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Re: Detailed evidence fails to support man-made climate change
Aug. 4
John Jacobus wrote, "Who should carry more weight in the
debate of global warming: The National Academy of Sciences [citation
omitted] or a politician from Oklahoma?"
What's the matter, John? Do you have some bias against policicians from
Oklahoma? What if Sen. Inhofe were from New York? or Washington? or (fill
in the blank with your favorite state)? As another RADSAFEr very ably
pointed out, the important thing is the message, not the messenger.
You objected to Inhofe for being "a politician from a party affiliated
with an administration that opposed environmental laws, that campaigned
against those environmental laws already in place". Is this 'guilt by
association'? Much more to the point, because a law is an "environmental
law" -- in place or not -- does that automatically mean it is a <good> law?
Why not examine the merits of the law, instead of apparently holding the
belief that an "environmental" law is of necessity a good law?
You wrote that you "tend to think he [Inhofe] might have an ulterior
motive rather then the well-being of the country and its citizens." It
could very well be that different people have different ideas about what
constitutes the well being of the country and its citizens. Not all
Democrats and not all Republicans (or members of any political party) agree
within their parties on what constitutes the well-being of the country.
It probably would not hurt to repeal some of the "environmental" laws that
are presently on the books. (I can't cite any -- I said <probably>.)
On second thought, how about repealing Superfund? All it seems to do is
line the pockets of lawyers. RCRA might be another good candidate for a
wooden stake.
Steven Dapra
sjd@swcp.com
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