Tuesday, March 24, 2015

QUICK CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIONS DEFY COMMON SENSE.

Given that the earth is four and a half billion (4,500,000,000) years old and recorded accurate weather information only dates to about 1880 ( 135 ) years, it is ignorant to draw large conclusions from the tiny amount of time for which we have records. The comparison of factual climate data and the earths age would be like defining the mass of sand at Virginia Beach by a few grains of it's sand. Silly. Also, every dire prediction of global warming, freezing or catastrophe claimed by climate alarmists are based on computer models which have little basis in real world data or facts. Since their invention, computers have faithfully cranked out data reflective of the input from computer operators aiming for outcomes favorable to their beliefs. Garbage in, garbage out.

It is no surprise that many scientists and academics swear by man made global warming just as thousands of earths most "enlightened" men swore by a flat earth at the center of the universe a few hundred years ago. In that long ago age, the scientist who opined about gravity, a solar system or a round earth might get banished, excommunicated or burned at the stake. Nowadays, scientists like their ancestor brethren, want acceptance and membership in the cool club acclaimed by the media and the world of academia, so it's easy for them to go along with a falsehood and shout down doubters. Significantly too, scientists must follow whatever the richest governments preach so as to get maximum income by way of grants and funding. In turn the US government has used "bad global changes because of evil man" as a theme to collect more taxes, restrict personal choices (freedom) in the market place, and control voters with emotion rather than reason. Too many people with good brains are unable or unwilling to recognize facts over fiction, and use common sense.

Despite what Al Gore, the king of pop science and billionaire pimp of global warming, would have us believe, the only temporary climate changes we've witnessed and recorded since the 1880's have been caused by volcanoes. Despite all the burned fossil fuels, expended aerosol spray cans, mountains of un recyclable garbage, and plastic six pack straps thrown in the sea our effect on changing the environment has been negligible. Polar bears are not endangered and still swim miles in the open sea, glaciers regularly retreat and advance, and weather seasons still occur. Despite what Gore and his scary opportunist buddies preached thirty or forty years ago, our coastal cities have not disappeared and our food supplies remain adequate. Everyone should know that a heatwave, drought, blizzard, hurricane or tornado, by whatever clever name TWC uses, does not mean the end of the world is upon us. Weather and climate conditions, good and bad, happen every day somewhere without the drama and angst The Weather Channel performers use to gain advertising revenue and ratings.

As Almighty God planned, man is the highest form of nature. Obviously, we should improve our behavior in the natural world. We should use our resources wisely and protect the less intelligent plants, animals, and sea creatures of  our earthly domain. But, man must also use his brain to reject the big lie of catastrophic climate change preached by our government and selected elements of the media and academia. When He or She that moves the planets and makes life decides, the world will incinerate, crumble, implode, drown or cease to exist. In my opinion, earths demise happens by nothing man can say or do despite the big fat ego of some of our species.


Friday, March 6, 2015

DO WE STILL NEED A BLACK HISTORY MONTH ?

I believe setting aside a single month of the year to celebrate the history and heritage of black Americans is an insult to all Americans, especially black Americans. Should we not celebrate the history of all colors and cultures which make America a melting pot every day of the year ?

The contributions of black Americans is a critical patch in the great American quilt of success and deserves more than a month of remembrance. Also, do we have enough months to celebrate the culture and contributions of the Armenian, Irish, Japanese, Navajo, Italian, German, Indian, Israeli, Greek, Russian, Polish, Mexican, Nigerian, French, Turkish, Apache, Spanish, Swiss, Russian, Chinese people and hundreds of other groups that blended to make America ?

The citizens of many tribes and nationalities of the world who came to America do not have special months to celebrate their history and heritage. Perhaps a day, weekend or parade to celebrate a fatherland or motherland, but not an entire month. In accomplishments and progress, Americans celebrate their heritage every day making our nation a stronger, richer, and safer homeland. So why do some black leaders think they need a month ? Is slavery the reason they need a February season ? Perhaps. However, the history of mankind records everybody, at some time,  enslaved in some form or another by their own kind or their neighbors. Likewise, every culture, at some time, has been murdered and maimed by their own kind or their neighbors. Slavery in America was a small piece of a world history unfortunately stained with many atrocities and injustices.

Maybe Black History Month is a self serving tool used by some black leaders. It is used to maintain political power over poorly informed and educated citizens. Some leaders seek to justify a sense of entitlement or white guilt for past sins by concentrating on the evil our white ancestors did to our black ancestors. The month is used by many to whine and moan about bad history which has been largely reversed by laws and customs. I think too many unscrupulous leaders are looking for a payday and revel in a perpetual state of victim hood.

Remembering and knowing black history doesn't need a restricted time. Black History can be found in thousands of books, museums, monuments, and speeches which need more than a single month to appreciate and learn. As I recall, The Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King Jr. made many speeches and sermons to bring Americans of all breeds and creeds together. His messages reminded us of the bad old days, but mostly he preached about unity and justice for all. I honestly do not think he would approve of confining the celebration of black history to a single month. In my opinion, Black History Month is much too important to be segregated to a cold winter month.