner with Freon.
I put my news papers, jars, and cans in the garbage.
I buy hardwoods that come from the Amazon 'rain forest'.
I don't throw my beer cans out the car window.
I don't toss my Big Mac wrapper into the street.
I don't water the lawn when the reservoirs are low.
I take in a stray dog occasionally.
I swerve to miss a squirrel.
I snitched on my neighbor's grow-op.
I poured a generous amount of liquid epoxy into the barrel of my brother's .38 Smith&Wesson; and his Remington .308. [I'll get to my cousin's Colt .45 when he's not looking.]
And, unlike the hysterical 'man made global warming' whackaloons, I try to keep the bullshit to a tolerable level.
--
Max Norton
Vancouver
I checked out the World Climate Report, browsed through it a bit, and because I like to check my sources, I ran a Google search on a randomly chosen contributing editor of the site. It turns out that Robert C. Balling, one of the editors, has admitted to accepting over $400,000 from fossil fuel interests in the past decade. In turn, he debunks Climate Change evidence/myths. It looks like climate change dissenters are there to make a buck, also.
p.s. most people in the non-profit world are not looking to "bilk Americans ouf of billions".
Let's pretend the naysayers are right, FOX is right, global warming is a myth. What are the consequences? Perhaps some innovative technology that cuts energy consumption, some cool concerts, maybe fewer SUVs, etc. I don't see too much harm resulting from efforts to stop non-existant global warming.
Now, what if Al Gore and company are right?
That's not the point the point isn't to say that the earth hasn't warmed over the last hundred years. Oh and by a degree I might add. It's that the effects aren't going to kill us all and submerge cities underwater. Really the argument is that we are spending to much time on an issue that is a lot less important than say the number of children who die of starvation each year. There are issues now that we could be dealling with that whould have a much bigger impact on our world.
unlike Fox, i don't want to spread half truths (or blatant lies...)
I believe in global warming and that its man made and something should be done.
YOU are misinforming the public with propaganda pieces like this video.
Why don't you stop attacking Fox and start trying deal with independents and moderates such as myself. I don't want to come over with such lies.
Broadcasting lies is just as bad as stifling those you disagree with; when the lies come from a broadcaster licensed to use the public's airwaves under the guise of 'news journalism', a terrible injury is being done to all public discourse.
now get someone get Teddy Kennedy a drink so he can drive his nephew to Martha's Vineyard. you do Trust ol Ted don't you?
It is my belief that people wont change unless they have incentives, and incentives work best when they aren’t moral incentives, which is why it would be a great idea to accelerate change by taxing fuel inefficient cars like the hummer or escalade, adding on something like 5000$ to the price tag and give that money to people who buy hybrids or smart cars. By the way, just on a personal note, buying and driving a hummer is the equivalent of buying a polar bear coat, it’s childish in the short run, and cruel and selfish in the long run to drive these cars and I feel embarrassed as a human being every time I see one, shame on you.
Leftys are (NOT) Liberal, but are, instead, ...
QUITE Vicious.... This is really a laugh that now the Left is being kicked all around the room,.. they (DON'T)like it...
There is a GOD... and he (she) is finally getting fed up.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-302884...
Each poster of this blog should be REQUIRED to view this movie:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-302884...
Yes. Temperatures have risen. The climate is in fact changing. But, the earth climate is ALWAYS changing. 200 years ago, a "little ice age existed, beginning in the 14th century". The earth has, in fact been warming over the past 200 years. But, it cannot necessarily be attributed to CO2.
Keep your political affiliation out of it. Keep the name calling out of it. Blog with some intelligence, or don't Blog at all.
Randy
Greetings,
I am a XX year old professional male who earns over $XXXk/year, and I have a net worth of over $XXXk. In addition, I plan on jumping back into the housing market by purchasing a fixer-upper next summer when the housing recession bottoms out. I am writing this message to inform you that I support your right to advertise on Fox Cable news. In addition, I have just registered on your website and I will increase the frequency I patronage your stores in support of your decision to advertise with FoxNews despite the un-American attacks from the Marxist ideologues at Moveon.org.
You have my continued support,
Bob Potter
- Kaitlyn
WHAT?!?!?!! Does anyone else see how flippin' hypocritical and completley full of shit that comment is?
And you people take yourselves seriously. That's funny. No ha-ha funny, though.
Babies.
First FACT: The earth goes through Hot and Cold spells(take a look at your cold and warm fronts people) and has been going on since the earth has formed(though it is much much cooler than it once was)
Second FACT: Show me proof of the yearly temperature for the last 5000 years. I'm sure NO one can. That alone will help offset this people.
Third FACT: I personally have bought all the 13watt bulbs to replace my high energy 60watt ones. Why? Because I'll save a little dough in the long run.
First MYTH: Al Gore is right. FACT about him: This guy is a spokesman for every enviromental company out there trying to make a living.
Second MYTH: The world is going to be so full of CO2 we can't breathe. FACT: Prove it. Black lung used to affect coal miners. A couple generations later, no black lung. Our lungs adapt.(Take a look at scientific studies in allergies on rats in sewers versus rats in clean labs)
Now that we debunked have the reasons through science, by means of them unable to prove things through the scientific method, congradulations.
I would like to thank all the non global warming entries for coming to a liberal site and stating your views. It won't be long once (if) Fox is censor that you will be next.
I would also like to draw attention to last year experts predictions on global warming causing a new record high in number and strength for hurricanes which didn't happen and the same was predicted this year to which we all are still waiting.
How does that story go where the boy calls WOLF and everyone jumps?
There are two camps in place. The global warming and the non global warming camps which both have their own data banks of material to promote their theory. The fact is that global warming is still a theory and is not proven.
Science proves it theories by repetition to prove the theory. This can't be done with global warming and one can not cite the earth climate change history from the birth of the planet to today. That is still theory as to what it was and when. Even there are different camps as well to debate the issue of past climate.
Speaking of issues, my two cents is wanting to prompt a news media to report what this site is promoting through depriving the people who work at the station a means to live by cutting off funds if Fox doesn't do as it is told. Fox offers many other various reporting and programs to it's viewers. It's a bit extreme to want to do that to a media on one issue.
In relation to the posted article at the top of the page: I will deny the sun sets in the west for the sun never sets and it's only the rotation of the earth that gives the illusion of setting. I wonder what other illusions are called truths on this site. I also think this site and McCarthyism may have something in common along with the boy who cried WOLF.
Kudos for Fox that doesn't gather the maximum media dollars for the popular opinion. I am glad to see the other side of the coin that Fox presents more often than other medias and make my own decision.
Do you believe that Global warming exists?
If Yes: then you may speak some more.
If No: You are an Idiot and must shut up, WE HATE YOU and YOU MUST DIE!!
Do you believe that Humans cause Global Warming?
If Yes: Then you may speak some more.
If Yes: then you may speak some more.
If No: You are an Idiot and must shut up, WE HATE YOU and YOU MUST DIE!!
People, there are ALWAYS two sides to the story, two opinions. This does not make anybody that disagrees with you the ENEMY. Just a person that does not think like you. (BTW..NOBODY THINKS JUST LIKE YOU). There will always be differences.
But what I see in Left Wing "Liberal" viewpoints is the quick reaction of HATE and the need to stop anybody from saying anything that is against party lines.
Really if you think that Humans are causing Global Warming..Sell your SUV. You dont really need that gas guzzling road hog anyways urban cowboy. Do something just dont sit here and bitch about it and others that dont agree with you.
Its funny that nobody goes after the N.Y. Times when they comment negatively on "liberal ideals"..oh wait..that will never happen.
So as the old saying goes....if you dont like whats on the T.V. dont watch the channel that has the offending info. But wait..you cant help yourself..you have to ...in fact need to have something to HATE...and IT MUST DIE!!!
Do I think it's a forgone conclusion that we're the major cause of global warming no.
Do I think we should take precautions? Sure. Worsed case scenario, we have less polution.
In response to Mr. Rebublican - we arent afraid of people taking a right wing aproach, we are afraid of people telling lies that could kill us, kill you, kill me, my children and yours, we are afraid of the displacement of all the populations of all the costal cities, we are afraid of the GLOBAL effect global warming will have according to unbribed scientists, its the outright lies that any expert who knew anything about the subject would disagree with and give good reason for doing so, that is what i am afraid of
I agree with the part about dis-information, but you left one part out. Your liberal side does the same and you have the major news/paper outlets perpetrating your lies. You make the comment the republican lies cause death to (please keep the kids out of this discussion, I have them and so do you)people, well I counter with the lies your side says about terrorism and pulling out of Iraq, this also causes death and destruction to people. Europe turned a blind eye and look what happened to them. You and your liberal buddies can take the pacifest route, but for me, I choose the Bush way (and yes I'm military)and take the fight to them. Kinda interesting that the terrorist organizations gained their strength with the pacifest approach you know who took. Here's the way I see it, terrorist and their supporters will conduct there operations no matter if we fight them or not. Even though they may have gained strength (what you libs have said lately) it would have happened with the pacifest or go get em approach. As for the Global warming issue, maybe it's real, maybe its not or just maybe it's something in between. But the issue I have is your liberal side totally bashes anything that goes against your side. Dude face reality, if you can't admit theres a liberal bias in the media, be it T.V. or newpapers your lying to yourself. And if you would face this true reality, then you would fight for the liberal principles of freedom of speeach and fight the liberal slant that pervades this country.
