Earth Day Rally Planned In Market Square

Since 1970, April 22 has marked the observance of Earth Day and the Pittsburgh will be celebrating the day in a big way.

[Old Cynic]

Hell of a lot more people showed up for the "Tea Party"! Why wasn't the Tea Party covered in the news?

[RELKO]

Al Gore's GREEN FOOLS. From the Big Bang to Nuclear Bombs the Earth will Heal Itself. We don't need Al Gore's "The Sky Is Falling". GREEN ! In the pockets of the Rich as they play us as the GREEN FOOLS of EARTH.

[Krakus]

RELKO wrote:

Al Gore's GREEN FOOLS. From the Big Bang to Nuclear Bombs the Earth will Heal Itself. We don't need Al Gore's "The Sky Is Falling". GREEN ! In the pockets of the Rich as they play us as the GREEN FOOLS of EARTH.

You are technically correct; earth's ecosystems have extraordinary restorative powers. But you still miss the environmentalist's point: there is no guarantee that Mother Earth's ultimate solution will incorporate our continued existance, particularly since we are the causative factor. And that pointholds even if you believe it is natural, cyclical climate change. At the very least, the earth's carrying capacity for a human population could be reduced by billions. But hey, that will quite probably focus on the coastal areas of the poor third=world countries. You lack human compassion, as well as a broader understanding of the problem.

[Old Cynic]

Krakus wrote:

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You are technically correct; earth's ecosystems have extraordinary restorative powers. But you still miss the environmentalist's point: there is no guarantee that Mother Earth's ultimate solution will incorporate our continued existance, particularly since we are the causative factor. And that pointholds even if you believe it is natural, cyclical climate change. At the very least, the earth's carrying capacity for a human population could be reduced by billions. But hey, that will quite probably focus on the coastal areas of the poor third=world countries. You lack human compassion, as well as a broader understanding of the problem.

I buy the environmentalists basic point but can't buy Al Gore's solution. All Hollywood Al is trying to do is add government that crosses notional borders, add international taxes to control any economy that uses energy and of course have all activity monitored by a central control with oversight. He wants to build a world wide "authority" to minister all current uses of energy. He advocates "the Empire".

[Krakus]

Old Cynic wrote:

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I buy the environmentalists basic point but can't buy Al Gore's solution. All Hollywood Al is trying to do is add government that crosses notional borders, add international taxes to control any economy that uses energy and of course have all activity monitored by a central control with oversight. He wants to build a world wide "authority" to minister all current uses of energy. He advocates "the Empire".

Well, I'm flabbergasted Big Al's personal charisma hasn't won you over, but a global phenomenon requires a global solution. Complex systems cannot be controlled by isolated, uncoordinated action. This is a problem that requires one to abandon provincial attitudes and concepts of sovereignty that will be made obsolescent if the global climate change develops the expected catastrosphic manifistations, some in the United States. "The Empire" you describe tastes just a wee bit of the conspiracy theorists kool-aid, my friend.

[Old Cynic]

Krakus wrote:

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Well, I'm flabbergasted Big Al's personal charisma hasn't won you over, but a global phenomenon requires a global solution. Complex systems cannot be controlled by isolated, uncoordinated action. This is a problem that requires one to abandon provincial attitudes and concepts of sovereignty that will be made obsolescent if the global climate change develops the expected catastrosphic manifistations, some in the United States. "The Empire" you describe tastes just a wee bit of the conspiracy theorists kool-aid, my friend.

Might want to watch this,

http://www.breitbart.tv/html/325633.html

[Krakus]

Old Cynic wrote:

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Might want to watch this,
http://www.breitbart.tv/html/325633.html

Oh yeah, something from the LA editor of The Drudge Report... obviously "fair & balanced," eh?
The guy's inuagral show was an interview with Fred Thompson, so his persepctive is an obvious one.

[Old Cynic]

Krakus wrote:

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Oh yeah, something from the LA editor of The Drudge Report... obviously "fair & balanced," eh?
The guy's inuagral show was an interview with Fred Thompson, so his persepctive is an obvious one.

Nope - unedited video of Democrat politico admiting to the world that cap and trade is another tax and a "big" one.

[Krakus]

Old Cynic wrote:

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Nope - unedited video of Democrat politico admiting to the world that cap and trade is another tax and a "big" one.

Oh, yeah, the conservative fascination with their favorite bugaboo, taxes. Money makes the world go 'round, and governments regulate it with a number of tools, including taxes. How do you think Bush funded his wars? Well, it was through deficits, but that is simply a tax deferred. The conservatives were counting on you being too stupid to appreciate that fact. Were they right?