Thursday, January 18, 2007

UPDATE: As the World Warms

Interestingly, after posting my blog this morning, news emerged that newly appointed Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) as created a Global Warming Committee, intended to "achieve energy independence ... and to stop global warming." The committee will hold hearings and recommend legislation on how to reduce greenhouse gases, primarily carbon dioxide generated by fossil fuels. Pelosi also set a goal of July 4th to finish a global warming bill that would declare the US's energy independence.

From my last post, you can already probably deduce how I feel about pouring hundred of millions of dollars into figuring out a phenomenon that we're not even really sure is caused by humans, especially when there are countless other avenues where our money could be spent more wisely. On top of that, now we are forming about worthless House Committee which will debate endlessly about this option or that option, and no option will ever really be decided on because of partisan bickering. Why even waste time doing this? What is the point?

Honestly, even if some type of law does come out of this committee, will it really have any impact of the "problem" we define as global warming? Laws have been instituted for recycling, incentives are offered for driving hybrid cars, yet does everyone heed them? No. Should be interesting to see what happens next. Stay tuned...

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