What bothers the most about the Global Warming debate is that some people insist that the debate is over. It clearly is not.
Many of the critics of GW are very qualified and their opinions are very valid. It amazes me that so many can dismiss opposing views so easily and then claim how intelligent they are.
Scientists that have been studying this problem for the most part agree that we are causing some problems. Many industrialized countries are even taking steps now to be more environmentally friendly. We still have a ways to go but eventually I think we are making a difference. Air pollutants are much lower than even 10 years ago and recycling has helped reduce much of our waste production. We still have a long way to go though.
To say, we are directly responsible for global warming, is not a correct statement. We need to ensure we are fully understanding which way our planet is shifting. Doom and Gloom statements are negative and hurtfull to the cause of repairation of our environment. Let's focus on the real problem which is reducing pollutants and making our planet healthier but let's also fully understand that we may still be moving away from our last Ice Age and our planet is still warming over the past couple of thousand years.
Case in point, Alexandria in Egypt was a thriving community and central focal point in Egypt. It currently sits underwater at this time. Water levels have steadily been rising over the past 2000 years or more and have flooded many historical sites. The fact that these places are underwater is not due to global warming caused by manmade pollutants but due to the changing of our earth over time as it is natural to do. The pollutants causing global warming they say is caused by our expansion into industrialization and the emissions released by autos and industrial waste.
I am not sure what your belief is on this but I think that all facts need to be looked at on either side and that the real answer actually lies in the middle. Let's look past radical thinking.
Oh by the way you you treebangers, I hope know the same people who are screaming global warming are the same people who were screaming global cooling in the 1970's, it's a fact look it up.
By the way, I am going to call Home Depot and tell them that I am going to buy something from their stores as long as they keep advertising on Fox News.
http://www.mrdawntreader.com/the_dawn_treader/g...
http://www.jerhad.com/2007/06/20m-global-warm.html
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/186401...
http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/04/dem-lawma...
http://time-blog.com/real_clear_politics/2006/1...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/mid_/6...
http://www.cgfi.org/materials/articles/2005/apr...
The problem with global warming is that it has become a Cause. With causes, you are either on one side or the other, and there can be no real thought about the other side. The best thing that could happen to this issue is to leave the scientists alone until they explore the issue more fully, leave the politics out so they can think and speak without fear of reprisal.
Contrary to the liberal fear-mongers insinuation that those who challenge the extent of human involvement in causing climate change deny the reality of climate change, I know of no responsible person who denies the climate is changing. It always has.
Oh, the quotation with which I began this post is from an article by Peter Gwynne in the April 28, 1975 issue of Newsweek magazine entitled "The Cooling World".
That article goes on to say:
“To the layman, the relatively small changes in temperature and sunshine can be highly misleading. Reid Bryson of the University of Wisconsin points out that the Earth’s average temperature during the great Ice Ages was only about seven degrees lower than during its warmest eras – and that the present decline has taken the planet about a sixth of the way toward the Ice Age average.
“Others regard the cooling as a reversion to the ‘little ice age’ conditions that brought bitter winters to much of Europe and northern America between 1600 and 1900 – years when the Thames used to freeze so solidly that Londoners roasted oxen on the ice and when iceboats sailed the Hudson River almost as far south as New York City.”
One of the most honest statements in Gwynne’s article comes from the National Academy of Sciences. “Our knowledge of the mechanisms of climatic change is at least as fragmentary as our data. Not only are the basic scientific questions largely unanswered, but in many cases we do not yet know enough to pose the key questions.”
Have we advanced so much in the past 32 years that we can now definitively determine the human contribution, if any, to climate change?
Globalists Love Global Warming
Trilateral Commission, chairman of British Petroleum, CFR, Club of Rome fan hysteria to achieve world government
Paul Joseph Watson
Prison Planet
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
A common charge leveled against those who question the official orthodoxy of the global warming religion is that they are acting as stooges for the western establishment and big business interests. If this is the case, then why do the high priests of the elite and kingpin oil men continue to fan the flames of global warming hysteria?
The Trilateral Commission, one of the three pillars of the New World Order in alliance with Bilderberg and the CFR, met last week in near secrecy to formulate policy on how best they could exploit global warming fearmongering to ratchet up taxes and control over how westerners live their lives.
At the confab, European Chairman of the Trilateral Commission, Bilderberger and chairman of British Petroleum Peter Sutherland (pictured top), gave a speech to his elitist cohorts in which he issued a "Universal battle cry arose for the world to address “global warming” with a single voice."
Echoing this sentiment was General Lord Guthrie, director of N.M. Rothschild & Sons, member of the House of Lords and former chief of the Defense Staff in London, who urged the Trilateral power-brokers to "Address the global climate crisis with a single voice, and impose rules that apply worldwide."
Allegations that skeptics of the man-made explanation behind global warming are somehow doing the bidding of the elite are laughable in the face of the fact that Rothschild operatives and the very chairman of British Petroleum are the ones orchestrating an elitist plan to push global warming fears in order to achieve political objectives.
We have a similar situation to the Peak Oil scam, which was created by the oil industry as a profit boon to promote artificial scarcity, and yet is parroted by environmentalists who grandstand as if they are in opposition to the oil companies.
In his excellent article, Global warming hysteria serves as excuse for world government, Daniel Taylor outlines how the exploitation of the natural phenomenon of "global warming" was a pet project of the Club of Rome and the CFR.
"In a report titled "The First Global Revolution" (1991) published by the Club of Rome, a globalist think tank, we find the following statement: "In searching for a new enemy to unite us, we came up with the idea that pollution, the threat of global warming, water shortages, famine and the like would fit the bill.... All these dangers are caused by human intervention... The real enemy, then, is humanity itself."
"Richard Haass, the current president of the Council on Foreign Relations, stated in his article "State sovereignty must be altered in globalized era," that a system of world government must be created and sovereignty eliminated in order to fight global warming, as well as terrorism. "Moreover, states must be prepared to cede some sovereignty to world bodies if the international system is to function," says Haass. "Globalization thus implies that sovereignty is not only becoming weaker in reality, but that it needs to become weaker. States would be wise to weaken sovereignty in order to protect themselves..."
Taylor also points out future British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's admonishment that only a "new world order" (world government) can help fight global warming.
Other attendees at the recent Trilateral meeting raised the specter of climate change as a tool to force through tax hikes.
Calling on the United States government to adopt a "carbon monoxide control policy," former CIA boss and long term champion of creating a domestic intelligence agency to spy on Americans John Deutch, argued that America should impose a $1-pergallon increase in the gasoline tax under the pretext of fighting pollution.
The lapdog media have proven adept in the past at taking their orders from the elitists in pushing higher taxes in the name of saving the environment.
"When the TC called on the United States to increase gas taxes by 10 cents at a meeting in Tokyo in 1991, The Washington Post, which is always represented at TC and Bilderberg meetings, called for such an increase in an editorial the following day," reports Jim Tucker.
Tucker writes that an essential means of achieving global government by consent over conquest, as has long been the ultimate goal of the elite, is by "fanning public hysteria" over climate change, encouraging further integration by forcing countries to adhere to international law on global warming. Such restrictions have prevented the development of third world nations and directly contributed to poverty, disease and squalor by essentially keeping them at a stone age level of progress, as is documented in The Great Global Warming Swindle documentary.
People who still trust the platitudes of politicians and elitists who implore us to change our way of life, cough up more tax money, and get on board with the global warming religion save being linked with Holocaust denial, are as deluded and enslaved as the tribes of Mesoamerica who, unaware of the natural phenomenon of a solar eclipse, thought their high priests could make the sky snake eat the Sun, and therefore obeyed their every demand.
Globalists love global warming! Oil industry kingpins, Bilderbergers and Rothschild minions have all put their weight behind it. This is a fraud conceived, nurtured and promulgated by elite, and to castigate individuals for merely questioning the motives behind climate change fearmongering by accusing them of being mouthpieces for the establishment is a complete reversal of the truth.
Now, you may fire away with the "you are the clueless minion of the conservative right." Maybe I am, maybe I'm not. You figure it out.
If you want to use only half your brain then go ahead and boycott Fox. The left needs to silence the right to further their agenda of socialism.
I have difficulty with climatologist who can't predict a 1,2,3,4 year trend but can tell us what will be happening 20 yrs from now. Don't get me wrong. I am for clean air and lowering polution and clean water. I simply don't buy the arguement that we are doomed.
As to the High Priest of Global Warming's credentials, this is all coming from a man who had mediocre grades at Harvard and never completed Divinity school or law school. Check out the Washington Post article for verification to his studies. www.washingtonpost.com
I think no news media should be slanted - and this includes Fox News and CNN!
Stop being one-sided!
They were wrong.
In early 2007, NOAA predicted 17 named storms. 5 of them being major. The prediction was made 2 months before hurricane season.
The have recently revised their prediction.
NOAA was wrong a year ago, and is already planning on being wrong this year -
NOAA has made a prediction on global warming -
http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/globalwarmi...
