Global Warming

Oh the weather outside is frightful
But the fire is so delightful
And since we've no place to go
Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow.

I was a little amazed today when I read "how come the parking lots are cleared of snow so fast and the streets aren't" on a Facebook post today.  So I explained to the author that it was a simple matter of economics.  Most parking lots are cleared by private contracting companies.  They get paid to shovel and plow away snow.  The more lots they can clear the more money they make.  As for streets, well most of them are cleared by government workers.  Their motivation is somewhat different.  They get paid by the hour.  So the longer it takes them to work the more money they make and because snow clean up does not occur during their normal work hours, government workers get paid overtime!  Cha-ching!

Now I don't fault either party in this situation.  The private guy is doing his best and the government guy is doing his best.  We all win because they in-turn spend their earnings making their life better and more money flows through our economy.  Of course we get more productivity from the private guy.

What we should fear is a future scenario where there are no more private contractors and the snow must be cleared solely by government workers.  A future where it is one of your assignments as a member of the collective working for the greater good to clear the snow.  It may sound crazy but the chorus that sings "the good of the many out weigh the good of the few" can be heard if you listen carefully.  I have heard to low din of the chorus.  The choir is warming up and the orchestra is getting ready.

This is not a new tune to dance to.  It has been sung in different countries and in different languages all over the world.  They are still signing loud and strong in Cuba and North Korea and the song is being sung in China and hummed loudly in Russia.  There is only one song that can counter that song.  Only one song that can drown out the din of despair that it portends, and that song is our national anthem.

You think you know the anthem? I beg to differ.  Very few of us know all of it's words.  Read on my friends and dwell on its words.

Oh, say! can you see by the dawn's early light
What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming;
Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the perilous fight,
O'er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming?
And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there:
Oh, say! does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?

On the shore, dimly seen through the mists of the deep,
Where the foe's haughty host in dread silence reposes,
What is that which the breeze, o'er the towering steep,
As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses?
Now it catches the gleam of the morning's first beam,
In fully glory reflected now shines in the stream:
'Tis the star-spangled banner! Oh, long may it wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

And where is that band who so vauntingly swore
That the havoc of war and the battle's confusion
A home and a country should leave us no more?
Their blood has washed out their foul footsteps' pollution!
No refuge could save the hireling and slave
From the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave:
And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.

Oh, thus be it ever, when freemen shall stand
Between their loved home and the war's desolation!
Blest with victory and peace, may the heav'n-rescued land
Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation!
Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just,
And this be our motto: "In God is our trust":
And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave. 


O'er the land of the FREE and the home of the BRAVE and in God we trust.  Those are the words of true American's.  Whether they be black, white, yellow or red.  Whether they be Christian, Jew, Muslim or Hindu.  We are losing our freedom everyday.

Soon we will be paying extra taxes (carbon reparations) because we have been "irresponsible" as a nation by using so much of the worlds natural resources.  Our industrial revolution and all of the successful spin off businesses we have created have caused the world to suffer from global warming and now global cooling.  Our poorest fellow Americans live better than most of the world citizens and should we apologize for this?  Absolutely not!  We should be proud that we live in such an industrious and prosperous country thanks to the efforts of our fore fathers (yes I said fore fathers no offense to you mothers).

So here we are, resource wasting, air and water polluting Americans living recklessly.  Spending our falling dollars on all things globally.  Supporting families all over the world with our dollars, which thanks to the Chinese who buy all of our debt are still worth something.  Speaking of the Chinese by the way, as well as the Indians (not native Americans, India Indians) who will no way in hell reduce their carbon foot prints.  These are the two most populace nations in the world and they are like locusts consuming all in their path.  Shouldn't they ease up on the over use of the earth natural resources if we have to? Of course not, only evil American Capitalist should have to pay the freight for the rest of the world.

We the Americans are going to save the world by the use of schemes and gimmicks like Cap and Trade and buying carbon offsets.  Paaaalease give me a break!  Talk about arrogance we are nothing to this planet.  We are ants.  If and when our species becomes extinct 10,000 others will take our place.  How dare we pretend to know how the cyclical nature of this planet or how it works. 

There will be another Ice Age and our Poles will reverse.  That which is desert now will become fertile land and that which is fertile will become desert.  This is out of our control.  There could be a killer asteroid on the way right now that will vaporize us and this planet and there's not a damn thing we can do about it.  Did you know that our scientist believe that the earth is about 4.55 billion years old and that mankind has existed between 100,000 to 200,000 years. 

Do you think that perhaps, I am just saying perhaps since we are so relatively new to this planet we should do some more research.  I mean, considering we have only really had the technology and understanding to truly study this planet for oh....100 years or so!

Of course, the environmentalist or "Greens" have been making steady progress over the decades with their indoctrinating us.  I remember as a child we were told about recycling and it seemed like a good idea and it was voluntary.  Then it became mandatory in many places.  I have nothing against it and I think it is still a good idea, but it should not be compulsory. 

But hey, this is a "free" country right.  I have bad news for you.....there is no such thing as a free country.  Don't believe me?  I tell you what, buy a one way ticket to any country in the world.  The go to the airport and try to fly out without a Passport.  You are in your a rude awakening.  You can't leave this country without a passport or in other words you need permission from our government to let you leave.  But I digress,  to prove my point about the Greens indoctrinating us go to the following hyperlink and watch this commercial for Audi http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wq58zS4_jvM . It was aired for the Super Bowl but even though it is an exaggeration I can see a time in the  future where this may actually be the case.

So enjoy the global warming/cooling and keep your hands on your wallets my friends because the Beltway gang is going to be trying very hard to liberate as much money as possible from you to pay BS carbon reparations to the rest of the world.   By the way those are both Republican and Democrats that are reaching into your pockets.  Don't be fooled by party affiliations.