From Wiley Miller‘s classic “Non Sequitur”… This is nearly always what I encounter when talking to a “denier”. It’s not about facts, it’s about ideology.
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Margaret Thatcher on Climate Change and Environment
This is the full CSpan version. My eyes get moist listening, not because I miss Ms. Thatcher, I had no special fondness for her, but because I miss what we once had in pre-Fox America - a dialogue with intelligent conservatives who took the time to actually think, feel, reason, and deduct. A common set of basic human values, and a respect for fact and science.
I have to agree with Peter here, in fact the second line from his blog is what moved me to reblog this one.
Where did my Republicans go? Why did they abandon their values and become the "stupid" party?
It's very sad... but the video is very informative.
Republican River Runs Dry. No - Really.
I could have titled this "A River Used to Run Thru it".
The metaphors write themselves. Follow along with me.
Nebraska had its driest year on record in 2012.
And it was the warmest year on record for the state:
The result: In 2012, the red state of Nebraska got a lot redder. On 3 January 2012, none of the state was in extreme or exceptional drought (and less than 1% was in moderate or severe drought).
Really, I thought this was a spoof. It's not.