So to all of you concern-trolls trying to appeal to reason, let me say this: there are indeed two sides to this story - truth and fiction. There is the scientific consensus and the gibberish put forth by industry and its reactionary enablers. And applauding Fox for presenting the "other side" of this debate is like defending Clinton for lying about Lewinsky. You have indeed chosen to take the other side of the discussion, and you have chosen incorrectly.
Fox News or Fox and Friends should be taken off tv for false information. There is NO NEWS on Fox, just NEO-Conservative propaganda. When I watch Fox, it is in between changind stations. I use my skills of pig latin to understand what they say.
Peace to you and yours, America, Iraq, Iran and Afganistan.
Nothing like being open minded. And you you Liberals love to tell everyone how intelligent you are.
This is why I love MoveOn so much. It's always good for a laugh.
If you don't like a network that comes closer to the truth than the others and you enjoy being lied to just continue to watch ABC, NBC, Dateline, MSNBC etc. By trying to force your views on the rest of us you are going directly against what you the liberal say to society, and that is to each his own as long as it doesn't bother me.
To think that being gay is ok and that if someone kills another person we should feed, house and educate them for the rest of their life is absurd. And you wonder why the world is screwed up. The kids have no fear of being punished for bad behavior anymore. The teachers cannot even disipline a student any longer without fear of being sued by a mommy and daddy that don't displine their child at home. Then they wonder why that kid ends up in prison when they get older. Now I am not suggesting that all kids that are displined won't end up in jail or that all kids that aren't displined will end up in jail. What I am saying is that we have gone to far as a society in allowing everyone else's rights to infringe upon everyone else.
You cant pray in class any longer or in some places they have taken under God out of the pledge of alligence because of the whacked out view that our schools shouldn't be teaching religion.
Well there is one school in San Diego that in that school recently every student in, I think the 6th grade, had to become a Muslim for 2 weeks. They had to think like a Muslim, had to pray during the day like a Muslim and had to read from the Koran and had to dress like a Muslim as well. They even had to write a paper on how their day as Muslim would be.
Now, if they did this with every religion it would not be so bad, but that is not the case. This is an outrage, but I am sure you liberals will have an answer for all this but that is why my son and daughter fight for this country so each of us can have an opinion without the fear of your head being cut off.
We must take our country back and do it quickly. Rome was not defeated from the outside but from the inside and that is where we are headed. If someone wants to come to this country great, but as Teddy Rosevelt said, they must learn the language and mold to our society without leaving their heritage behind.
WAKE UP AMERICA!!!!
Adults can believe what they choose. And they may also choose to be informed or misinformed by whomever they choose. I believe that is in the constitution. Have you read it lately?
And I too will be patronizing the products/companies that are being shown by Fox Network for their Advertising. You don't have to be a Democrat or Republican to figure out you are trying to control people, business and politics by using this unsavory strategy. Forget the video. You are making yourselves look anti-everything indeed. Take the higher road and put your energy into productive measures that actually help the world/environment. Now . . . . please purchase 1,000 credits please for wasting everyones time.
You need to see what you on the left have become: you are what you so loudly decry: heavy handed Hitler-style dictators who refuse to tolerate any other view. We on the right must resist you to protect this form of goverment known as a Democracy. You do not have an exclusive right to an opinion. I too have opinions, but I do not want to silence you. We need to discuss our views like adults; compromise and find a middle ground on issues. But so long as you seek to silence us, you are no better than the other totalitarians we have seen in history. WE WILL NOT BE SILENCED AND WE WILL NOT BE INTIMIDATED. The Constitution protects us too.
Then again, considering Rupard supports print media advertisments then perhaps his DNA should be banned from ever leaving Earths orbit of the sun.
Fact is humans screwed the planet. The other fact is that humans have no idea where in the universe they exist. So tommrow we will need 2000 morons in paris hotel rooms simply to watch the earth slam into something?
Just more BS to sell with obscure 'facts' wrapped into an ideal.
The media controlers should be removed from power, and shot.
Rush Limbaugh does science by political opinion. Sounds like how the Bush white house conducts science, manages the war, etc.
And neither did Dan Rather admit his point of view. Of course, you lefties had no problem with that since he was mouthing your platitudes.
Hitler and the Karl Rove of his days, Joel Goebel silenced the people by creating and editing the news. They controlled the main newspapers and accused anybody that disagreed with them unpatriotic and shameful to the country. Sound familiar. Just start opening your eyes a little. Liberals don't have to call Republicans names they have the facts on their side."
Boycotting Fox in an effort to silence the logical opinion that Global Warming is bull is an attempt to censor the news. Global warming is not a fact, hypocrite.
I guess your sub 70 IQ keeps you from seeing that what you are trying to do is the same as what you accuse the Republicans of: "They controlled the main newspapers and accused anybody that disagreed with them unpatriotic and shameful to the country."
If I were a betting man, I'd bet that you've never served your country.
I don't use my dryer. I am on a fossil fuel diet, if everybody were to do just a little bit to make a difference, this crisis would no longer be so serious.
If anyone is out to fight bigotry and politicized news you should look at CNN or NBC. I don't watch much news, but switched to reading Fox because it gets pretty tiring and downright pathetic that every news story you read may start with "A girl in China got a doll for her birthday..." but in two paragraphs the entire rest of the story is a 'Copy and Paste' from every other story on a dumb Whitehouse and how every problem in the world is President Bush's fault and the world hates America. That's news?!?
Fox News has the intelligence level to write a story, present the news and not tie a political opinion on the end.
Example 1: Liberal news outlets say "The President is giving tax breaks to the rich." Fact - the "rich" pay on average 13% more of their income to taxes than lower income families. So, if hypothetically their percentage goes from 36% to 33% and lower income goes from 22% to 21%, why don't they report facts? And then all the mindless dummies watching them get mad and say the President is stupid! At least he didn't raise taxes!
Example 2: After occasionally watching stupid news outlets throughout the year proclaim how America is standing alone on foreign policy and people are sick of America, I travelled to 7 foreign countries this summer and was downright amazed to learn how many people are in amazement of America and would love to come here if they could do so legally (a whole other topic). Why is that not mentioned in CNN broadcasts?
Before anyone goes stupidly e-mailing pre-generated e-mails about something they no nothing about they should stop and ask if the facts are straight or if the only thing judgement is being made on are slanted statements by people with a desire to control. Fox is about the only news organization that is not controlled by these same people and presents alternative facts. Censoring them accomplishes ?
Go live in Cuba.
Sincerely,
David
And for those interested in CC'ing:
www.moveon.org
www.bravenewfilms.org
www.cnn.com
www.nbc.com
But come on people, we are here in the same country with pretty similar goals. I'm not saying that global warming isn't real, but I'm not advocating the Doomsday scenario that Al Gore has predicted in the coming century. Even if that were the case, China and India will be the worlds biggest polluters over the next few decades and they have shown no signs of cutting their admissions (war over global warming anyone?). But everyone should try to stop polluting, and even if you don't believe in global warming, I think we can all agree that pollution exists (just look at any major city in the US). There's no excuse for the careless littering or polluting, just try to live responsibly without all the pointless name-calling and start worrying about the real issues that are facing the country now and in the next five years like globalization, Iran and the Middle East, Healthcare, the rise of China, Russia becoming totalitarian, energy independence, and education. Why don't we start there?
Tim B---------, Colonel, USAF, Retired
I am going to shop at Home Depot today - even though I don't need anything there. ADVERTISE AT FOX!
You only seem concerned about Free Press when it agrees with you. Again you misunderstand history by comparing a free news organization with Hitler government run news. Then you try to say OUR government should silence our press(hmmm, freedom for who?).
Then again, I probably shouldn't expect to receive fair and balanced views on here.
Liberals are filled with so much hate, it saddens me. Instead of logical, reasoned, civilized discussion, I am guessing that they will call me a "loser" or a "warmonger" or a "homophobe".
The message of anger and hate does not resonate with America. It is why you lost in 2000, 2004 and why you will lose in 2008.
I may be wrong, but shouldn't the THEORY of global warming receive immense scientific scrutiny (just like every other scientific theory)before it becomes accepted as a fact?? Especially since you guys want to pass legislation (ie spend my tax dollars) on the subject!
How is silencing the opposition an American solution??
I am not a big Fox News supporter, but you guys are wrong - although I do not think that this campaign will be successful at all.
Personally, I love the environment. I hike through Yosemite every year. I recycle, and I try not to pollute.
However, I do not subscribe to the state of fear the eco-freaks are shoving down my throat.
The environmental movement has millions of dollars at stake in this theory. People who blame corporations for funding research against global warming need to look to the left and all the environmental organizations with big budgets who desperately need this theory to take hold.
Any scientist (whether they buy into the theory of global warming or not) will tell you that it is part of the scientific process that a theory should be debated and scrutinized before it takes hold as a widely accepted theory.
First of all, your video was conveniently edited. Obviously unbiased reporting is not too important to liberals, but still.
Second, as aforementioned, scientific debate is a good thing!!!
Third, your petition will motivate me to patronize those fine establishments who do business with Fox News.
For every call one of you loony activists make, 10 hard-working, tax-paying, freedom-loving Americans will purchase from that same company. Good luck wasting your time and your breath. (not that you have jobs anyway...)
You stupid brain dead liberals just can't get it through your pot addled brains that GLOBAL WARMING is communist inspired bullshit.
