Obama: America "determined to act" on climate

You're comments you are leaving are rather immature, and poorly conceived and written.
I challenge you to prove that climate change doesn't exist and isn't happening. Cite some legitimate sources, please.

mcjk,

Please explain how man is the cause of this climate change and it is not just the natural warming and cooling cycle of the planet.

mcjk,

"They do agree that climate change is the cause of humans."

Actually this is about as wrong as you can get. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of scientists who are now changing their opinions on MMGW. You sound like Al Gore where you claim something is scientific fact when it isn't in reality.

I'm not disputing humans put CO2 into the atmosphere. I'm saying we aren't causing the Earth to warm. Temperature has been recorded for a very short time on the Earth scale, and scientists are saying we are actually coming out of our last ice age. So common sense would dictate that temperatures are going to rise.

I also read a study that humans are responsible for no more than a total of 3% of atmospheric carbon. Which isn't enough to actually cause a change. Volcanoes and other naturally occurring sources provide far more CO2 than humans ever could.

I don't mind cleaning up the environment. We aren't the cause of global warming though.

libertyforall,
There are a lot of statistics out there. Ranging from: Less than 1% of scientists don't believe in global warming, to you saying that thousands have parted with the idea. And then there was Ronald Bailey, author of a book calling global warming a myth, changing his position and saying that anyone still not believing out there ought to hang it up.
According to "Surveyed Scientists believe global warming is real", CNN Jan, 20, 2009, 82% of surveyed scientists believe man caused global warming. 97% of climatologists believe man caused global warming, climatologists being the ones who study the climate. The Nay-sayers? Only 64% of pertoleum geologists believe man caused global warming. And where is their pocket at?

Prove that I am wrong to say there is no national or international scientific body that disagrees. I have not heard of a scientific body that does not believe man made carbon emissions are contributing to the rise in temperature.

The offer still stands.

Hey, let me know if you ever find Obama using the words "fight for freedom" in any of his speeches that are written by Axelrod.

I'm not a fan of either of the Bushes or Reagan either.

Obama doesn't even have all the support of his own political party, let alone America.

while he's apologizing. He doesn't represent me or anything about me. I don't apologize for the US success.

Yeah, his ego was really revealed when he was campaigning internationally for US president. Have any others done that? Huge ego, arrogant, elitist (just hear how he pronounces certain words).

Hey Jan. I like all the things your saying, but I hope you realize that clay here represents the argument of almost half this country against anything Obama wants to do on this. Look at the healthcare "debate". This country is not prepared to do anything really great in this area.

Maybe in 10 years we'll be more progressive and ready to get serious? Or 20? Maybe it won't be too late by then? Maybe we're doomed? The fact is, China is far more likely than us to really take the lead on this. If they do, they'll also secure economic superpower status for a century.

Obama's baby steps forward look pretty good when you consider the alternative: Republicans denying there's a problem and accusing those who want to do something about it communists.

you're dead wrong on this issue!!!

dittos! See my response below. The very scientist
promoting this (and gore) came out and switched his position.

The earth has always warmed and cooled. It's natural. But, throw far left liberals in the mix of something normal and the result is to tax it because they don't understand normal.

In the 70's we were going to go into an ice age. Guess who was in charge? Libs. Carter farter. Google "Newsweek 1974 Global Cooling" and when you find the article, you'll see that the solution to global cooling would be to shoot CO2 to in the atmosphere to create warming.......LOL! Tards.

@lifestudentno: apparently, you don't know that he has been focused on other things. just because he promised change, doesn't mean he can change everything at once. right now he's focused on healthcare if you haven't noticed

You also forget that this is not a dictatorship. Look how hard getting any kind of progressive healthcare has been. Treating sick people is an absolute no brainer compared to making major investments and sacrifices to fight global warming. Especially considering half this country believes it's a hoax. If Obama were to keep half his campaign promises, we'd probably have a civil war on our hands. I hope he does, but this will be one of the most difficult areas. It's just too easy for the rabid right wing to spin into something terrifying. Just look how riled up it has gotten this nobama nut who can't stop posting here.

@Abehammy

I am well aware of the Health care issues going on right now. But he can stand to focus on more than one task at a time. Given the sluggish nature of out government, the faster he does anything the quicker it will supposedly get done.

