Yes, I'm being serious here. This will be one of my final five to ten pleas for sanity before the election finally occurs. Please don't vote against Donald Trump because the man is a
Misogynist
Con-man/Swindler
Bigot
Pawn of Putin
Cheat
Racist
Unstable (for someone with access to nuclear codes)
Don't vote against Donald Trump because he represents the Republican platform and the Republican party. This is the party that put him into his present position. He represents it, and he represents the people who voted for him in the primaries. It's not a good reason to vote against him.
Here is why you should vote against Donald Trump: he would destroy the environment. This man who called climate change a Chinese Hoax, would stop at nothing to exploit our planet's resources in favor of his interests, and those of his rich friends; and to the detriment of the remainder of mankind. In fact, Trump denies not only the science of climate change, but Science itself. And unfortunately, although he differs from the rest of his party on some issues, they agree completely on this one.
Hillary Clinton, on the other hand, does grasp the enormity and the undeniable importance of the issue. The differences between the two candidates are more stark here than almost anywhere.
That is why you should vote against Donald Trump. To take it one step further, you should vote for Hillary Clinton... for the planet's sake.
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For everyone: I greatly appreciate all comments and criticism, including - and even especially - skeptics like Mike. Please keep them coming. In this case (I think I can make some general observations here), my friend Mike provided some (actually a lot) complex numerical information about the amount of carbon dioxide added to the atmosphere. Although this is a huge number, compared to the rest of the atmospheric mass, it's quite minuscule. His point was to ask how an amount that is relatively so small, affect our climate?
I think that without delving into the numbers, which I will not dispute at this point, I have stated the problem as Mike did.
Here is my response. It doesn't take a lot. The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has just surpassed 400 parts per million. As per the post, that's again relatively not very much. But here's the thing: it only takes a little. And the little that there is does affect the climate.
The ratio of CO2 in the atmosphere closely correlates with global temperatures, and it has over tens of thousands of years. I know that correlation doesn't automatically imply causation, but it's certainly the first suspect on the list. Of course CO2 isn't the only greenhouse gas in the mix. Methane and other chemicals also cause climate change.
Don't only take my own word for this. Please research on your own. There are mountains of additional evidence out there.
Dan
Hi Dan; I removed the comment and moved it to a more appropriate entry in your blog. -MIke
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