It is the communists way of fighting the industrialized west by lying to young people and convincing them that our way of life is destroying the planet. Why do you think that Russia and China, the 2 biggest polluters on the planet are getting a free pass in all of this.
Thing about it for a minute. Follow the money.
Let's talk about another liberal media myth gone wild. "The people have spoken and we have a mandate from them to change the way this run in washington and iraq" Facts are that any 2nd term midterm election has always had low turnout and a shift in the house and I mean everytime for the last 230 years or so.Now you had a 40% turnout for the midterm elections in november of which 20% +/- were republicans so 20% of a midterm turnout does not make a mandate.Go learn what your vote has done liberal america 82 bills passed so far and 75 are for renaming post offices wow good going nancy,murtha,reed,boxer and so on.The facts are part of the record to view the way your reps voted so go look at what your mandate has changed.Oh let's not forget the famous pelosi speech we have had enough earmarks in secret from this republican controlled house and we are gonna be transparent and cut them in half in our first 6 months".Would you want to beleive that they have increase 78% and 45 billion over last years earmarks again this is public record and it does require about a 10-15 minute search at the house website so you libs may not want to do that much work
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It is a classic defense of the indefensible to begin with a reasonable sounding premise, something like "let's all be open minded". What is jaw droppingly inappropriate though is the fact that there is nothing about which to be open minded when it comes to climate change. Here's what the scientists at NASA said just a few weeks ago:
"Over the last five years, 600 scientists from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change sifted through thousands of studies about global warming published in forums ranging from scientific journals to industry publications and distilled the world's accumulated knowledge into this conclusion: "Warming of the climate system is unequivocal.
. . .
But why should we worry about a seemingly small increase in temperature? It turns out that the global average temperature is quite stable over long periods of time, and small changes in that temperature correspond to enormous changes in the environment."
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Library/Global...
Oh, and one more thing, and you lost further rhetorical points for that limp-wristed effort at an ad hominem with your little "Liberal" label, as though just mentioning that word will both:
1. Defeat any argument based on science and reason; and
2. Be as scary as being tailed by a loaded Lindsay Lohan, fresh out of rehab.</michael>
I understand the upright elitist attitude from the left. I mean you think that by driving a Prius and drinking your Starbucks in a recycled cup as you pay Al Gore's company to reduce your carbon credit that you are stopping global warming. And, that us red stater's (actually I live a Blue) or conservative are monkey knuckle dragging moron's. I am sorry I don't listen to NPR (but then who really does?)
Look, I feel that I am educated; I have a degree from the University of Wisconsin in Poli Sci and going back for my MBA. I am also in the Military as an Equal Opportunity Office. In your terms - Diversity Training and Sexual Harassment.
Here are that facts as I see it to lib's like you. You are the most closed minded - open-minded people I know. You want diversity, just not diversity of thought. If we question a belief you have - we are the close minded ones. Doesn't matter what it is. It could be global warming, the war, national defense, or even health care. If we oppose you, we are wrong. Why? Don't worry about answering, I am sure that my tiny conservative brain is no match for you intellect.
Bottom line, you’re not more enlightened. Your more closed minded, and snobbish that any con I know. By the way the batteries in your Prius are more toxic to the environment than that gas I consume. I know, because I owned a piece of crap Prius. Fire dept have to have a special team for hybrid crashes - look it up.....
The reality of the American life is that we all use more than our share of energy, money, food, etc. We are arrogant and gluttonous. I do not think that we will solve this problem by attacking News Company’s for their opinions on the Global Warning topic. Nor do I think we will solve this by attacking the advertisers that use these stations. The problem with us Americans is that we are always looking at what other people are and are not doing and refuse to look at our own behavior.
So, how do we solve the Global Warming problem? Is Global Warming really a problem? Are the scientist the final authority on the state of the planet or could it be someone who has more insight on how the planet was formed? My view is simply this…The Inconvenient Truth helped me see things differently and stations like FOX, CBS, CNN, etc report on other views. Even if I agree or disagree with the views, ultimately the responsibility of my behavior lies on my shoulder.
How far away from sun is earth at any given second, speed of orbits, heat of orbit, mass of gas and surface area. Go smash some eggs and have a look at the basic laws of things, the more smashing, the more mess! SCIENCE CAN NOT claim global warming, or climate change as both EFFECTS are seen when one has trashed the environment, SCIENCE is the MATH used to generate a RESULT!
So when does the earth slam into another universe?
(ever notice how there is no WASTE REDUCTION laws on print media, cars, and other BS you love to bath in)
98% of the media is liberal and Fox News is a breath of fresh-air.
CNN, MSNBC, ABC, CBS, NBC, NY Times, LA Times all liberal
Do what I do -- if you don't agree with a show's viepoint, don't watch. Simple. Stop trying to control other people.
Below is a link of the Discovery Channels " It Takes A Thief". Geraldo depicted this guy Jon Rainy as an expert on break ins which gave the public a false representation of what should be done to prevent such devastating occurrences. The two hosts of this show, whom I know personally are nothing but actors, never been in prison, never convicted of a crime, yet Geraldo depicted them as experts. I Kow this to be true because I auditioned on the show, and spoke with them and the producers personally. In my opinion, this show promotes break ins and gives culprits ideas .I figured Discovery channel as being deceptive for the purpose of financial gain,but for a worldwide news network and a so called top dog in broadcast news, this is despicable. I will blog this as the truth until a apology is made. Once again, proper investigation before this aired would have given you this information about this show " It Takes A Thief", which is about 2 nuts who have fun breaking into peoples places and then projecting themselves as heroes. Shame on you Fox News for allowing this to happen.
http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/02/02/2126...
Just in case you are wondering why I have so much animosity for this Discovery show. They lied to me, picked my brain for the show, ruined my life for a year by promising me this gig and telling me to quit my job at the time which I foolishly did, and since I was the real thing as they asked for through the audition break-down, and at the end, hired two phonies and left me with out work and mind boggled.
But it still doesn't give them the right to spread falseness through big news entities. Sorry guys, an old wound just reopened.
More blogs to follow....
Best regards,
David
Acording to several internet sources, Jon Douglas Rainey, one of the 2 hosts of "It Takes a Thief" has been arrested several times including the burglary of a police station.
Perhaps you need to MoveOn yourself.
You state in your video that Fox News disagrees with global warming facts. Since when does a concensus of scientist agreeing that there will be global warming be construed to be fact? It is merely a concensus.
They cannot reliably predict what will happen in the future. They cannot reliably predict the weather in my city in the next hour let alone 20 years from now.
Fox News has merely pointed this out to a large degree. There is nothing wrong with this.
If in fact, there is global warming what is the best way to cure it? CO2? No one really knows for sure. It is just something that many scientist want to try.
If and when, global warming actually becomes a fact and not a concensus. Maybe we will know how to fix it too (if indeed it needs fixing at all).
Yet, we don't have a clue whether ANY of this works!
Thanks MoveOn. You always provide such great entertainment.
Fair is fair.
Liberalistat can't take the heat, get out of the kitchen.
Do you people really think you know the FACTS after watching Fox, CNN, reading the paper or some climate change website? Even if you've spent years reading every climate article and watching every news broadcast on climate change, you're still just listening to people who don't really know what they're talking about (except for maybe the occasional "scientist" in the news. But how do you know the guy's even legitimate?).
You don't know the FACTS. I don't know the facts. Al Gore doesn't know the facts. Fox news doesn't know the facts. No news agency knows the facts, conservative or liberal.
The ONLY people who really know any FACTS are the ones that have spent a great deal of their lives trying to uncover them. It takes 4 years to get an undergraduate degree in a scientific discipline at most universities. Many more to get a doctorate degree, and many more to become a leading researcher in a given field. These people spend their whole lives studying some aspect of nature. Climatologists spend their lives studying the climate. They are the ones that know the FACTS, not any of you, or me.
Someone who spends their life studying something like the climate is not in it for the money.. Climatologists don't make a huge amount of money. (believe it or not, but the large research grants actually go to pay for the expensive research that goes on, such as a trip to Antarctica to drill for ice cores, not in the pockets of the scientists. In addition, it's not exactly a cushy job. Science is very intensive work, regardless of discipline. So it's not unreasonable to think that these people have a passion to understand the FACTS of the climate. Assuming that I haven't made any logical errors here... why would they make all this shit up about climate change. What is there to gain? Apparently 98% of climatologists say that climate change (in the form of a warming trend) is a FACT. And humans bare the majority of the blame
I am willing to believe that some proportion of scientists are unscrupulous enough to lie to the world in order to make some money... but 98%?
1 or 2% seems more plausible... ohh wait, that's the proportion that is still debating it.
(well I'm not 100% sure that the proportion is 98% as I didn't research it myself or obtain it from a primary source. But I am sure that the VAST MAGORITY of climatologists hold the "there is no debate" view.. look up the number yourself before tying to dispute my point here.)
Now, I'm going to repeat myself one more time...
THE ONLY PEOPLE WHO KNOW THE FACTS ARE CLIMATOLOGISTS!
Climate policy should be based on what the majority of climatologists say, not on the OPINIONS of conservatives, liberals or anyone else who pretends to know the FACTS. (I would say this seems pretty reasonable, assuming that less than 50% of climatologists are lying).
