melon said:Well, I can see what's happening here. A bunch of Republican veterans are angry that their battle is being used for "liberal causes."
2861U2 said:No. It's a bunch of veterans angry over a stupid cause and a ridiculous use of a picture.
If I was in WW2, or if I was one of the men in that picture, aware of the immeasurable sacrifice of that war and the meaning behind that picture, and I saw it being used this way- to prop up a freakin' tree- I would be outraged.
Metaphor my butt. Use a different metaphor. This makes the global warming nutjob alarmists look even worse. I didn't think it was possible.
2861U2 said:
No. It's a bunch of veterans angry over a stupid cause and a ridiculous use of a picture.
If I was in WW2, or if I was one of the men in that picture, aware of the immeasurable sacrifice of that war and the meaning behind that picture, and I saw it being used this way- to prop up a freakin' tree- I would be outraged.
Metaphor my butt. Use a different metaphor. This makes the global warming nutjob alarmists look even more idiotic. I didn't think it was possible.
2861U2 said:stupid cause
martha said:
Dude, you are too easily outraged and frightened.
PlaTheGreat said:
One day I want to hear what the trees did to Republicans to make them hate them so much. It would be a fascinating story.
2861U2 said:I get angry when people start comparing global warming to the fight and sacrifice of an actual war, and I don't care if it's meant as a stupid metaphor.
I get angry when people say that global warming deniers are similar to Holocaust deniers.
I get angry when people say climate change, not radical Islam, is the biggest challenge we face.
I get angry when Al Gore says the planet will be scorching in 10 years and he is not challenged on it.
I get angry when all these "experts" try to silence the voice of skeptics.
melon said:
Get your science together. That will be the way to get rid of this one.
melon said:Well, now we know that veterans and Iwo Jima have nothing to do with your outrage. The least you can do is owe up to it next time.
2861U2 said:No thanks. I've already done enough research to know better than to fall for the nonsense. I've seen plenty of science suggesting otherwise. That's the problem. Not enough people are doing actual research and making up their own minds.
Tell me- what do you think is a bigger threat to our way of life? Climate change or terrorism?
2861U2 said:
No thanks. I've already done enough research to know better than to fall for the nonsense. I've seen plenty of science suggesting otherwise. That's the problem. Not enough people are doing actual research and making up their own minds.
unico said:
Why such a minor percentage of the population refuse to consider what the rest of the world is saying is beyond me.
2861U2 said:
No thanks. I've already done enough research to know better than to fall for the nonsense. I've seen plenty of science suggesting otherwise. That's the problem. Not enough people are doing actual research and making up their own minds.
2861U2 said:
No. It's a bunch of veterans angry over a stupid cause and a ridiculous use of a picture.
If I was in WW2, or if I was one of the men in that picture, .
2861U2 said:
No.
I get angry ....
melon said:
Mind sharing that research then?
indra said:
Because "we" (ie. many in the US) don't want to change our lifestyle at all. That's why.
martha said:
You get all fired up about nearly everything in FYM. You're furious when a Democrat says something lame, you scared when a Democrat says pretty much anything, you get pissed when pretty much anything you disagree with is actually considered by people.
Not everything is worth the high blood pressure.
And over reacting to all this doesn't do you any good when you really do have something to be outraged about.
2861U2 said:I don't like liberals (who are supposed to be all about personal liberty, right?) telling me what cars to drive, and what light bulbs I can and can't have, and what foods I should and shouldn't be eating, and the list goes on and on of all the things the left says I can't do/have.
2861U2 said:
I don't like liberals (who are supposed to be all about personal liberty, right?) telling me what cars to drive, and what light bulbs I can and can't have, and what foods I should and shouldn't be eating, and the list goes on and on of all the things the left says I can't do/have.
2861U2 said:
I don't like liberals (who are supposed to be all about personal liberty, right?) telling me what cars to drive, and what light bulbs I can and can't have, and what foods I should and shouldn't be eating, and the list goes on and on of all the things the left says I can't do/have.
PlaTheGreat said:
Then I pose the question again: Why do you hate trees?
PlaTheGreat said:If someone says that this light bulb will save 10 trees from destruction (hypotheticals, again) as well as save you $20 a month in electricity bills, why would you keep your old bulbs? Is it out of spite? I'm starting to think it is.
PlaTheGreat said:
We can be better.
I don't like being told that I need to respect traditional family values, say no to drugs, not enjoy the benefits of stem cell research, not have sex until marriage and that I must respect a person for their faith.2861U2 said:
I don't like liberals (who are supposed to be all about personal liberty, right?) telling me what cars to drive, and what light bulbs I can and can't have, and what foods I should and shouldn't be eating, and the list goes on and on of all the things the left says I can't do/have.
2861U2 said:
What I don't like is the government telling me what to do and the government outlawing the sale of light bulbs, eliminating my personal choice. It's a total abuse of government.
2861U2 said:
Fine. But I don't want the government forcing things on me, and saying I hate the earth if I don't comply.