My friend, David Householder, recently asked for comments on global warming, and I wanted to be helpful. Also, I wanted to come at this topic from a slightly different angle. Enjoy…
An immediate disclaimer: I am primarily of Danish descent. My great-grandfather was a businessman in Racine, Wisconsin, which has the largest population of Danes in North America (back off, Solvang). Our family name was spelled in the Danish fashion, "Hansen." My great-grandfather changed it to "Hanson" and used this as a business branding technique. "Hansen with an 'O'."
What does this have to say about the global warming debate? First, when someone like Al Gore, who I am sure considers himself well-meaning and a man of goodwill in all of this controversy (no sarcasm, I really am sure he is not trying to bring in some sinister conspiracy to rule the world, or something), says something like, "It's kind of silly to keep debating the science," then I know this topic is not going to go away anytime soon. No honest scientist with integrity would ever make such a statement on an issue so complex, unless there is another agenda at work. That may be why Vice President Gore received a "Nobel Peace Prize" instead of, oh, say, a Nobel Prize in Physics… Second, you couldn't have absolutely picked a worse group of people to try to verbally manipulate, scientifically ostracize, politically strong-arm, or culturally ridicule. I mean, has everybody forgotten this so quickly? * "When did "global warming" become "climate change," you ask. I'm happy to oblige. The term, "global warming" is not currently in vogue and has been replaced by "climate change." Probably due to the fact that global temperatures have been cooling recently. So, even though this is considered a temporary blip in the trend where temperatures are definitely getting warmer, "climate change" is a no-brainer because it covers all bets. Global temperatures increasing or decreasing and, voila, you still have "climate change." It's kind of like betting on "black" and "red" at a roulette table. You win either way. Well, not really, you simply break even…but, wait a minute, you get free drinks while placing those bets and so you do win! Except you forgot about STUPID "0" and "00" coming up and losing all your bets, anyway. But, you will go to the sport's book and bet on horses and drink free anyway. Sure, just put 2 dollar show bets on carefully selected "Best Bet of the Day" favorites and drift away on a Vegas afternoon…Except, do you know how many times favorites don't come in??** ** I have all of this on good authority from a friend of mine who had this experience, and though I don't understand all of this gambling stuff, I believe him…
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