Craig
However, Presenting people with facts is one thing; but forcing people is another - As long as this site doesn't go down that route, then it's cool for them to express themselves.
Fox does get on my wick - and it's a fact that they do instigate propaganda - I'm sure we all know about the myspace censorship - but what about the Channel 4 Big Brother story, which they ran and ran - and when they suggested Carphone Warehouse pull out of sponsoring big brother - they did just that. FACT.
News Corp is acting in an injust manner. I find it funny how they dictate things - but again, it's up to an individual to react to what News Corp broadcasts.
It's a delicate matter.
Signed,
Libertarian
Hurry libs, go pick it up and put it back where it belongs and if Fox News disagrees with the "FACT" that the sky is falling, sign a petition to have their advertisers pull out. That'll fix us "Neo-Con Right Wingers"!!
Seriously though, I've just taken the time to read several comments on these few pages and the majority of the comments are people who support Fox News and the fact that finally there is a media outlet that isn't liberal minded. It seems as though this issue isn't going to go too far and I'm happy to know that there are many others that feel the same way I do. Maybe if there wasn't so much fighting and disagreement between the dems and the republicans, more would be accomplished. Of course the Libs will spend the next year hating Bush, Cheney, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Fox News, the war, America and nothing will be accomplished except stirring the pot.
If all the sources I've visited do have a liberal bias, please show me some sourses that don't.
Bob, you say that for all the scientist that say global warming is happening I can find just as many that say it is not. Where did you find these guys?
I'd love to see a site that doesn't have any liberal or consevative bias, if such a thing even exists..
I say if you don't like Fox News, just change the channel, that is what I do when I don't like what is on. In this day of 500+ channels of mind numbing television you can surely find something on that will entertain you. TV channels are paid by advertisers because of the number of potential customers that watch them. If less people watch, the channel receives less money from advertisers, waalaaa! Personally I will continue to watch Fox News, because I find them to be the most fair and balanced of any news channels. Notice I did not say they were fair and balanced, but the most fair and balanced.
Clay
A true down the middle Independent
Shut up you God-forsaken morons.
You people are like mentally handicapped children who don't understand that shouting your opinion at others isn't going to convince them.
Besides.. fox obviously has a conservative bias
were tired lies
BTW Vote for
Ron paul or MIKE Gravel
On Fox, the hosts of the shows have people on and they ARGUE. On cnn and all those they TALK.
THERE ARE SO MANY OF US,
but somehow the people that actually care about the environment are not that many.
THERE ARE SO MANY POSSIBILITIES FOR US TO GET INTO USE CARS THAT DON't USE OIL,
but somehow the people that it depends on are willing to do anything to keep their industry of
hazardous gasses-emitting cars going.
THERE ARE LOTS OF PEOPLE WHOSE LEVEL OF COMPREHENSION IS SUPPOSED TO BE VERY GOOD ( THE INFO ABOUT GLOBAL WARMING IS EXPLAINED IN SUCH A SIMPLE WAY BY SCIENTIST ),
but there is still a great percentage of people who somehow have not understood why everything happening in the environment is liked to our "busy" lives.
HOW MANY PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN NYC for example look in the sky on the way to work ? If you live in NYC please notice and tell me can you count them on your fingers ?
OR lets say you are in a good mood and start smiling for no reason in the subway- whole bunch of different people there- THEY WILL ALL THINK YOU ARE CRAZY.
MY whole point was that by the time people force oil complanies and politicions to do something, the Earth will be already in too much pain to take any effort for help made by us. HOW CAN BE ANY DOUBT WHEN IT COMES TO THE GOOD OF THE HUMAN POPULATION ? I unerstand doubt about a little issue that don't affect so many people but issue like GLOBAL WARMING?
People live in their own little world and I admit it is easy to get captured in the every day life.
Ass the video say : " pssst... DO SOMETHING ! "
Global warming is real. If we ignore it the earth will survice and we will suffer. Fixing it does not cost us anything if we have the will. fixing it opens up many other benefits. Less lung decease, especially with children, is just one of the many health benefits of reducing the carbon footprint of humans. Business will profit from the demand for new technology. We have everything to gain by changing and nothing to lose. The only losers are those who want to continue using large amounts of dirty coal and oil.
and to the guy that says liberals will never succeed, who has majority in the house of representitives AND congress?
and if fox has less viewers, but they still have huge companys like, say, home depot paying for commercials, theyll still make money. its like disciplining a child. you take away their allowance (home depot and anyone who advertises) until they promis to be fair and balanced. and instead of saying than "cnn is liberal and you just cant deal with someone disagreeing with you" say "i think cnn is a liberal news station and ill try to make them change their ways"
we dont want fox gone, we want them to stop lieing. and yes, cars will still put out co2 but if people have the facts they MIGHT realize that they dont need to drive, that they can walk or ride a bike or get a hybrid, or say "hey, what the hell happend to the electric car?" and have them brought back.
peace out muh bruhddahz
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Question: Why would anyone have such a horrible goal, as to distract the masses from working together to solve pollution and other political matters? Answer: Money, Corruption
Global Warming is just another spin for the Fox vamps... they are as bad as the tanker sludge, the toxic waste, the CIA back room dealers, the machine guns, the greedy and the uneducated careless consumer classists combined.
Seriously now, I agree that we could possibly be coming into a mini-Ice Age maybe not in our life time but maybe our grandchildren or great grandchildren.
However, do I think it is 100% humanity's fault, no way!
History tells us this happened long before the industrial revolution and no, the sun didn't just decide to heat things up you moron. I can't remember exactly how it happened because I'm not a history buff but I think it was due to a massive volcanic eruption that caused a decrease in temperature world wide by 3-5 degrees. This was back in the dark ages, remember the Black Plaque that caused thousands of deaths in Europe?
This was a mini-Ice Age that prompted the spread of this disease and scientists now believe that is why it spread so quickly because of sudden drop in temperature, the crops had failed, there was little to no food and it spread like the flu.
Going back further to the Vikings, they used to be able to sail from Northern parts of Scandinavia to Greenland to fish and trade but when the Mini-Ice Age happened they ended up stuck in Greenland because of the ice and snow and many of them died.
History tells us there have been many Ice ages in the past, remember the show on Discovery Channel about the frozen Wholley Mammoth and how he was frozen right on the spot with food in it's mouth.
How can you deny this?
It happened before and it will happen again, the earth is going through a cycle as it has gone through in the past.
I'm not saying we can't do anything about ozone layer and the trees and so on, we should but it's not going to stop mother nature from doing what she has been doing since God created this planet.
It is what it is.
Quit blaming Fox News, they are just giving another point of view that believe it or not many people agree with no matter what the liberal media polls say. Too long have we had liberal media bias in this country and it's about time we do have a cable station that speaks for the other side. Who cares! It's a free country, we Traditionalists have to stand up for our rights and what we believe in before we end up in a socialist country before it's too late!
GO BILL!
LOL!!!
Why aren't you drumming up the same hysteria against CNN? Is it because their commentators say it, but it's OK? Or is it because their commentators don't tell us that side of the issue?
The last few comments with Rupert Murdoch and the blonde lady were SUPPORTING Climate change and that we should get on board.
PATHETIC!
Let's get back to the American way. Let's hear both sides of an argument and let the People decide.
By the way, is the Sierra Club next going to attack the funding of public TV? After all, they dared show a documentary made by scientists, that stated that we are mearly in a warm spell of a general cold period.
Bill O'Reilly is the most biased person I've ever seen on tv.
For example, did anyone see the "interview" with that guy who lost his father on 9/11? The guy had an antiwar point of view. Long story short, O'Reilly cut off the guy's mic and told him "Get out, get out of my studio before I tear you to f**king pieces!"
now that's fair an balanced.
If you want to cut through the propaganda, read what reputable scientists say.
He just makes stuff up all the time. Like claiming multiple times that a show he had previously anchored had won a Peabody Award.. which simply is not true.
And as for those who say "if you don't like it, change the channel," that isn't the point.
The point is that you're exposed to half truths and outright lies when watching that kind of crap.
People who don't know any better will believe this stuff and then tell the lies, (which they believe to be true) to others. And so emerges the view that global warming is a conspiracy, and so people try to fight any action to combat it.
There is no disagreement among scientist about global warming. It has NOTHING to do with religion!
The environment needs CO2, but too much of it is what's the problem.
Fox is notorious for misrepresenting the facts and outright lying. Nobody can honestly claim that Bill O'Reilly is a honest, impartial person.
Michael Moore has nothing to do with global warming. And scientists were in agreement about it long before Al Gore opened his fat mouth.
And communists? If anything, combating global warming will create new jobs and new markets. If anything, global warming is pro capitalism.
Yes, Global Warming is the new religion. Those who believe man is responsible believe it and nothing else. They believe they are right and anyone else who disagrees is wrong and ignorant. Scientists aren't stupid, they know where the grant money is and the easy way to become famous. Jump aboard Al Gores Crazy Train.
I don't like CNN or ABC or CBS etc so I don't watch them.
What you are trying to do is a form of censorship. Not a good thing in this country.
What are you afraid of?
Put ice in a glass and fill with water. Let ice melt. You will notice that the level of water does not rise after the ice melted.
Your guru - Al Gore - does not even have enough sense to figure this out..
