Are we going to be able to put enough people to death if the Democrats win the presidency?
So today is earth day.
We've got global food crises certain to get worse as will shortages of water. The best and brightest scientists around the world warn that we may be past the point of no return in regards to climate change and the devastating effects this will bring about. We've got record temperatures - both high and low - all across the planet. There are record levels of storms and droughts. We've got a man-child heading what has been historically the world's leading polluter and he has only made things much worse. And we've got legions of flat-earthers decrying the uncertainty of the phenonmenon and still, unbeleiveably, referring to it as the "global warming controversy,"
There's also a very important Democratic primary today in Pennesylvania, which if people could pull attention away from flag pins, might indicate where the United States will be going in terms of its environmental policy.
So what has LA Times columnist and certified nut Jonah Goldberg "melting away into real anxiety, even panic?" Simply that one of the justices of the Supreme Court believes that the death penalty is unconstitutional based on his life experience.
This is why we are screwed.
Now if I were to overhear drivel like this at a bar I initially would feel like mentioning to this person how deluded they were and how, while the U.S. faces wars, a devastated economy, environmental catastrophe and torture and eavesdropping scandals among other things, you decide to focus on this makes you a moron. But alas, I would probably just take a big drink of my beer and admit it's not worth it. The fact that it is a nationally syndicated columnist saying that this is what causes him great anxiety heading into the election makes this something you can't ignore no matter how much it deserves to be. If there a reasonable society an immediate court order would be issued keeping Goldberg from within a hundred yards of a keyboard.
But we know Goldberg has a national forum not likely to get taken away any time soon.
And this is why we are screwed.
At US Today another brilliant mind has this to say.
Earth Day is a Holiday for Liars
....There are several common attributes of environmentalism. High on the list is its barely hidden contempt for the human race...
Once more time:
This is why we are screwed.
As long as people so inarguably dim play an important role in the political discourse of the United States - a country that absolutely must be on board if we are to accomplish anything regarding climate change - we can be assured that very little will be done to significantly counteract the severe damage we have already done to the planet. To be clear; their views and comments are so far beyond the pale that their mere inclusion in acceptable mainstream debate on climate change means we're screwed.
Label me a Cassandra if you'd like but for those who toss about the term without actually knowing the story you should be aware that in the end she was right.
Happy Earth Day.
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