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Time to ban water
Monday, July 20th, 2009 | Uncategorized | No Comments
In the first year of the Obama presidency, there has been a mad rush to push America into the ranks of the environmental extremists. Al Gore has become the prophet of doom to whom we must listen if we want to save our world from certain disaster. According to him and his willing accomplice, Barack Obama, it is vital to our preservation to push for such extreme measures as “cap and trade.” “Cap and trade” is nothing more than a tax which will be inflicted on the American people alone. China and India, which are the greatest polluters of all, will be exempted from this nonsense because they are “poor.”
These two accomplices toss around the idea that there is man-made global warming as though it were a scientific fact when the truth is that weather scientists, with no governmental connections, are critical of Al Gore’s global warming hysteria.
Since Al Gore is so obsessed with his agenda, it seems reasonable to ask, “What is he doing in his own personal life to reduce emissions and to do his part to alleviate the situation?” If it is as urgent and important as he would have us believe, wouldn’t he be reactive in doing his part to share in the solution? That seems reasonable to me. Be a part of the solution and not a part of the problem.
The reality is far different from what we would expect of such a rabid prophet of doom. One measure of a persons sincerity about solving a carbon problem should be the amount of energy he consumes on an annual basis. In 2007 a small group named the Tennessee Center for Policy Research published a story that shed light on the true Al Gore. In the month of August, 2007, the Gores consumed 22,619 kilowatt-hours of electricity which is more than twice the electricity the average American family consumes for an entire year.
Al Gore was criticized for his excessive consumption so he decided to do something about it. He spent several thousand dollars to install fluorescent bulbs, solar panels, and other energy saving technology. The result, a 10% increase in energy consumed the next year. In the past year, Al Gore’s home burned through 213,210 kilowatt-hours of electricity which is enough to power 232 average American households for a month.
It seems that Al Gore’s message should be, “Do as I say and not as I do.” This is fairly typical of liberal folks who presume to know what is best for all of us.
The comedy team of Penn and Teller conducted an interesting experiment at a gathering of liberals recently. They enlisted the help of a lady to try to get people to sign a petition for banning dihydrogen monoxide. Everyone seemed more than willing to ban this substance without first finding out what it actually was. It is worth a look on You Tube.
As you saw from the clip, it is easy to get people to climb aboard a cause if you use language that sounds ominous.
Just to let you know, I am not against being wise in the use of natural resources. I believe it is our responsibility to take care of our environment in appropriate ways. God gave us a mandate to tend the earth as a farmer would tend his fields. This entails using resources wisely, and being diligent in our efforts to provide a clean, safe environment for our children. I am against climbing on the bandwagon of doubtful science and declaring that the “sky is falling.”
Precision Builders makes every effort to be knowledgeable in building energy-efficient, clean, and safe homes. We are a Certified Green Builder who will work with you to build an “EnergyWise” or “Energy Star” home which will be efficient to operate. With the near certainty of a carbon tax in our future, it would seem prudent for you to build a home that is as energy efficient as possible. It may be that energy bills will be as high as home payments. Plan accordingly.