<div>Ralph et. al.</div>
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<div>OK. I'll bite!</div>
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<div>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.
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<div>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.
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<div>O.K. You were just joking...or were you?</div>
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<div>Ted Moffett<br><br> </div>
<div><span class="gmail_quote">On 2/8/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Ralph Nielsen</b> <<a href="mailto:nielsen@uidaho.edu">nielsen@uidaho.edu</a>> wrote:</span>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">But you seem to forget that Bush talks with both God and Jesus every<br>day. No wonder he thinks he is right.
<br><br>Ralph<br><br>Ted Moffett starbliss at <a href="http://gmail.com">gmail.com</a><br>Thu Feb 8 13:49:20 PST 2007<br><br>Debi et. al.<br><br>When the fundamental thesis of your post, regarding the Bush<br>administration's treatment of scientific issues, specifically global
<br>warming, is supported by the Union Of Concerned Scientists in a<br>statement<br>signed by numerous prestigious scientists and at least 12 Nobel<br>laureates,<br>it's more than "Just a thought" as you wrote...
<br><br>You demur, and I protest!<br><br><a href="http://www.ucsusa.org/news/press_release/preeminent-scientists-">http://www.ucsusa.org/news/press_release/preeminent-scientists-</a><br>protest-bush-administrations-misuse-of-science.html
<br><br>Washington, D.C.—Today, more than 60 leading scientists—including Nobel<br>laureates, leading medical experts, former federal agency directors and<br>university chairs and presidents—issued a statement calling for
<br>regulatory<br>and legislative action to restore scientific integrity to federal policy<br>making. According to the scientists, the Bush administration has, among<br>other abuses, suppressed and distorted scientific analysis from federal
<br>agencies, and taken actions that have undermined the quality of<br>scientific<br>advisory panels.<br>----------<br><br>Your "Just a Thought" is supported by mainstream scientific consensus,<br>something the Bush administration in its arrogance of power obviously
<br>chooses to give the middle finger...<br><br>Ted Moffett</blockquote></div><br>