en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/680649 Comments by BlueSkyPilot http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/abaldwin/2009/11/30/climategate-good-news-world-a-crisis-of-faith-is-ended/#IDComment45953668 Say what you say, but blaming the government for everything is plainly too simple. Sat, 5 Dec 2009 17:59:38 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/abaldwin/2009/11/30/climategate-good-news-world-a-crisis-of-faith-is-ended/#IDComment45953668 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/abaldwin/2009/11/30/climategate-good-news-world-a-crisis-of-faith-is-ended/#IDComment45951455 "The historical record shows that the planet has been substantially warmer in the past than it is now. There weren't any catastrophic effects from it." The historical records show that this planet has sometimes been dangerous for its inhabitants when its in a high volcanic season. I am fully aware that the natural cycles of nature can sometimes be really devastating to human race, or even wipe us out completely, like supervolcano explosions or asteroid impact etc. I'm for stopping the pollution, that's why I'm for climate change taxes etc measures to try to restrict our consuming up the planet. Sat, 5 Dec 2009 17:50:39 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/abaldwin/2009/11/30/climategate-good-news-world-a-crisis-of-faith-is-ended/#IDComment45951455 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/abaldwin/2009/11/30/climategate-good-news-world-a-crisis-of-faith-is-ended/#IDComment45748912 "I'm tired of this debate. People on both sides are extremists, regardless of what the 'facts' are. Slandering people who believe in Global Warming is about as ignorant as this scare-tactic drama you suppose. Regardless of whether or not global warming exists, why is energy efficiency and discouraging needless pollution a bad thing? As some one with children, your bigotry is really quite alarming. The aggression, name-calling and skewering you do to 'green freaks', 'warm-mongers' and various other mean-spirited liberal nick-names is only adding to the tension you assert is fabricated. It's not just fabricated anymore if people buy into it, which is clearly what you're doing." I fully agree. Some sense here. And it's not just Adam to blame, he's just subscribing to this negative "debate culture" encouraged by quite many.. Fri, 4 Dec 2009 01:03:42 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/abaldwin/2009/11/30/climategate-good-news-world-a-crisis-of-faith-is-ended/#IDComment45748912 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/abaldwin/2009/11/30/climategate-good-news-world-a-crisis-of-faith-is-ended/#IDComment45748363 >Clearly an un-scientific magazine, mean-spirited too. < The online mag. was an equivalent of your MAD. It wasn't even trying to be "scientific". :-D Climate change is happening. I see it's in the interest of the big corporations to say it doesn't exist. Fri, 4 Dec 2009 00:56:13 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/abaldwin/2009/11/30/climategate-good-news-world-a-crisis-of-faith-is-ended/#IDComment45748363 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/abaldwin/2009/11/30/climategate-good-news-world-a-crisis-of-faith-is-ended/#IDComment45746430 "He said "Yes, I used to be a communist. Until I realized it doesn't work." And I agree with him. You must understand that mixed economy, social capitalism is not communism in any way. Communism is an idea that relies too much on the innate goodness of man and his willingness to work of the benefit of a community. That's not correct interpretation of the real human nature. Capitalism fits to human nature much better since it's individualistic. However, this individualism becomes a destructing force if given too much free reins. Regulation by some installment is a must. And that installment happens to be called government. There allways have to be some form of government over the people. I rather be governed over by a country's government than some big corporations board and bosses whose only interest is to sell something to me. At least country governments are expected to have some principles and law to follow. Fri, 4 Dec 2009 00:36:54 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/abaldwin/2009/11/30/climategate-good-news-world-a-crisis-of-faith-is-ended/#IDComment45746430 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/abaldwin/2009/11/30/climategate-good-news-world-a-crisis-of-faith-is-ended/#IDComment45745495 "by the same token, some of the worst problems blamed on the 'evils of capitalism' have their roots in govt trying to skew markets in favor of one party over another. " I've seen a couple of documentaries explaining why the free market policies of the FED and greedy Wall Street people led the U.S to this burst of the economy bubble. And too much freedom in lending policies. Lending to people who obviously can't pay is not wise. Fri, 4 Dec 2009 00:25:02 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/abaldwin/2009/11/30/climategate-good-news-world-a-crisis-of-faith-is-ended/#IDComment45745495 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/abaldwin/2009/11/30/climategate-good-news-world-a-crisis-of-faith-is-ended/#IDComment45745251 "Well, so what have we here? A capitalism denier, it looks like." ;.