 | ca. 1000 AD: King Canute convenes his flunkies, commands the waves to stop
2007 AD: Mrs. Gregoire convenes her flunkies, commands climatic variation to stop |
Almost all agricultural activity east of Cascade divide depends on snow melt to fill the reservoirs that store water for irrigation during the hot summer months.
Regardless of what is driving climatic warming (yes, you can believe that global warming is occuring and not buy off on the CO2 mechanism), the winter snow-pack will be reduced.
So why isn't the goverment doing anything to address this? A few answers occur to me, like bandwagonism and ignorance, but there must a few thoughtful individuals in goverment who are looking at the long term.
Posted by: deadwood on March 31, 2007 12:24 PMGlobal warming is happening as a regular process. But the only published reason and theory put out there is CO2...therefore, Olympia needs to be "active" in doing something about CO2. How this will help with the real issue is a completely different problem, but voters are considered dumb and forgetful. Hey, we are doing something and if it just creating more "hot air" in Olympia.
And to your snow pack issue: I'm waiting for someone in Olympia to actually spout that "Less snow is good as it will cause less people to move to the area for the winter sport, therefore less polution" etc :-)...
There are plenty of published peer reviewed atricles that have proposed other mechanisms. It just that the MSM doesn't know where to find them and would not likely understand them if they did.
The MSM listen only to their philosophical brethren on left, who have dumbed down and spun the science to agree with their quasi-religeous beliefs. They learned this from the Creation "Science" folks - and learned it well.
Posted by: deadwood on March 31, 2007 03:26 PMThese nutjobs continuously mistake motion for action...refusing to make personal sacrifices.
For example...if they are so convinced about the impact of Global Warming on our sea level, why in the world would they promote the Surface Gridlock/Underwater option for the AWV???????????
Why aren't they outraged at their Dishonorable Mayor FatAss burning up fossil fuels spewing CO2 for a Photo Op in a helicopter???
What aren't they outraged at politically correct John Revolting Travolta lecturing about Global Warming while owning 5 Airplanes...flying his family around in a 707???
Where is the outrage????????????????
It's easier to tell other politically incorrect folks to make sacrifices. Posted by: dude on March 31, 2007 03:27 PM
Will need more money I am certain!
Will have to give more to unions and guvment workers I am certain
Posted by: GS on March 31, 2007 07:47 PM> I offerred to be Queen Christine's sex slave but she wouldn't have me. The Queen said I had to stay here on Sound Politics and post 10,000 more times before she would let me lick her shoes. I hope there's old gum on them. I love that.
There is a certain humour to the above post.
Posted by: David Mathews on March 31, 2007 07:55 PMGood News.
Not only is Global Warming real, but Governor Gregoire has offered up Fat Ivan Weiss as a substitute sex slave. I am mighty desperate and oh so lonely here in my Florida Halfway House that I am seriously considering that option. Ivan & I seem to have much in common. We believe in fantasy and Al Gore. We both enjoy eating at McDonald's 3 times per day. Christine is way to skinny & scarey looking anyway. Posted by: David Mathews on March 31, 2007 09:04 PM
- signed: the Olympia team committee on advisory committee meetings team. Posted by: marco polo on March 31, 2007 10:07 PM
That's coooold man. Posted by: Mr. Cynical on March 31, 2007 10:22 PM
Don't forget the Roman Emperor Caligula (37-41 AD) who reportedly wandered around the palace at night ordering the sun to rise.
And of course the Aztec civilization which sacrificed tens of thousands of subjegated peoples at their altars in order to cause the sun to appear in the east each morning.
So I guess human sacrifice causes global warming. I think that thesis has the makings of a good post:-)
Said Lib-oire in a recent press conference "scientists are united. Each and every day the sun rises, then sets. Something must be done to fight the circadean crises looming in the background".
By increasing sales taxes she can provide several hundred $90K positions in Olympia whose job it is to to prepare Washington State for the Circadean Crises.
Posted by: John Bailo on April 1, 2007 04:29 AM> Not only is Global Warming real, but Governor Gregoire has offered up Fat Ivan Weiss as a substitute sex slave.
There's a wonderful glimmer of humour in the above.
Posted by: David Mathews on April 1, 2007 04:33 AMAhhhhhhh yes.
I see your dilemna here.
If you believe in Global Warming, you must also believe in Ivan as a sub.???
As your Ego David, it is my job to make you feel meaningful well beyond your true value.
The thought of you...or anyone for that matter, with ivan weiss is disgusting & the ultimate ego crusher.
Something worthy of pondering during your immense amount of free-time this Palm Sunday. Posted by: David Mathews Ego on April 1, 2007 08:30 AM
Fancy meeting you here.
Posted by: David Mathews on April 1, 2007 02:07 PM