Media Bias and Global Warming

We have recently read and heard the "Chicken Little" displays of frantic concern over the issue of man-made global warming. Al Gore and various environmental groups have received enormous media coverage regarding this concern. When hearing such dramatic "the world is falling in" kinds of expressions from these groups, I keep in mind that stirring people's emotions is how they raise money. It seems to me that most of the the media is totally one-sided on this issue. A recent issue of SALVO encouraged my suspicions with an extensive article on the subject. For instance, there is a quote in the magazine that we never hear from most media outlets--a quote that would encourage caution and continuing research rather than alarm and panic. Here's the quote:

"Just in case you were wondering, it is not at all difficult to find climate scientists and experts who disagree with the absolutist position on man-made global warming. Over 17,000 scientists have signed the Global Warming Petition Project from the Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine. Here's what the petition states...."

There is no convincing scientific evidence that human release of carbon dioxide, methane, or other greenhouse gasses is causing or will, in the foreseeable future, cause catastrophic heating of the Earth's atmosphere and disruption of the Earth's climate. Moreover, there is substantial scientific evidence that increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide produce many beneficial effects upon the natural plant and animal environments of the Earth.

Sadly, many people are totally persuaded by bias Media reporting and don't take the time to research the actual facts. It is possible that in the near future our government will take action against man-made global warming that will be unnecessary, totally ineffectual, and create a huge and needless burden upon our economy that will hurt the American people. We need to pray for our government to be wise rather than to submit to much of the foolishness that now characterizes the policies of our Washington politicians. Carpe Diem