Here is a great piece:

http://www.politicalcortex.com/story/2007/8/7/14390/79515

It goes to the truth of the situation that most of the "experts" arguing against the idea that global warming is a.) happening, and/or b.) human-induced are not really arguing on the basis of scientific evidence or even just their own honest opinions: they are corporate mouthpieces who want to maintain the disaster-hurtling-towards status quo. They either don't realize or don't care how short-sighted they are being. What good is a profit if we aren't here to enjoy it?

I know there are a lot of intelligent, thoughtful people buying what these, as I term them, "flat earthers" are saying, so I just want people to realize that they aren't saying what they are saying out of any sort of honest scientific or otherwise debate. No, they are saying what they are saying because they have a financial interest in doing so. Period.

But again, what is so ironic about that is that we are all in the same boat, literally. The boat is called planet Earth. And if we put short-sighted profit margins above respecting and protecting our boat, we are all going to sink, the rich and the poor alike.

We have got to move to more sustainable energy and respectful ways of acting in relationship to our earth. And maybe when start behaving respectfully towards the earth, we will start behaving more respectfully towards each other and becoming a less violent species in general. A gal can dream, can't she? But meanwhile, just getting to that first part, behaving more respectfully towards the earth, would be a massive, profound accomplishment. I know we can do it. I pray very hard that we will do it.

It is one big boat we're in, but for some it's more of a ship of fools. They are the ones in the boat that just don't get it yet. But they are still in the boat nonetheless, so hopefully they will realize the truth and won't be floating blindly for too much longer.

Most of the deniers of climate change are either in it for profit, or they just can't handle being wrong so they project their mistakes onto others (Al Gore, et al).
Unfortunately, few of them will realize the truth until they have something more tangible that they can see and feel.

Others just have not been educated properly about it. There's a lot of incorrect information out there! If we continue to work on keeping the issue front and center, more people will jump on the right boat!!

Failure is not an option!

I hope you're right tkdveg. I've had a strained relationship with a couple of dear friends of mine for the past 2 years on an unrelated matter, but the fact that I'm so on board with the global warming problem and the fact that they are staunch Republicans and global warming naysayers has added to our tension and ability to "kiss and make up".

They are presently visiting friends in Alaska for 3 weeks. It's unfortunate, but I hope their eyes get opened and that people there show and tell them the truth. They can't see it from where they sit in this town...other than the itty bitty shreds of evidence like the drought, temps. in the 100's...junk like that.