We’re Going Green!
So unless you’ve been living in a cave for the past few years “going green” is the “in” thing to say now or I should say ADVERTISE. It seems like every commercial you see on t.v. these days is all about “we’ve gone green” and “low carbon emissions”. It has almost now trickled into every era of marketing (seriously try watching finding a car commercial that doesn’t mention any thing “green”) . Whether we’re talking about toasters or air conditioners it’s everywhere. Now before you pen me as one of those Earth-hating- redneck-types that hates recycling, let me assure you I’m not. I firmly believe that taking care of this Earth is not only a “good” thing to do, but I also see it as a biblical cornerstone of our role here on Earth. What I do have a problem with specifically is this ludicrous notion of Global Warming and different people using that as an excuse to exploit people. Global Warming flat out, scientifically has been proven to not exist. Scientists have recently discovered that we haven’t observed any (zip, zero, nada) rise in global temperatures in the past 11 years. ( see this article http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8299079.stm) There are an overwhelming amount of scientists and meteorologists who all agree that there are natural cycles, over which we have no control, that dictate how warm the planet is. Lets look at another set of facts.
One of the biggest spokespersons for Global Warming as been none other than our friend Mr. Al Gore. While Mr. Gore has been spouting his mouth off over ManBearPig (I mean Global Warming), he has conveniently forgotten to mention a few things. Every time he travels to one of his speaking events he arrives in luxury in his private jet that happens to use 20 times more energy than an average American ever will. He makes statements like, “The world must embrace a “carbon-neutral lifestyle.”, and “We have just 10 years to avert a major catastrophe that could send our entire planet into a tailspin.” And yet as he lectures us for our lifestyle he and his wife Tipper live in two properties: a 10,000-square-foot, 20-room, eight-bathroom home in Nashville, and a 4,000-square-foot home in Arlington, Va. (He also has a third home in Carthage, Tenn.) For someone rallying the planet to pursue a path of extreme personal sacrifice, it seems to require little for himself.
I’m sorry if this comes off as a rant but I want make it clear that I have no problem with taking care of the Earth, recycling, or finding other means of energy in fact I think those are things we MUST do. And I’m not saying that everyone who’s a part of the “going green” movement is completely sold out for Global Warming. I’m talking about people who create an imaginary problems and use it as a means to gain political power. (ie: using Cap and Trade as an excuse to further tax an American people that are already suffering in tight times)
