[lbo-talk] even SC Republicans believe global warming is a

[John Thornton]

James Heartfield wrote:
> "even SC Republicans believe global warming is a
> problem", writes Doug, adding
>
> [well, there's still James Heartfield!]
>
> to which I say, I would rather not change my mind because the Republican 
> Party says I should.
>
> Conceding that my scepticism is not widely shared, would listers not accept 
> that the US government's ginger steps towards action on Global Warming, and 
> Prime Minister Blair's more strident ones are a convenient diplomatic 
> distraction from their more practical problems in Iraq.
>
> James Heartfield 
Certainly holding an opinion just because it is endorsed by members of 
the Repugs would be an error but it still boggles my mind how anyone 
could possibly be skeptical of anthropomorphic climate change. It's like 
imagining cigarettes might not really cause cancer.

I wish the US steps towards correcting our current trajectory were 
something other than climatologically meaningless but I partially share 
your opinion in this matter. I think they are intended to delay 
meaningful action more than distract from Iraq however. It would take a 
huge movement in environmental policy to really distract one's attention 
from Iraq. Gingerly strides are quickly forgotten.

John Thornton