Responding to Mr. Kristof
A few days ago, a column written by Nicholas Kristof appeared in my local newspaper, the Dayton Daily News. Mr. Kristof’s piece stated that Americans are unable to process the oncoming threat of global warming. He asserts that we have a cavalier attitude that prevents us from perceiving future dangers, even though we are alerted at more immediate ones.
I felt compelled to write a letter to the paper, pointing out that global warming is not presented in a factual, common-sense manner. Most global warming supporters use emotionally-based arguments and presentations to make their points.
If you’d like to see the letter, and accompanying responses, follow this link to the Dayton Daily News website. Feel free to post a response either here at this blog, or at the paper’s opinion page. You might be surprised at how many people are refusing to accept the dubious global warming theory.
Tags: cap and trade, carbon emissions, climate change, CO2, Dayton Daily News, EPA, fossil fuels, global warming, greenhouse gases, Nicholas Kristof, Thomas Friedman
July 17th, 2009 at 10:53 am
Well written letter. You always do a good job! You should be proud! ; )
July 18th, 2009 at 7:14 pm
I read your response to Mr. Kristof in the Dayton Daily. As usual, your response was clear, accurate, and heartfelt. I am always amazed at your ability to clarify the issues and pull , from the tainted view of the press, the real meat of the matter and state it in a way the average citizen can read and understand.
While global warming may, at some later date, become an issue, America has far more to worry about now. It is good to see attention pulled away from statements made like those of Mr. Kristof and see it redirected to issues that are of immediate concern to the American public.
Keep up the good work at keeping folks like myself informed of what is really going on in the world today. You column is always a pleasure to read.