dear gang

"If your baby has a fever you take her to the doctor.
When the doctor says 'You need to intervene here', you don't say 'Well, I read a science fiction novel that tells me its not a problem.'
If the baby's crib is on fire, you don't stand around speculating that the baby is fire retardant.
You take action.
The planet has a fever."
Vice President Albert Gore, testifying before Congress, 3-21-07

I want to mention here the thing I was trying to tell my little gang the other night, but folks were still wrapped up in last year's movie.

The global warming denyers are gathering strength, they have the airwaves (I heard Rush Limberger poohpoohing global warming on WJR, the strongest radio signal in Michigan, and remember, the most solid block of Bush supporters (deluded voters) are regular viewers of FOX News), and they are churning out skepticism about the seriousness of the global warming crisis.Much like the tobacco industry did when they were faced with facts.

The global warming denyers in the right wingnut Christian fundie movement, and the GOP are spreading around an English movie that counters 'An Inconvenient Truth'.
I've seen it, you can too. It's easy to find online.
It is very convincing if you aren't a serious thinker and are happy to be reassured that whatever you do is 'just fine, dear'.
But if you want to hear a fact by fact rebuttal to the GOP movie, Thom Hartmann had an EXCELLENT interview with Ross Gelbspan on March 20.

If you want to talk to global warming skeptics and be prepared for answering their points, factually, then find the clip and listen to it. Get it on White Rose in the archives, or maybe Itunes still has it.

Sheryl Crow