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» 2008 » September

John McCain’s hot air

Posted: Monday, September 29th, 2008 • Author: Xander
Categories: Articles: Political Issues, Tips for Society • Comments: Awaiting Comments

John McCain’s hot airHe may claim to be green, but McCain’s environmental record is every bit as dirty as that of Sen. James “global warming is a hoax” Inhofe.

Few politicians in history have more successfully sold a phony image about caring for the environment than Sen. John McCain. His deceptions and distortions and lies would fill a book.

Understandably, an overwhelming majority of the public strongly believes we need a major push toward alternative energy. So as a presidential candidate, McCain has repeatedly claimed to be a long-standing supporter of clean energy.

“We must shift our entire energy economy toward new and cleaner power sources such as wind, solar, biofuels. It will include a variety of new automotive and fuel technologies,” he claims in a recent ad. When it comes to breaking with the energy policies of the current and past administrations, and achieving energy security for America, he says, “I know how to do that, and I will do it.”

If McCain knows how to do it, it is a better-kept secret than the location of Osama bin Laden. McCain has a two-decade history in Washington of consistently opposing all efforts to shift our economy to clean energy.

Source: www.salon.com/…

LS » Maybe you should read this in case you were considering voting for those Republicans represented by McCain and his book-banning, sexy-librarian of a runny mate.

Temps Are Down, So What’s Up with Global Warming?

Posted: Wednesday, September 24th, 2008 • Author: Xander
Categories: Articles: Climate Issues • Comments: Awaiting Comments

Temps Are Down, So What’s Up with Global Warming?Why one chilly summer does not a global cooling make.

Does it feel like it’s been a crummy summer to you?

Here on Vancouver Island, the summer of ‘08 stayed in the wings through most of June, showed its smile briefly in July, then stepped back behind chilly curtains of cloud and rain again through most of August.

We’re not alone. Alaska is on track to shiver through the fewest summer days with temperatures above 65 F (18.3 C) on record. The U.S. Midwest experienced its latest snow on record this spring, one cause of those big summer floods. And maybe you remember our own snow last winter, not to mention the roofs buckling under the drifts in Quebec.

Brace yourself for a fresh round of nay-saying about “so-called global warming,” and accusations of “hysteria” directed at those who forecast dramatic climate change in our near future. These sprout like mushrooms every time some weather headline plays against the stereotype of a planet getting steadily warmer and drier.

Source: www.thetyee.ca/…

LS » You know that the cooler air temperatures are going to cause a lack of political activity in the global warming battle, which makes it all the more important to get this kind of information out there.