[Sonart]

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Quote by: Real Thing That is an intentionally derogatory term, implying "heretics".

Duh. Y'think? They're not heretics, they're fifth columnists for the oil, gas, coal, auto and energy lobbies and the libertarian Don't-tell-us-what-to-doers, and they're out to subvert efforts to rally Americans to take steps to save ourselves from ourselves.

Quote by: Real Thing SONART - Please refrain from calling people "deniers".

Ummm....No. But thanks for the input.

Quote by: Real Thing Are you driving around in a gas-powered car, Sonart? It's so much easier to point fingers of blame at others, calling them "deniers" and lashing out at them, than it is to take the right actions in our own lives.

I drive a small, fuel efficient four-cylinder... about 34 mph highway, and bicycle on most short trips, I recycle just about everything in my house, from cans to paper to chemicals to plastic bags, I neither air condition nor heat my home, I use low energy lighting throughout and I've xeriscaped my yard to conserve water.

Quote by: Real Thing It's so much easier to point fingers of blame at others, calling them "deniers" and lashing out at them, than it is to take the right actions in our own lives. "...but that doesn't mean I shouldn't be doing everything in my power right now to reverse things in the LONG TERM."

The most dangerous thing right now affecting our ability to seek long term solutions is the campaign of denial that's short circuiting the private and political will to find those long term solutions. If Americans remain confused about whether or not there's a problem, they're not going to take the individual steps you've just advocated, and they're not going to pressure government and industry to find the dramatic and, yes, costly solutions necessary to revolutionize how we do things.

So I really don't care what you think of my tone, Thing, since you haven't bothered to take notice of THEIR tone. My posts are for those who -- thanks to the campaign of denial -- remain genuinely unsure.

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