Monday, March 9, 2015

Throw Florida’s apparent rejection of the phrase ‘climate change’ onto the pile of anti-climate politics - The Washington Post

Throw Florida’s apparent rejection of the phrase ‘climate change’ onto the pile of anti-climate politics - The Washington Post 

Yeah, let's get real.  97% of climate scientists assert climate change is real and
largely man-made. See NASA link at bottom. Many Republicans, even most
in some polling questions, want action and are concerned. See link
below. The author's statement of this governor's obstinate ignorance and
denial 'reflecting' the 'Republican base' is off-base. Maybe some
long-time coal and oil mercenaries like Inhofe and McConnell have
despoiled the GOP party's platform to deny science and allow pollution,
and deny man-made climate change's existence, but most of us know
better. It would be best and most adult if these guys would admit what
is happening, and try to cut down on the pollution of their industries.
That seems what the Republican base is solidifying it's position around:
....... "The poll found that 83 percent of Americans, including 61
percent of Republicans and 86 percent of independents, say that if
nothing is done to reduce emissions, global warming will be a very or
somewhat serious problem in the future." ....... "... 67 percent of
respondents, including 48 percent of Republicans and 72 percent of
independents, said they were less likely to vote for a candidate who
said that human-caused climate change is a hoax." ..... "Ninety-one
percent of Democrats, 78 percent of independents and 51 percent of
Republicans said the government should be fighting climate change." ....
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/31/us/politics/most-americans-support-government-action-on-climate-change-poll-finds.html?_r=0

97% of scientists agree on man-made climate change -- reported on the
***NASA website*** , the scientists of scientists, not just some liberal
conspiracy bloggers. 97% is a ridiculously high consensus. If
scientists can land a man on the moon, they can figure out why the
planet is heating. An easy fact to digest, unless you own an oil field
and are in complete denial. A free thinking person really shouldn't
remain a flat-earth society person given this information, or worse just
because his state governor is best friends with the oil field owner.
And worse if you live on the coast.... where many if not most Floridians
and people on our planet live. The romance of being a climate change
denier is unattractive and just getting old. At some point you have to
get with reality, particularly if you are a governor. http://climate.nasa.gov/scientific-consensus/

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Sunset, Venice 12/20/2012

Sunset, Venice 12/20/2012
I've been thinking some about the Winter Solstice, the Mayan end of the 30,000-year-cycle on 12/21/12.

What if in fact the world did end? Even though this probably will not happen, to live consciously it is honest for us to take a bit of an inventory.

Am I happy with how I've lived my life? (Yesterday, I thought mostly yes, with some areas for improvement, as below.) Are there changes I would make?
Would I have tried to forgive those that were hostile or disappointing to me?
Would I spend more time with those I loved the most, telling them that, feeling that more?
Would I be happier, grateful for what I have, what I've experienced, the joy, the beauty in this world?

Maybe the answer is yes to all of the above.
So this time can serve as a point of rebirth for all of us. If we think about it.

Because somewhere along the line I realized I think maybe mankind deserves it. !
The way we are killing each other, killing the planet.
How selfish we are, and snotty to those around us. Petty, competitive. Why is this? Do we have to behave this way? (I say no, it greatly detracts and misdirects energy from the full-time celebration in which we could engage, the great multi-cultural, multi-rhythmic dance we can sustain here.)

Maybe God or the Great Universe is fed up, and will pull the rug out from under us.
Don't think I can say we could blame Him/Her/It.

But it probably won't happen. (Probably not! This time.)

Still we are finite on this ride.

It is a time to think, am I happy with how I've lived my life?
Hopefully most of us can say yes.

For the part of us that have a little worry, a little sadness....
This is the time to be present.
This is the time to be the person you want to be, that can die at peace, that can hope to every day be able to look yourself and the Universe in the eye and say, how beautiful, smiling, and thank you. Let's do that.

Antidotes to Violence, a.k.a., Take Charge of Where Your Head's At - here

Tell Congress to Strengthen Gun Control Laws NOW - here

Good News & Brain Food News -
Christians & Muslims Gather, for Peace here
Good News - Top RIO+20 Summit Posts here
The 'Busy' Trap - NYTimes.com
here