Hope you like it warm.

The UN is reporting that 2004 was a banner year for mother earth. Surface temperatures were the highest since they've been keeping records. Similarly, the level of "greenhouse gases" in the atmosphere has also reached a record high. Here's the article:

CNN Article

Do you think there is a coincidence between these two statistics? If you believe our President, who of course has extensive knowledge on the subject, then the answer is no. Mr. Bush has frequently stated that the subject needs to be “studied”. It HAS been studied. For DECADES. And the conclusions are consistently the same: Emissions of greenhouse gases at the current levels into the atmosphere is causing global warming.

Dr. James Hansen, one of the most respected experts on the issue, has an excellent piece on the “debate” over global warming:

http://www.giss.nasa.gov/edu/gwdebate/

Yet our Polluter-in Chief refuses to sign the Kyoto protocol. He refuses to consider any legislation that would put strict limits on greenhouse emissions. He refuses to accept the reality of the situation, because it doesn’t coincide with oil and gas profits. And after all, that’s what makes the world go ‘round.

Besides, if we start limiting the burning of fossil fuels, this war for oil in Iraq will be all for naught. Can’t have that. Gotta keep the execs. at Halliburton and the Saudi royal family happy.

Oh well, guess I’ll just buy stock in air conditioner manufacturers.