Why the Debate Isn't Over

OK, I'll do another political post, at the request of my family and friends:

Those true believers in Global Warming declare "the debate is over" and denounce non-believers in the same camp as "holocaust deniers." In fact, there is a lot of disagreement regarding this "global emergency," and several questions need to be asked.

1) Is it really happening? It is still too cool to plant here in Pinetop-Lakeside, and we have only once been above 80 degrees this summer.

2) If it is happening, is it bad? Would a slight increase in overall temperatures lead to more land for agriculture, avoiding famine? When many more people die from cold than from heat every year, might this save lives? If we could save even one life, wouldn't it be worth allowing global warming? (I'm joking of course - this is the liberals' favorite argument for increased government control of our lives.)

3) If it is real, has it ever happened before? There is a lot of evidence to show that the earth has warmed and cooled many, many times in the past.

4) If it is real, is it caused by man? Many of the earth's warming trends happened long before the "scientists" accept the existence of human life.

5) If it is man caused, can we change it? I think you would be hard pressed to find any law that has ever been passed that had a global effect on anything.

6) If we change it, can we undo the change? You and I could start a rock rolling down a hill, but we might have a hard time stopping the rolling.

I have noticed that fewer and fewer of my liberal friends (yes, I do!) still refer to "global warming." They have now adopted the new buzz phrase of "global climate change." It's hard to sell warming when it is still in the 30's at night in June in Arizona!

So basically the world is divided into two camps - those who believe that God is in control of the universe, and those who believe that they are in control of the universe. To the latter group, God is a threat to their own desires for power. They use catch phrases like "let's put science back in its rightful place" - that is, go away, God, I am here.

This has nothing to do with global environment - it has everything to do with government control of our lives. Don't drink the Kool-Aid on Global Warming. It is a hoax.