-D What you have here is a non-American. I live in a mixed economy, in a social democratic society. Yet, I can still call myself social capitalist. And, by the way, there's freedom of speech here too. Quite a lot of freedom here as well. :-D Fri, 4 Dec 2009 00:21:29 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/abaldwin/2009/11/30/climategate-good-news-world-a-crisis-of-faith-is-ended/#IDComment45745251 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/abaldwin/2009/11/30/climategate-good-news-world-a-crisis-of-faith-is-ended/#IDComment45744947 "So would you rather have a system where your wages are set by the government versus being as much as you can get someone to pay you?" No. I wish people's attitudes towards some professions changed. And cleaning ladies etc. would get better paid. "Government mandated minimum wages drive up unemployment and government mandated maximum wages will lead to top talent leaving the country for higher paying jobs overseas." I'm for minimum wage, not necessarily for the maximum wage. And it's essential that there's a minimum wage. It's part of human rights to get paid enough in your job. Enough for some kind of livelihood. "One restaurant owner closed his doors because the cost of modifying his historic building to meet Americans with Disabilities Act requirements was prohibitively expensive. The day he was scheduled to open, a wheelchair activist and a scum bag attorney were wating at the 2 steps at the front of the restaurant's patio." "the wheelchair" people also have their rights. Fri, 4 Dec 2009 00:17:32 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/abaldwin/2009/11/30/climategate-good-news-world-a-crisis-of-faith-is-ended/#IDComment45744947 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/abaldwin/2009/11/30/climategate-good-news-world-a-crisis-of-faith-is-ended/#IDComment45744407 "On the topic of wages, wages are a function of the market." Yes, I think they are. However, who decides what jobs are more valuable than others? How is that decided? I think we could modify that a bit. Why don't the writers get enough pay and actors sometimes get even too much for their roles? Eliminating $3 billion as waste in what way? What does this renting thing have to do with this? Fri, 4 Dec 2009 00:10:06 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/abaldwin/2009/11/30/climategate-good-news-world-a-crisis-of-faith-is-ended/#IDComment45744407 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/abaldwin/2009/11/30/climategate-good-news-world-a-crisis-of-faith-is-ended/#IDComment45510426 "Yes, but power that promotes freedom to excel is not the same as a desire for the power to enslave." And conservatives also promoted great deal of this freedom by producing Patriot Act during the Bush administration. One can not live in a society without a job, unless they want to put themselves at the mercies of charities. One is also dependent on the economic system to provide food and other necessary items for living. If you're not happy with your government, you can always leave the country!!! :-D Wed, 2 Dec 2009 13:34:43 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/abaldwin/2009/11/30/climategate-good-news-world-a-crisis-of-faith-is-ended/#IDComment45510426 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/abaldwin/2009/11/30/climategate-good-news-world-a-crisis-of-faith-is-ended/#IDComment45509959 And you believe vice versa. If you haven't noticed, the world is all about believing in a thing or another. Complete 100% accurate answers don't exist. Read some philosophy and you'll see. What if we're all in the Matrix? Wed, 2 Dec 2009 13:27:58 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/abaldwin/2009/11/30/climategate-good-news-world-a-crisis-of-faith-is-ended/#IDComment45509959 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/abaldwin/2009/11/30/climategate-good-news-world-a-crisis-of-faith-is-ended/#IDComment45509759 "One can perhaps muster some sympathy for ignorant useful idiot global warm-mongers that were simply acting with misguided ‘good-intentions’ and are now suffering the anguish of losing their religion." You seem to have this need to talk negatively and put others down. Why is that? Wed, 2 Dec 2009 13:24:55 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/abaldwin/2009/11/30/climategate-good-news-world-a-crisis-of-faith-is-ended/#IDComment45509759 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/abaldwin/2009/11/30/climategate-good-news-world-a-crisis-of-faith-is-ended/#IDComment45509126 >>That was an excellent explanation of this commonsense economic system we call Capitalism. It works like a charm, too, if you can stop people from tinkering with it. << In closer look, Capitalism is not commonsense at all. And his answer didn't