Sure enough...
Regards,
Bob...
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> From: William Robb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> From: "Bob Blakely"
> Subject: RE: Way OT:Global warming-was:GFM Attendees (updated)
>
> > I understand that what you say is the current, politically
> correct mantra,
> > but I believe it's false.
> >
> > http://www.clearlight.com/~mhieb/WVFossils/ice_ages.html
> >
> > This is EXTREMELY OT and controversial.
> >
> > Frankly, I view with great skepticism any source that has a vested
> (monetary
> > or political) interest in promoting their position, i.e. if
> specific study
> > conclusions and/or "professional" opinions are necessary for further
> > funding, I'm wary. If the intent of the study is to support a
> politically
> > correct belief leading to an increase in the transfer of power from
> citizens
> > to the government, I'm not about to just jump on the band wagon. The
> entire
> > world is full of politicians screaming that "The sky is
> falling" and that
> > they have the answer that will save us all. They do this to
> rally a cause
> > (it can be any cause) to obtain support for votes, power and
> recognition.
> > It's in their nature. That humans are a major cause of global
> warming and
> > that we can do anything significant about it should be questioned
> critically
> > by everyone, that is to say, it's not productive to repeat what may be
> just
> > the false mantras of the day.
>
> Words of wisdom for sure.
> Of course this theory can be applied to way more topics than just global
> warming.
