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1. Ray Kondrasuk March 15th, 2007 9:53 am

   On Wisconsin Public Radio, January 23, the author of “Unstoppable Global Warming: Every 1500 Years”, Dennis Avery, stated that this is a cyclical natural phenomenon not caused by human-emitted greenhouse gases. I was unable to ask him whether, every 1500 years, the earth’s population discovers and exploits vast reserves of petroleum and whether, every 1500 years, that population reaches 6,000,000,000.

2. jehosepha March 18th, 2007 4:34 pm

   SKEPTICS STILL HAVE US WHERE THEY WANT US

   The skeptics still have us on the defensive. Despite scientific consensus, more and more countries, corporations, and conservatives coming around, we are constantly beating off attacks on the validity of the science of global warming. As stated in this article, the public is easily confused and misled about the complex and nuanced science of global warming. We remain on the defensive, pinned in this back and forth debate.

   Fortunately, there are other, very good reasons to move away from fossil fuels that the average person can relate to and we can use to take over this debate – but we inexplicably ALMOST NEVER USE THESE ACES!

   National Security – Very wide appeal. We are dependant on, and vulnerable to, a volatile region that doesn’t like us very much. We should pound this message home – it has very wide appeal and its truth is obvious. If we were like many on the right, we could even label skeptics as anti-American traitors for allowing us to remain in danger to satisfy their own greed;)

   Pollution & Environmental Degradation – That Fossil fuels pollute and damage the environment in many different ways (which should be listed and highlighted often) is obvious to your average American. Despite what many would have us believe, Americans care about the environment. If they can be shown that alternative energies offer a painless solution, they will be more inclined to accept them.

   The Economy – Fallacy: the economy will suffer, jobs will be lost. This is a major fear I often hear my fellow Americans state and is almost never allayed by environmentalists. I suggest the following: The economy will diversify; our money will flow back into our country, not out to foreign countries; this is a fallacy promoted by Fossil Fuel Fat Cats so they can keep lining their pockets – they do not have America’s interest at heart – they have only their own and this is easily demonstrated.

   Multiple Solution - Skeptics love to pick on one or the other alternative energy solutions and say that it is not adequate to fulfill our energy needs. This is of course a deliberate misrepresentation. We need to show that we will move forward with a broad, developing mix of alternative solutions.

   We can have our Cake and Eat it too - Al Gore has recently gleefully been labeled a huge hypocrite because of the energy consumption of his large house. Despite Gore’s rebuttal, he still appears to many as a hypocrite because they think if he truly believed what he says; he would live in a smaller, less energy consuming house. We are missing a huge opportunity here. Many believe that liberals and environmentalists want to take away their right to consume and achieve the lifestyle they desire. This fear is played upon constantly by anti-environmentalists. Al could use this opportunity to demonstrate that environmentalism and prosperity are not mutually exclusive; that he believes in the American Dream as much as anyone. His lifestyle in fact proves it.
   One other thing, maybe its just me, but it still seems that those on the right side (by right I mean left;) of this debate still do not seem to understand the importance of repeating the message over and over and over again. The right has understood this for a long time. It is one of the major reasons they are so effective. Wake up, libs and progs, and go on the offense!

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