@DougChristian

That is the president's job. To introduce and approve laws that will benefit everyone. In essence, to make change. Perhaps he should just start doing things in the best interest of the people. The GOP never waited for the other side to approve of things they really wanted to do; they just did whatever they wanted to do. The Democrats should do the same. They should drag all those dinosaurs fighting health-care into the 21st century, kicking and screaming, instead of trying to reach across party aisles. That is obviously not going to work. He should write legislation about climate issues and establish new rules on industry to promote clean energy practices, and demand anyone who isn't for clean energy is "Unamerican". All this diplomacy and posturing is getting us no where, so he needs to ACT.

your right -- if only he would just buck up and be the dictator he was elected to be.

That didn't stop George Bush from being the dictator I didn't elect him to be...

People are going to hate him no matter what he does, so he might as well get the jobs done he's promised to do at the expense of bi-partisanship. Or else I'll be voting for a 3rd party next election. Truth be told, I'm most likely going to do that anyway.

@hunzedog you really think that obama is a racist? someone's been watching glenn beck lately

LOL! Yeah, Letterman is much more important than letting the Tal-E-Ban rule in Afghanistan. I thought he was pro-afghistan and anti-Iraq?

You do know there are political ramifications - that's why the huge delay in the decision. IF he chooses to send more troops as the general suggested, he ticks off his base and will get the focus off health care and lose votes. See? Ah. Such hard decisions.

Ever hear of "progress"? Gosh, damn electric cars needing DIRTY COAL that creates electricity destroyed the HORSE AND BUGGY! no carbon emissions there unless you want to count their farts as pollution. Sheesh.

Yet an electric streetcar is more efficient at transporting 60 people than 60 cars, 30 cars, or even a bus.
Ever heard of solar, geothermal, nuclear, or wind energy?

Well, you'll pay more in energy costs regardless who you are because those "pollution credits" they are selling (allowing CO2) will trickle down to your utility bills!

Agreed.

Maybe we should let him keep campaigning. His "global warming fix" will affect my paycheck and utility bills big time all the while someone is making billions from the new tax hike. As long as he's campaigning, my check dwindles slower.

Right, that way we can make it sound like we're doing something without actually accomplishing anything. Liberals at their finest. I'm so proud of you all.

enjoy your bananas?

Wow, nasty today aren't we? How much carbon and fuel were expended by Obama and all the rest of them to get to NYC to grandstand? If you really cared about the Earth you would be holding this administration accountable for that tarsands pipeline instead of focusing on bananas that are trivial in comparison to the destruction these policies are causing. As such, you aren't so I don't think you have any business judging others here. Your environmental act is seen as just that now.

Wait, wait! Why are you talking about 2050? We'll all be gonners by then. Obama said TIME IS RUNNING OUT. Any idea when it's up? You guys must know something the rest of us don't.

He's still determined on health care, its his priority number one right now even over the war in iraq and his own PR. But if he throws global climate reform into his list of things to do thats a step forward not back

yeah .. id love the healthcare bill.. id love the eco bill.. but i dont think obama has the balls to get it done.. he has the house, the senate and the exec.. i thought he was going to pass shit like a major case of diarrhea but that is not the case...

Hey dude, the US is funding OIL DRILLING IN BRAZIL. Yeah, YOUR TAX dollars. George Soros a HUGE investor (1/2 trillion +) using YOUR TAX dollars in that endeavor. Brazil is pretty much trashing their green energy crap because it caused them near bankruptcy. The Brazilian president can hardly wait to drill to generate JOBS and REVENUE. Yup and the US is FUNDING IT.

And back at home, we take giant steps backwards.

We do? When did that happen?

about 3 or 4 months ago. so much shit happens quickly and the media is hush because they don't want to make lord obama look bad.

Wow stephen maybe you should learn how to argue and accept other people's opinions rather than acting like an idiot yourself.

It would actually create millions of jobs. Obama actually gave 95% of the country a tax cut, which lands on the plate of the middle class and poor specifically.

I dont have time to argue with utter stupidity.

No kidding!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Siphoning money from us to fund Soros and big bad corporations! Wind Energy anyone? My utility bills will skyrocket when this happens - in fact they already are to "prepare" for the idiotic inefficient windmills.

The middle class is getting screwed. While they hike taxes on corporations to let them pollute still, the trickle down effect comes in the form of higher prices for products we purchase. Screw everyone.

We the people need to revolt! Doesn't matter what political party you vote for, we are all having to pay more for less and there's no relief down the pipeline only fear of super inflation and more taxes and bankruptcies and layoffs when we start things we cannot afford.

Yea except for the all the thing he was determined to "do" when he was campaigning and now all of that has taken the backseat so that he can push more oligarchy shit down our throats. He is nothing more than a puppet. He doesn't "do" anything except what he is told.