Yes, ice on land melting will flow to the oceans and raise levels a tiny bit. They will also supply the earth with much needed drinking water.
Also, if you look at the topography of Greenland you will notice that the melting ice will most probably create a very large fresh water lake.
This is how our Great Lakes were formed and also Lake Tahoe a very long time ago...
And, finally, how do you explain the global warming on Mars and the melting of the Martian Ice caps? Little green men driving SUVs..I doubt it..
It just is possible that the Sun is more active now...
The real danger of global warming (that is, the warming of the earth by .8 degrees celsius +/- .3 degrees) is the change it could have on global systems. The gulf stream, for example, could be stopped by a few degree differential in air in Europe. And if the gulf stream stops, then Europe will become more like Canada, Russia, etc, because the gulf stream is what makes Europe so warm comparable to the rest of the latitude around their area. Anyway, that's that.
Now, as far as the cause to the confirmed global warming, the earth is currently in an interglacial period referred to as the Holocene, which has lasted about 10,000 years. This is the time since the last ice age. Now, it's about time, judging from ice core samples (which may or may not be reliable, since we don't know the conditions of the ice where the cores are taken was 10,000 years and 100,000 years ago) we are about due for another Ice Age. But, we're overdue. Why? Many theories have been put forth, but I think the best one, and the probably correct one is the agriculture theory. When Humanity sat down and decided to become sedentary, that is, 3-5k B.C. there was a rise in the methane levels. Now, methane comes from decaying biological matter. So, there was an understandable spike in methane as people became more numerous and animals were domesticated, etc. And the earth, which should have been going into a glacial period, stopped, and actually continued to be warm and be hospitable. Good times for humanity. We know all this thanks to methane in ice cores, btw. Anyway, so thats a good thought on global warming. Do we know it's because of humanity? No, we don't. The 2,000 or so climatologists and paleoclimatologists in the world don't all agree. It's more split than one would think. (The number is not 20,000, as some report. Members of the AGU are not all climatologists, but many study specific aspects). So, climate change is happening. Not too drastically yet, but maybe more so later. And what causes it? No one is sure sure. And anyone who says they have found the answer is lying. Also remember, in the time of the dinosaurs, the earth was a full 6 degrees celcius(about 11 degrees Fahrenheit). So, we're not turning into Venus, people(which, by the way, was caused by Volcanoes)
It is amazing that people can not grasp the most simple of concepts these days. For example, we have an economic system that requires growth year after year for our economy to be considered successful while at the same time the resources needed to fuel and grow our economy is finite. I mean at one point in time our resources will run out and that will cause great economic depressions. It may happen sooner than many people think but one thing is for sure IT WILL HAPPEN. If we don't deal with it now we or our children will most certainly suffer the consequences in future. We could make changes now that would minimize the harmful effects this situation will cause us or our children in future but we must first admit to our selves the reality of our situation.
When the fuel needed to produce our food and economic growth runs out it will cause mass starvation and economic upheaval. The human suffering will be huge all around the world. As humans we have the capacity of foresight that can alert us to this inevitable situation, but we also seem to have the capacity to be selfish enough to deny the inevitable in order to continue to enjoy our current life style without guilt or regret. It really is that simple and we need no scientists to understand that our children will suffer due to our selfishness today. I am one of those selfish people who enjoy my wealth but I know I am hurting future generations by buying into the spin of the most greedy or the most wealthy among us. Go see the movie sicko which will give you an idea of what I am talking about. While it is not readily apparent to many our current system has run amok and needs some serious tweaking. And that is not a partisan issue but a societal issue which all of us need to tackle no matter what side of the fence you are on.
About ice melting in a glass, it all depends how much ice is above the top of the glass. So, if you fill the glass (say a five inch glass) to the top, then you have three inches of ice above the rim, you will have 3 inches of water overflow the glass. There is enough ice "above" the current sea level, that if it melts, will surely raise the sea level. Several islands have ALREADY disappeared. Do your homework, it is true.
Next, about Mars. I'm really sick of hearing this type of stupidity. Just because two bodies are warming, and humans play no role in the warming of one of those bodies, does not mean that they play no role in the warming of the other. Same as arguing, earth is a sphere, earth houses humans, therefor, all spherical planets house humans. PLEASE! Repeat third grade! A implies B, B implies C does not mean A implies C! Get it? I didn't think so, as mentioned, repeat third grade.
Finally, the ignorance of the "20 years ago they said an ice age was coming", now they say warming, needs little example to dispel, but here goes. At one point someone said, hey, hell no you idiots are wrong, the earth revolves around the sun. I'm sure plenty of you would have argued that, hell, just twenty years ago they told us different. So, they were wrong, wtf?
What is causing the global warming on Mars?
Is it
President Bush?
The United States?
Iraq War?
Neo Cons?
facts and logic will change more hearts and minds than creating panic and evoking emotion.
i give you credit though, you are very good at your chosen propoganda tactics.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxVpMV7edgQ
http://www.nasa.gov/worldbook/global_warming_wo...
PBS/NOVA
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/warming/etc/synopsis.html
National Geographic
http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0409/fe...
Green peace
http://www.greenpeace.org/international/news/ex...
American Meteorological Society
http://www.ametsoc.org/policy/climatechangerese...
90% of the countries in the world signed the Kyoto Protocol.
Look at the countries that didnt sign.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Kyoto_Prot...
The only organzation which denys that human activities caused GW, which exisited before GW became a real concern, is.
"American Association of Petroleum Geologists"
But, we have come to a point where political lines in the sand have been drawn, so no real scientific inquiry is possible. It is a shame that such an important issue has to be flipped one way or the other based on politics. The impact, whichever way it goes, could be costly.
Let's have the debate. Let's hear both sides, and most importantly, let's let science decide the issues, not politics.
So, in that case, I am saying it.
2+2 is not 5, "they're just lying".
2+2 is 4! "we're right and you're wrong".
See you on the playground.
The term “Global Warming” was made up by the comedy writers of the television program “Northern Exposure” and was first mentioned in their 4th season in the episode titled “On your own” which originally aired on 11-9-1992. They also used the term “Carbon footprint” and the fact that cow flatulence was a major contributor to the problem.
Look it up.
I had a college professor using the term in 1989.
And, talk about an inconvenient truth, why are there so many flatulent cows? Because we all love milk, cheese, and steak! This humans aren't the cause, cows are bs is just that bs. No rational person cares if humans are the cause, THE ONLY QUESTION IS CAN HUMANS BE PART OF THE SOLUTION!
I hate the winter...
And when I hear people making fun of polar bears drowning...well, it kinda makes me hope that they get attacked by one in their sleep.
They just don't seem to care. Now, if polar bears were turning GAY, instead of drowning...they might shut down a factory or two. And then try to pass some sort of constitutional ammendment baning gay polar bears from our country. (That would really mobilize the evangelical conservative base)
just in case you did not know Hillary Clinton has accepted endorsements of a large sum of money from no other than Rupert Murdoch himself. Fox seems to have both sides of the isle in their pocket.
This is why I support RON PAUL for PRESIDENT.
stop being good democrats and good republicans and start being good Americans. Join the revolution. www.ronpaul2008.com
Well stated. It doesn't appear that either side will be convincing either side to change their minds or offer enough evidence to prove each other wrong. In order to believe that man has anything to do with our climate, he/she has to wonder why hurricanes, earthquakes and flooding cannot be stopped. In order to believe that man has nothing to do with climate, he/she has to accept that nature’s history of activities are just those, natural?
Global warming is a real and natural component to our planet. Hasn’t there been a few ‘ice ages?’ Man made global warming? I have to ask, “Compared to what?” What is the benchmark climate in which some scientists have chosen to gauge our current environment? What has been the recorded “ideal climate?” I certainly haven’t ignored past pollution problems with automobiles, factories and human debris. Who hasn’t supported anti-pollution standards? Haven’t we all done our part to stop litter, to recycle plastic/paper/aluminum and to enforce clean emission standards for automakers? If our efforts to-date hasn’t made a positive impact, how can we believe that additional measures will have the desired affect? If our efforts have made a positive impact, then what are we talking about here?
Have a great week.
My guess, with respect to your assertion that the GOP is ‘against decreasing oil consumption’ and ‘not increasing fuel mileage’, is that the GOP is more concerned about utilizing our own resources rather than being dependent on foreign suppliers and it appears that the fed is seeking alternatives to fossil fuels that may have an unintended negative impact. For example, with the use of corn as a fuel ingredient, the price of that grain has already grown. This forces food manufacturers and consumers to re-evaluate their nutritional strategies. What will happen when flour generated food becomes too expensive?
We could also examine the cost of the energy that it takes to manufacturer a hybrid automobile that uses supplementary battery power. Mining the ingredients that make up the battery cells, the energy that it takes to ship the ingredients to the battery manufacturers and the amount of energy it takes to produce/package/ship the product to the automaker may prove to be counter productive to the final intended use of the mileage saving car. The best of intentions do not always guarantee the desired results.
I am puzzled as to how having an “oil habit” may be categorized as “treasonous?”
