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Actually yes, we should be. The Kyoto Protocol is based on the premise of global warming being a man made issue-- what a joke. In the first place, real scientific proof has been delivered (and ignored by tree huggers) that proves the ozone isn't being hurt,
proof from the Limbaugh Letter?
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and secondly, America is far cleaner than any other country out there.
what about canada?
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Try working with facts for a change instead of perceptions.
i was just thinking that.
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- Ozone (O3) is created primarily from UV rays striking the upper atmosphere. More Ozone is created everyday than all of man's technology can eliminate.
if this is true, then why isn't the planet filled with ozone? ozone is created daily, true. the banning of cfc products will eventually help nature fix itself. this isn't a big issue now, and there's not a whole lot we can do about it. it's important to acknowledge that we have depleted ozone in the upper atmosphere. we don't want to make the same mistake twice.
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- If the earth were really warming, ocean water would evaporate at a greater rate, creating monsoons everywhere, all the time.
i don't think this is possible. we're not talking about a +100 F rise in temperatures, though. a gradual amount will do. ice is melted, oceans rise, and the general climates change.
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The "global warming" issue was a dream-up to help government gain more power and financial clout.
which government? this is a global problem. besides, bush rejected the idea until recently. the benefitters would be... who?
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If you want to research the truth to your satisfaction, then I suggest you surf google.
i think i'll stick to scientific american
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I mean, the only reason global warming is touted at all is because it was something the media could grab onto without having to listen to reason.
i'll agree with this. it doesn't make it any less dangerous, though.
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A perfect example of this is medical science and stomach ulcers. It has been scientifically proven that stomach ulcers are the result of a virus.
some ulcers are viral. some are from stress. some are from the food you eat. you can't limit a fairly broad idea like an ulcer to one cause.
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And can be completely cured with one proper treatment.
lemme guess: a hunger strike?
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But I bet your doctor won't tell you that if you go to get treated for one.
i'm not sure where you're going with this. there is no conspiracy to deny people ulcer treatments.
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Apparently not-- you must be in the $13/hour range. I suggest you take your paystub and peak at the rate. I know that I (in the low-middle class white collar) pay 37% federal (income, fica, soc-sec) and atleast 12% state.-- Gee 37+12 = 49%.
what state?
yes, i know taxes take a big bite of your salary. we aren't in kansas anymore, toto. we have grown from an isolated frontier country to the world's superpower.
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You know, all you really have to do is follow the money trail. I didn't say I was a Republican. I said I was a conservative. Most politicians are alike. Greedy. The fact that politicians are not subject to the same laws you and I are is an interesting fact few people know.
true. the constitution states that congressmen and women can't be arrested for minor crimes, like speeding. however, Congress as a whole can censure a member for doing that. they are still liable for the bigger crimes, though.
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That's right. You are a class B citizen (as am I). Although our society wasn't supposed to have social classes. A police officer, and an attorney and a doctor are examples of class 'A' citizens. Did you ever wonder why they are legally required to always use their title? An attorney is Esquire, etc.
where did you get this?
getting back to the clinton topic...
i thought he was a great president. his affairs (pun intended) don't matter. it's the results. he didn't hurt the economy with his tax increases. he oversaw the first balanced budgets in 40 years. (in contrast, reagan and bush sr. quadrupled it). he survived impeachment with higher approval ratings than before.
i know some of the above can be attributed to the predominately republican congress. but in the end both sides restricted each other's attempts for the good of the nation. clinton learned this and preached as a moderate in his later years. if only more presidents could be like that.