When did it happen ? Since when does not supporting the war on global warming and the agenda of radical environmentalists make a person ' against ' the environment. That's become such a loaded word, it almost immediately invokes the image of scruffy pseudo hippie types protesting some corporation and it's heinous abuses, meanwhile they all subscribe to their own corporate uniform. Hiking clothing, Chocos, Nalgenes etc. These folks might talk everlastingly of peace & love, but just try to politely disagree with their views and watch how quickly so many turn very, very malicious.

The environment. It's yours, it's mine, it's all of ours. It's an asinine presumption to say someone is ' hurting the environment ' or they don't care about the earth etc. simply because they are a green scene advocate. You would be hard pressed to find someone in good conscience that doesn't care about this planet. We should all be good stewards of this beautiful planet, and treat it with the utmost respect. This is not a novel idea, this is common sense and good manners. Don't litter, don't waste resources, plant trees, take care of the world you've been blessed to be a part of. Beyond that, it's all propaganda and subtle political antagonism.

Which leads me to my point. Green is a scene.

If our carbon emissions in various forms were that bad, do you really think that for the sake of our continued existence such emissions would be legal in any amount ? No. Then why are they still ? Because when people can't think of anything else to contribute, they contribute false dilemmas. When you buy into this nonsense, you're really buying a lot of antagonism with it. By drawing a line and putting those like you on one side , the " pro environment " crowd, you have aligned yourself with radicals who are using a good topic of discourse as a front to push leftism , socialism and redistribution of wealth. You can drive a hybrid, you can use new light bulbs and eat all the fresh food you want, you're still contributing to this supposed downfall, even if it's lessened to a degree. You're still polluting, you're still putting garbage in landfills and you're still supporting corporations. Don't delude yourself.

So here it is. Global warming , in this heightened level of scrutiny for it, is a sham. Sure, climate change is self evident. Climates are dynamic changing phenomena, and like all weather, are cyclical. We've had the jungle become desert, and vice versa all over parts of the world time and again, but over periods of time the human mind cannot perceive. We can't directly experience the changes thousands of years can do to this planet. 40 years ago, scientists were alarmed at the prospect of mass global cooling. The little ice age of the medieval period was preceded by a period of warming. But none of this matters to the green scene. The energy consumption of post-industrial society is their culprit. Never mind the carbon emissions of volcanos dwarfing the entire history of human based carbon emissions.

The very idea of global warming being man-made says one thing to me :
It speaks volumes on the audacity and arrogance of mankind.

That man , is so powerful that everything he does has such cosmic repercussions is vain to point beyond mention. Mankind are not the center of the universe. So we need to stop acting that way. I'm quite certain that poor, ragged mother earth did just fine before our existence , she would do just fine without our intervening on her behalf and yes, is doing just fine with our presence now.

So when you buy into this scene , what is it really doing ? Hybrid cars will not bring a global utopia. Ethanol will not end wars and make war torn enemies embrace each other was brethren. You are a demographic. A voting bloc , and more than likely a very easy liberal vote. Please use common sense, don't so naive as to believe this whole agenda is nothing more than political expediency. To force the average person to go along with the agenda.

Please don't think I am some naysaying republican , I am a very independent minded libertarian. So libertarian in fact , that the very existence of a libertarian party bothers me in principle. It's good to be skeptical, even when it's the hand that feeds you or pats you on the back.

This movement is intended to bring on mandates, taxes and large government interferences that will do nothing but impede the progress they so mightily champion in theory. Communism fell, but it did not die, in fact the very last mission of communist leaders was to disseminate socialist/communist propaganda in the western world. It lives today in a much more subtle form, residing in the extreme liberal left of our political spectrum. The environmental movement has become the most expedient front to disseminate communist ideals.

We as a nation need to be smart, regardless of political affiliations, we have the capacity and the ingenuity to create positive changes, there are a myriad of reasons how and why to reduce our dependence on oil, especially foreign...but those are mostly for economic/political reasons. But to progress we need to unchain the agents of change who are being held back by government interference and red tape.

We need a truly free market, without big government mandates, which tax consumers unfairly. A market where competition and a demanding public incite a need for viable renewable energy alternatives. The current system is broken. $4/gallon for gas makes that readily apparent. We need offshore drilling, we are the only major country who isn't doing so, we need to tap into our own national supply, we need to create new refineries. This scares a lot of people, because to do so years ago would've left a much bigger mark on the natural ecosystems of such locations, but with the advent of horizontal drilling and improved technology, the effect would be minimized. We desperately need to devote money to research and development of alternative fuels, we need to be open to the prospect of nuclear energy, clean coal and other sources. We shouldn't be wasting tax dollars on billions for corporate subsidies that drive up food prices. We need solutions, not propaganda.