Let's see, "Haven’t we all done our part to stop litter, to recycle plastic/paper/aluminum and to enforce clean emission standards for automakers?" I don't know; maybe, you have something to do w/ enforcing emission standards, but I doubt it. Unless, you're another incompetent Bush crony? Which would mean you have done nothing. Oh, the wisdom of this beauty, "If our efforts to-date hasn’t made a positive impact, how can we believe that additional measures will have the desired affect?" But of course, if you toss your newspaper into the recycle bin, what else can you do?? I guess your efforts to date on mastering haven't vs. hasn't haven't made a positive impact, so why don't you just give up on the English language? Glad you weren't in charge of the Manhattan Project or the Moon shot!! So ignorant my head is going to explode. According to you, our government, automakers, & oil companies that have been self regulating for years under lil' bush have imposed such clean air standards, that if they don't work, you're ready to claim we've done all we can do? Quick, you better get back to your viewing of Fox News now that you have finished your global cooling efforts!
wanna cyber?
Brilliant response! I yield to your obvious superiority! Your reply has really cut me to the quick. I have been humbled beyond measure. My opinion has so little to contribute. I suppose I will continue to do my ‘robotic’ best and continue to recycle, make sure my car is maintained so I get the maximum mileage, exercise measures in my home to reduce my utility consumption and limit my vacation travels. You will be disappointed to know that I’ll continue to write in a way that attempts to demonstrate a desire to discuss ideas and learn from others rather than name-calling and showing my apparent ignorance of today’s key cultural topics.
If I could cool the globe, I’d do it just to show I don’t spend all of my time saving energy and watching Fox News. I believed that everything I brought up were actions that each of us were supposed to do in response to environmental issues and concerns. I have been corrected and patiently look forward to the very next English lesson. May I ask that the next time you are compelled to dress-me-down, please do not sugar-coat it. Perhaps I do not deserve to be exposed to such enlightenment so by all means, be gentle.
Talk radio has many successes and several failures. This has more to do with ratings than any other factor. CNN viewer-ship is down for a reason. Their audience has sought out and found alternative news sources. The 'fairness' idea should be limited to the ebb and flow of the free market and not 'regulated' by agenda driven government representatives. Fairness is the freedom/access to engage with no guarantee of success. Air America is an example of a good idea that couldn't hold enough ratings to attract advertisers so they closed their doors. PBS and NPR should be held to the same type of standard. If we are to be fair, they should be permitted to compete without government assistance/subsidies. Competition drives programming/content. The arena of ideas is a great place to interact and learn from each other. This is what makes these blogs an important vehicle for the exchange of ideas.
Wheter you believe in a man-made contribution to global warming or not let me just ask you this. Does it make any sense to shit in your living room? Its a small planet Max - we are contributing to atmospheric CO2 and to particulate matter with our waste. Why does it make sense to you to continue to do this?
If you are so intent on us just changing the channel, why don't you just change your web page? Letting a company know you will not buy from them if they continue funding propaganda is just a more direct way of having our voices heard. As to your comment about comedy central, that is the point, if you call it Fox Comedy, or more to the point, Fox Opinion or Fox Propaganda fine. But, if you call it something it's not, like say news, then I have every right to call them and their supporters on it. Like I said, why don't you just go to a pro Fox web page to do your gushing?
If you are so intent on us just changing the channel, why don't you just change your web page? Letting a company know you will not buy from them if they continue funding propaganda is just a more direct way of having our voices heard. As to your comment about comedy central, that is the point, if you call it Fox Comedy, or more to the point, Fox Opinion or Fox Propaganda fine. But, if you call it something it's not, like say news, then I have every right to call them and their supporters on it. Like I said, why don't you just go to a pro Fox web page to do your gushing?
I like to engage in conversations with those of different view points. Why else would I venture into this arena?
Gushing? Not really. Rather an attempt to gain some insight into opposing views. By all means, send notice to advertisers. My point to simply change the station/channel may have greater value when ratings slip. Sponsors rely on ratings to help guide advertising strategies.
I don't limit my news gathering to sources that present information one way or another although I do gravitate to sites/channels that make sense and don't appear to be agenda driven. I wouldn't, for example, be in this post chain unless I started out reading MoveOn articles. Would you be anti-Fox News if you hadn't visited the site or watched a broadcast?
Continued blessings slashdevslashmouth
while some want to make america a collective,
democracy is based on individual action. before joining a movement, one must prove to oneself the facts by consulting various experts, not simply by seeing something on a tv screen. also, if these shadows are true, communication skills matter much more than degree.
Teh horrorQ!
"They attack scientific facts with falsehoods."
"So-called experts attack scientific studies."
"They attack and smear those they disagree with."
And, "...the lies continue."
The producers of this video have ultimately done an injustice to their cause. The makers cut and spliced together a video full of out-of-context clips, and in doing so managed to brilliantly contradict themselves multiple times in less than two-and-a-half minutes. The video casts aside intelligent debate and instead lends itself to the very attacking and smearing that it claims Fox and Republicans use. While it claims that Fox and Republicans disregard "scientific facts" and "scientific studies," the video fails to inform its viewers just what the "facts" and "studies" are. ARE all scientists in agreement with global warming? HAVE all studies reached the same conclusion? The answer is a resounding NO.
One example...
NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) in February 2007 published a study that "showed" 2005 as the hottest year since "the late 1880's" and that the five warmest years have all occurred in the last decade. HOWEVER they have now admitted that the study was incorrect, as it used flawed data.
Here is the original data and graph published by NASA, using incorrect data:
http://data.giss.nasa.gov/gistemp/graphs/Fig.D_...
Now compare this with the re-published data and graph, which look like this: data.giss.nasa.gov
Quite different, isn’t it? Notice how only three (vice nine) of the hottest 10 years were in the last decade? In fact, four of the hottest 10 years occurred in the 1930’s, with the hottest year being 1934.
Here's the catch...the original February study made the top headlines, serving as further “proof” to millions of people. But the corrected study came nowhere close in the headlines. CNN.com doesn’t even cover it. My guess is that the only people aware of this updated study are those people that resist the mindless propaganda delivered by videos like this one.
So where are the media now? If this is in fact a scientific study, and if NASA is in fact a credible source, why not do the responsible thing and make it known to the general public? It seems as if the most ardent proponents of global warming have done some of their own attacking of scientific facts with falsehoods. Choosing to only cover global warming when "scientific studies" support their arguments is a despicable and irresponsible way to fight for an otherwise-noble cause.
No Republican wants to destroy the environment. Personally, my problem with this issue is that many supporters of global warming seem to blindly accept only the studies or "evidence" that supports their beliefs. Regardless of whether or not global warming theory is true, the fact is that addressing the supposed causes of it involve significant changes to the way the United States functions as a country. It seems to me that many of these people have put little or no thought into the consequences of dramatically changing US domestic or foreign policy over a theory that may not be entirely correct.
Our system of government grants us liberties and freedoms that are unimaginable in other parts of the world. But those freedoms and liberties are dependent on an educated public that can make informed decisions. Reverting to unintelligent bloviating and politicking will drive this country further apart, polarizing more people and ultimately leading to an increase of thoughtless propaganda from both sides of the isle. Please stop taking everything you hear or read in the news as the absolute truth, because as a former journalist I can tell you myself that much of what is printed is, in fact, flawed. Reporters, politicians and scientists are all human, and humans are innately opinionated and susceptible to err.
Furthermore, before attacking this post or myself I challenge you to THINK for yourself on this issue. If Global Warming is indeed a reality, then we will need a responsible public to help responsible public decision-makers find a solution. This video does nothing to put us closer to that point, and only harms our cause.
Signed,
Chris
USA
Are we that far screwed that we appreciate fox, if so then we deserve to just be hit with a meteor and be done with us, cos people just dont give a damn anymore! What a sad world.
You all are jealous of Fox News because it is so popular. Why is this? Because the left-wing Democrat/shill networks (CNN, ABC, CBS, & NBC) all have to share the liberal kooks.
So, bottom line, keep up your good works so we can have another Repub in 2008.
Bye!
We have 7 billion people turning irreplaceable resources into garbage. How long can this be sustained? Instead of changing our lifestyle by eliminating all the fun, we should make fewer babies, gradually reducing the population to a reasonable level.
If we cannot do it, we're doomed.
zombietime.com/anti-july_4th_sf/
Carol Browner, Al Gore’s handpicked US EPA administrator presented a final ‘annual performance report’ that you may find interesting. She stated,
“Between 1970 and 1999, total emissions of the six principal air pollutants decreased 31 percent…These improvements occurred simultaneously with significant increases in the nation’s population, economic growth and travel and are a result of effective implementation of clean air laws and regulations, as well as enhancements in the efficiency of industrial technologies.”
Is there global warming? Absolutely. I understand that to-date it has been measured to be ½ of a degree over the past 100 years. Does the sun have an impact on global warming? Absolutely. Does man have an impact on global warming? Considering that the number one ‘greenhouse’ gas in the atmosphere is vapor and it makes up 95% of the air we breath, I would say that man has very little to do with global warming. Does man have an impact on our lands? Yes indeed and our representatives have spent my lifetime (52 years so far) cleaning it up and exercising measures of better waste and emissions controls. According to Ms. Browner, we are seeing more signs of success than failure.
