Is the US doing enough to stop global warming?

Yes

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by Steve Bowles

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First of all, we must examine exactly what is meant by "global warming."

Let's assume that the discussion is about a consistent pattern of atmospheric warming caused by the human activity of releasing greenhouse gases.

If that is the assumption, then the premise is flawed from the start since there has been no consistent pattern of warming. In fact, the latest data reports that the Earth actually has been cooling. Meteorologist John Coleman recently reported in a speech, "The cooling trend is so strong that recently the head of the United Nation's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change had to acknowledge it."

Evidence reveals that the earth goes through constant cooling and warming. The warming usually occurs in what are called inter-glacial periods, meaning the warming that occurs between periods of cooling in which glaciers grow. Further, evidence reveals that periods of warming are quite beneficial to the human race. Warmer temperatures mean healthier living and abundance of food.

So, if there is no global warming, how can the US be "doing enough" to stop it? And, if the Earth were warming, why would we want to stop it when it is beneficial to us?

The original presumption topic question is equally as flawed. Believing that mankind can actually effect the Earth's climate. For eons, humans have attempted to affect the weather. The most we have ever accomplished have been changes to our local environments. The Earth, though, has been experiencing climate changes constantly over its history of millions of years. The human phenomenon is a micro-short history, a mere blip in the Earth timeline. Even "blip" is too long in comparison to Earth's history. But, we are probably the only species with the arrogance to believe that our existence somehow effects the Earth's climate.

No matter how hard we try, we could not effect the Earth's climate. Humans have tried all sorts of gimics to try and affect weather: generate rain during drought, stop hurricanes and tornados, etc. But, we have failed every time. Saying that we can stop "global warming" is as absurd as saying, "Let's stop the next thunderstorm." Or, "That volcano is getting ready to erupt. Let's put a cork in it." The most we have been able to accomplish is better warning systems when these natural events occur.

And now, it is claimed humans are producing a smidgen more carbon dioxide gas compared the tons and tons nature produces on its own and now we have unstoppable global warming.

What is more amazing is that the one country singled out as the cause is the United States, mainly because its citizens use more energy than other countries. A country in which most has been done to curb pollution. That's right. According to the Environmental Protections Agency's 2008 Report on the Environment, we live in a much cleaner environment than say just 30 years ago.

So, if the US is using more energy than other countries, if the US is the big polluter, why is it so much cleaner? It is because we have found ways to use fossil fuel and still be clean about it - coal stack scrubbers, more efficent burning in cars, for example.

The truth behind the global warming scare is simple. Political and social forces adverse to free living people have attempted to influence the US and its politics since the inception of the country. Blaming the US for global warming is another in a long line of attempts to reign in the American people, who have been responsible for most of the wealth produced and dramatic rise in the standard of living world wide.

Unfortunately, these forces, mostly socialist in nature, only see economics through a one-way lense - if someone is getting rich, than someone else must be getting poor. In other words, zero sum economics, which is a seriously flawed economic theory. They fail to see the vast wealth produced when people are left free to determine their own destiny. At no time in human history have humans lived better or longer.

Instead, they see energy used and claim that it is bad because we use too much, in their point of view. Oddly enough, Al Gore seems to have that same point of view, but it has not stopped him from living in energy guzzling mansions and using gas swilling jets and limousines.

That is because for Al Gore, and very long string of scientists, there is money to be made in global warming. Al Gore runs a "green" investment fund where he is trying to encourage the uninformed into investing their retirement funds. Scientists who need funding for their pet projects quickly sign on to global warming because they know by doing so they have ready access to certain grant money. Unfortunately, the only profit the media seems to recognize in the energy business is the money made by the oil companies, the only group who actually provides energy for our businesses and daily living.

But, is the US using too much energy? Not too long ago it was predicted the Earth would run out of fossil fuels, yet just the opposite has occurred. Large amounts of fossil fuel in various forms have been discovered. Yet, we are denied access because politicians have cow-towed to the demands of the Earth and animal worshipers.

The US can not continue to lead the world in the spread of freedom and commerce if it is denied energy. Global warming is an attempt to halt US global economic leadership and to further inhibit individual rights through government restrictions and control. Global warming is a tool for a minority of individuals who seek power for their own goals and gain, and who believe the rest of us are stupid enough to follow.

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