Political Global Warming: A Waste of Time and Money
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I recently read a particularly nasty question in a blog the other day. The question was, "Is it Al Gore stupid or Michael Moore stupid to believe in global warming?" Although the question might be considered distasteful, it is not at all surprising if you have been following the political debates over the environmental movement. It's become very common for arguments to be riddled with name calling and belittling with no real substance. These attacks fly around the airwaves and on the internet in emails and blogs.
The political arena has turned this very real issue into nothing more than a battle cry and the term "global warming" puts many people into a tailspin. What's really at stake is the health of our planet and our standard of living. It's time we stop worrying about the political bickering, stop wasting our efforts and hard earned money and begin dealing with the real facts.
There is a natural cycle of climate change but these changes usually happen over thousands of years. When these changes happen more suddenly, it's usually because of a major natural disaster such as mega volcanoes and asteroid collisions. The increase in the changes that have happened in the last century or so began with the industrial revolution and the increase has been climbing sharply in the last few decades with more industry, more cars on the road, larger population, etc. These changes are man-made.
I'm a Believer because I have seen the changing climate in my own home town where I've lived off and on for most of my life. There are some places where the air and water are cleaner but that's because man-made fixes have cleaned up man-made messes. In my city this is not so even though it is finally attempting to go more green. There are fewer snowfalls, more droughts, it gets warmer earlier in the year and our hot season starts in June instead of late July or August. Our air quality used to be good but on some days I can see the haze just by looking at the houses across the street. I don't need a weather alert to tell me when the ground ozone is at a dangerous level. I just have to walk outside of my house and feel the throbbing headache that won't go away until the ozone clears.
Global warming has become a purely political debate and has delayed the effort to clean up our planet. Putting the politics of global warming aside, and putting Al Gore and Michael Moore aside, going green is the practical thing to do and it's a less stressful and more pleasant way to live.
I don't think it matters at all if you believe in global warming but going green is a much cheaper and more natural way of life. If you want to breathe clean air, stop putting so much junk in the atmosphere. If you want a clean water supply, quit dumping toxic waste into our streams, rivers and lakes. If you want to see a beautiful countryside, stop throwing trash out of your car window. If you want grocery prices to decline, buy local and take your own reusable bags. If you want to increase national security and create more domestic jobs, stop using so much oil and so many oil based products. If you want to improve your health, stop loading your body down with so many chemicals. If someone dumps a big pile of crap in your yard, clean it up. Once you have cleaned it up, dispose of it properly instead of just dumping it into your neighbor's yard.
No matter if you think the Earth needs saving or not, the answer is not "out there" among the politicians. The answer lies within ourselves. We have the power to clean up our planet and to make our lives better, both as a collective and as individuals. Going green saves money and is a less stressful and more practical way to live. Attacking each other gets us nowhere and waiting on the political debates to be settled is a waste of our money, our precious time and our planet. Take personal responsibility and Go Green.
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