seem quite sensible to me. Wed, 2 Dec 2009 13:15:37 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/abaldwin/2009/11/30/climategate-good-news-world-a-crisis-of-faith-is-ended/#IDComment45509126 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/abaldwin/2009/11/30/climategate-good-news-world-a-crisis-of-faith-is-ended/#IDComment45508970 >>Because of an economic fact (not theory) called economy of scale (the more of an item you produce, the less it costs to produce each one) large corporations tend to be more efficient that smaller ones<< That's true. Yet, it's one of Capitalism's pitfalls. Large corporations tend to start treating their workers badly in the form of low wages, since they can afford that. Their workers are expendable. One leaves, another one comes in who stands being paid less. >>When you add $3 billion to $4 billion and eliminate $3billion in waste, you get $10 billion.<< I think you get only $4 billion.3+4 is seven and eliminating 3 from seven, what do you get? Wed, 2 Dec 2009 13:13:22 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/abaldwin/2009/11/30/climategate-good-news-world-a-crisis-of-faith-is-ended/#IDComment45508970 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/abaldwin/2009/11/30/climategate-good-news-world-a-crisis-of-faith-is-ended/#IDComment45507803 "In response to the good news that anthropogenic ‘global climate change’ has now, at long last, been irrefutably exposed by the infamous CRU emails as a gigantic hoax and fraud — shouldn’t Green Freaks be happy, or at least somewhat relieved for earth’s sake? " I just read a sarcastic article in my own language that laughs at people who believe more in a couple of emails than in many scientists in the world. Your belief in hoaxes and fraud is astonishing. Wed, 2 Dec 2009 12:57:45 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/abaldwin/2009/11/30/climategate-good-news-world-a-crisis-of-faith-is-ended/#IDComment45507803 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/abaldwin/2009/11/30/climategate-good-news-world-a-crisis-of-faith-is-ended/#IDComment45414111 >>A GOOD capitalist recognizes and utilizes the adage "waste not, want not."<<< Unfortunately there are not enough good Capitalists. Human nature is not good. ><Lefties aren't interested in survival, only power. Capitalism takes away their ability to freeze the resources they wish to possess, because one day it might outgrow their need for THEM. << And the conservatives are not interested in power?? Tue, 1 Dec 2009 17:24:33 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/abaldwin/2009/11/30/climategate-good-news-world-a-crisis-of-faith-is-ended/#IDComment45414111 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/abaldwin/2009/11/30/climategate-good-news-world-a-crisis-of-faith-is-ended/#IDComment45413880 >>capitalism is the ONLY system that harnesses man's innate inclination to help himself before others, which ultimately results in good for all<< Capitalism needs also regulation. Once it develops too high-numbered elite who are just using others for their greedy ends like many in Wall-Street, it'll start rotting inside. And the bubble bursts, just like we did see last year. Tue, 1 Dec 2009 17:22:25 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/abaldwin/2009/11/30/climategate-good-news-world-a-crisis-of-faith-is-ended/#IDComment45413880 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/abaldwin/2009/11/30/climategate-good-news-world-a-crisis-of-faith-is-ended/#IDComment45413681 >>Basically capitalism is a self leveling system and promotes entrepreneurism. No other system does. Likewise it also promotes efficiency and economy, by rewarding those who are more efficient or economical with greater profits.<< I see Capitalism evolve towards big corporations that kill all the little enterprises. Eventually it'll start resembling totaliarism. What was the writer's strike all about again?? Tue, 1 Dec 2009 17:20:20 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/abaldwin/2009/11/30/climategate-good-news-world-a-crisis-of-faith-is-ended/#IDComment45413681 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/abaldwin/2009/11/30/climategate-good-news-world-a-crisis-of-faith-is-ended/#IDComment45413101 >>No, it didn't. It's not even half used up. That's claptrap. << Perhaps, but the planet doesn't need our consuming it up. We have to think our own survival here. Tue, 1 Dec 2009 17:13:22 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/abaldwin/2009/11/30/climategate-good-news-world-a-crisis-of-faith-is-ended/#IDComment45413101 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/abaldwin/2009/11/30/climategate-good-news-world-a-crisis-of-faith-is-ended/#IDComment45412740 Yes, I guess it once was green. The climate has changed from that just like it has always changed. Yet, I think we are contributing to the rate of the current change. Tue, 1 Dec 2009 17:09:30 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/abaldwin/2009/11/30/climategate-good-news-world-a-crisis-of-faith-is-ended/#IDComment45412740