Yahoo! News - No Doubts Global Warming Is Real, U.S. Experts Say

This news just cements this day as a downer, I suspect. But it reminds me of why I am so frustrated with Republicans. In my conversation with the other blogger, he told me that environmental activists were hysterical about the environment and refused to acknowledge that we were much better off in that area because it might harm their political agenda. I have no doubt that in some areas, we are improved. We don't have rivers catching fire, and the air is good enough to breathe on most days. But the Bush admin, and their defenders, use that as justification to remove regulations that might cost industry some profits. Not only are they endangering our immediate health by reducing standards on mercury and other pollutants, but as this report suggests, are just delaying the inevitable need to face global warming. Economic cost? Sure, that is a factor, but what do you think your kids and grandkids will say if their standard of life is much lower because of higher temps? You think they will be glad that our generation made money while we could?

Of course, if you buy into dominion theology, who cares. God is returning soon (with wrath, one assumes) and the planet will be destroyed anyway. Might as well make hay while the sun shines. Of course, if God does not return, well......