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To: GST who wrote (105338)	9/24/2009 2:43:33 AM
From: Skeeter Bug	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110194

GST, that's a tough one. i happen to agree with BC that the american value system is all screwed up and that no single person can fix it. based on your other post to me, you feel the same way. i think this is different than "hating america," though. i do agree with you that we ought to be focused on improving what we can - starting with ourselves and trying to help others. i'm not sure both views are mutually exclusive, though. america (and the world!) is screwed over and nothing we do can change it. but we can try and live our lives to a higher standard - if for no other reason than the general principle of desiring to be a better person. i believe happiness comes with that pursuit. i have no opinion on co2 and its impact on the climate b/c i don't believe a link has been proven and the government just wants $1700 per family per year in extra taxes. for example, the glaciers on mars are melting at an alarming rate - and this is obviously not caused by co2 emissions on earth. not to mention that the earth has been cooling over the last 10 years when we've dumped an amazing amount of co2 into the atmosphere. this is contrary to every single global warming model 10 years ago. that's why they call it "climate change" instead of global warming." i also don't believe al gore believes what he says - if he did, he wouldn't pollute as much as he does. he's made many millions of dollars peddling his theories, though, and runs from any kind of debate on the issue - that invariably a sign of complete weakness.