[Vision2020] Bush Admin on global warming

[Ted Moffett]

Ralph et. al.

OK.  I'll bite!

Assume "God" made the universe according to certain immutable laws, and
deliberately endowed human beings with the capacity to ascertain these
laws for the wise and compassionate use of these God derived principles. To
use our minds to their highest capacity to discern these laws via scientific
experiment and logic/mathematics is showing God great respect... To ignore
our capacity to discover scientific law and follow the results to prevent
cruel disasters from befalling human beings, to declare that the results of
science should be mystified or marginalized, even when science warns of
unwise actions human beings are engaged in that could endanger millions of
people... Well, I just don't think God or Jesus would recommend this course
of action in regards to global warming.  Of course I am assuming certain
concepts of what "God" or "Jesus" intends...There is great disagreement on
this subject.

Perhaps Bush is talking to corporate heads in the energy business, big time
Wall Street investors, and even many people of more modest means, who find
the reality of global warming inconvenient for their profit/investment
models, their lifestyle and energy consumption habits, rather than God or
Jesus, on this subject.

O.K. You were just joking...or were you?

Ted Moffett


On 2/8/07, Ralph Nielsen <nielsen at uidaho.edu> wrote:
>
> But you seem to forget that Bush talks with both God and Jesus every
> day. No wonder he thinks he is right.
>
> Ralph
>
> Ted Moffett starbliss at gmail.com
> Thu Feb 8 13:49:20 PST 2007
>
> Debi et. al.
>
> When the fundamental thesis of your post, regarding the Bush
> administration's treatment of scientific issues, specifically global
> warming, is supported by the Union Of Concerned Scientists in a
> statement
> signed by numerous prestigious scientists and at least 12 Nobel
> laureates,
> it's more than "Just a thought" as you wrote...
>
> You demur, and I protest!
>
> http://www.ucsusa.org/news/press_release/preeminent-scientists-
> protest-bush-administrations-misuse-of-science.html
>
> Washington, D.C.—Today, more than 60 leading scientists—including Nobel
> laureates, leading medical experts, former federal agency directors and
> university chairs and presidents—issued a statement calling for
> regulatory
> and legislative action to restore scientific integrity to federal policy
> making. According to the scientists, the Bush administration has, among
> other abuses, suppressed and distorted scientific analysis from federal
> agencies, and taken actions that have undermined the quality of
> scientific
> advisory panels.
> ----------
>
> Your "Just a Thought" is supported by mainstream scientific consensus,
> something the Bush administration in its arrogance of power obviously
> chooses to give the middle finger...
>
> Ted Moffett
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