If hyper liberal/socialist governments have a better plan to manage their citizen’s lives and their own environments, would it make sense that we should have found a virtual ‘garden of Eden’ behind the iron curtain when the Berlin wall came down? Are the sanitation and environmental standards better anywhere else in the world? Do other countries look after their lands any better than we do? If we are so bad, why are there any immigration problems to talk about? If we are so bad, shouldn’t those who feel that way be inclined to seek alternative places to live?
I don’t choose to buy or drive a huge SUV for economic reasons rather than whatever environmental impact that they present. What would be the perfect climate? What climate are we comparing to that says we are all going to starve or suffocate in the future? If our globe became warmer, wouldn’t that open up farmlands further north and offer agricultural opportunities in new areas? Could this mean more corn, cleaner fuels, and cheaper prices for both?
Fox News sounds as though they are simply presenting alternative points of view. Can this be why pro-man made-global warming pundits are upset?
Fodder for thought. Have a great day everyone.
Over population? Roe vs. Wade provided you with the ultimate over population solution. It is estimated that over 40 million unborn American lives have been ‘conveniently’ snuffed out in the name of birth control. Religious fanatics wish to ‘eliminate’ what? Birth control? My guess is that even non-religious fanatics believe that killing unborn children is wrong.
This ‘sky is falling’ over population theory was supposed to show devastating results in the 1980’s. It never happened. This whole idea about people living longer must be of great concern as well.
If 7 billion people are turning irreplaceable resources into garbage, why shouldn’t we change our lifestyles to help overcome some of those problems? Oh, that’s right, you don’t want to stop having fun. Please, after an evening of fun, define “reasonable population levels.”
Why don't you tell us your idea of overpopulation. How many billions of people can the Earth supply with space and food and essential goods? 10 billion? 100? a trillion?
What kind of quality of life we're looking at? Are we going to live like rats or robots?
When your God allegedly told Noah: "multiply, and replenish the earth" it was after the Flood, with only a boatful of creatures. Maybe God would say something different today, but no one is listening.
I'd rather see a happy and free world than a crowded one.
From: honda@shonda.com
Jennifer,
I just received an e-mail from them and immediately sent them (jennifer note: them as in protesters) to my blocked senders list.
Oh, by the way, I’m a republican and proud of it!
From: info@luscobrick.com
Thank you for your e-mail.
We did receive an e-mail threatening boycott of our company. However our TV advertising is non-ideological. We just glad that people are seeing it! We also run it on the NBC affiliate and some other cable channels – maybe even CNN and we have no control over what programming it is aired with.
Thanks again.
from: comments@ komo1000news.com
Thanks for your support. And thanks for listening. DK
So how about everyone that is on Fox' side send a quick e-mail or two to the advertisers and show your support? If you would like to call instead or have to that would probably be ok but keep it brief since most buisnesses would rather have their phone lines open for buisness calls.
Now if Fox is successful in manipulating their viewers to believe everything they are shown and told, it also applies to commercials.
I don't say that Fox is any better or worse than the rest of the US media. It's all bad.
We make great cartoons, a few decent movies, but when it comes to our news media, we have nothing to be proud of. Most Americans are kept comfortably numb, unaware of the real problems, not to mention having any clue of what's happening in the rest of the world. Our economy depends on uneducated consumers, just like our politicians depend on uneducated voters.
We are a bunch of fat and dumb sheep, scared of all the wrong things, and keep asking our good shepherd, the government to lock us up, to make us feel safe.
It's working.
some of the comments I have read are really far away from the healthy mind and it's really hard to beleive that such crap (from all perspectives) is happening
Anyway, let's get to the facts.
FACT 1 : the climate has changed. Not only in the US, but all over the world. Watch some international news, folks.
FACT 2 : Although the change in climate has been predicted to take place in the near future (look up ice ages - yes, ice ages, they are connected), the change we witness is NOT supposed to be that dramatic and rapid. The true experts (biology, geology professors in universities worldwide) wil all agree on that.
FACT 3: The changes started to develop faster since the Industrial Revolution (which, btw, did not start with GM, but in Great Britain, 1800)
FACT 4: the global warming and the huge snow blizzards are CONNECTED. Dah. Any geology student will be able to tell you that.
Sorry for my english. I am not a native speaker, and do not live in the US, therefore I will be sitting comfortably in my armchair watching tv when the entire southern US becomes a desert and the great Water Wars will tear down this great country, oh some 25-30 ys. from now. But don't be jealous; my time will probably come soon after that.
Jesus saves! Stupidity dooms.
Steven Milloy spreads lies about secondhand smoke, and companies like Philip Morris actually PAY him to do it. Its guys like these that Fox calls "reliable sources".
You Americans are the main responcible for the suffering of this world..
The entire human kind hates you because of your inability to control your own state..
Your own actions..
History will judge you..
http://www.populartechnology.net/2007/10/no-con...
92% of tv NEWS showS hosts are LEFT wing persuasion. Public airwaves belong to the public and the fairness doctrine must be restored. Insist that the presidential candidates promise to restore the fairness doctrine and bust the LIBERAL 5 media monopolies which control our thought process. (YOU KNOW THE THOUGHT PROCESS OF THE IGNORANT LEFT!!
Way to come in here and blow our mind with scientific data. Way to cite references. Sadly, these "scientists" also believe in Intelligent Design.
Now, before I open that can of worms, remember, we are talking science here. Science is defined as: systematic knowledge of the physical or material world gained through observation and experimentation. So, ID is not science.
Also, we ARE heading for another ice age. Just like the ones we had before and it takes a little longer than 30 years for that to come about. So just because some guys in the 70's said it, don't discount it yet.
What blows my mind is the disregard for scientific data and proof. No one wants to admit it, but the only people I know who blast science are the ones who have replaced this school of thought with something else (i.e. religion).
There is no debate on global warming anymore (except on FOX I guess). The critics can't argue with fact. NOW, the debate is whether or not it is man-made.
I bet you think the hole in the ozone layer was natural as well, right Vince?
Why am I always saying this? I don't know, but here goes. Vince, crack open a science book. Get your learn on.
Nice editing job though.
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In March we all took on Fox and we beat them. Bad. The Nevada Fox-sponsored presidential debates were cancelled when our videos showing Fox's distortions were spread far and wide. Local bloggers worked like crazy, activists around the country wrote and called, and MoveOn used their strategic strength and smarts to bring it all home.
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You and your cabal of socialist libs were really stupid for rallying against FNC hosting a real debate. So far, CNN has yet to produce one, and nobody watches them either. Your populist personage that you'd most like to silence, Bill O'Reilly, beat the pants off of every CNN debate to date. Why do you suppose that is?
Your campaign to tarnish FNC, and their offer to host a debate is really self-defeating. Many more real world voters might've watched the Democratic debates, but then, perhaps I'm telling too much.
Go figure . . .
PS: Since I'm a life-long conservative, and proud of it, I'd like to suggest that you keep on with your campaign against Fox and keep cheering MoveOn along. Real people know misinformation when we see it.
psssst
But to suggest it's fine for chemical and power plants to pump toxic gas into the atmosphere, that's crazy.
"That's why they support Hollywood celebrities with private jets and mansions!"
The debate now is the link between temperature increase and the environmental effects humans have made. The reason we cannot make the link is due to us not having the ability to see if this temperature increase is an historic anomaly, or if patterns show a cause-and-effect with C02 emissions. The information we have now shows that there is a 'high probability of a link'. Regardless if your a cynic or otherwise, the price we could pay for being tentative with this issue is enormous. The best solution is to deal with it immediately. The Stern report suggests it will cost 1% of GDP per year to solve this, and the costs are 3% of GDP each year due to climate change.
With the US being the only country not to ratify the Kyoto protocol from March08, stating 'it will be too harmful to the economy', however the Stern report suggests it is more harmful to do nothing.
Im not sure Americans realise how unfavourably you are viewed around the world as a result of being the only country not to ratify the Kyoto protocol and being the worlds largest C02 emitter. Regardless of the protocol's criticism, the fact that the US is looking for excuses rather than sustainability is showing the world how corporate interests have made the US so backward.
Fox serves as just another organisation designed to create debate and confusion.
ExxonMobil states in their global warming strategy; "Victory will be achieved when Average citizens [and the media] 'understand' (recognize) uncertainties in climate science; recognition of uncertainties becomes part of the 'conventional wisdom'"
and "Those promoting the Kyoto treaty on the basis of extant science appear out of touch with reality"
http://www.cooperativeresearch.org/entity.jsp?e...
Exxonmobil has ties to DCI group, which serves as an adviser to the Bush/Cheney campaign and represents corporate interests. The link between Fox news, News corp and republican support is not difficult to make. Fox's stance on climate change is simply to create confusion thus to satisfy corporate interests.
Dont use this information to attack republicans/democrats here. I have no idea how some of you hold the opinion that climate change doesnt exist due to what you hear of people being divided over it.
I suggest you all read the Stern report, or at least Wiki this topic before deciding what to believe.
>Somethimes i hope that USA will be hit by >something really horrible as a wake up call.
nerve to tell Americans the pig-think -fat ass
suburban sprawl lifestyle ---has got to go?
-You know how much oil is guzzled?
and--
-How many toxins are needed
to keep just California,s
chlorine pool and lawncare scene in action?
And over the decades -all of it seeping into
the water table.
Notice the strange tide of exotic, and fatal
neurological conditions in your neighborhood?
I have.