Depressing News Item of the Day

From your own links:

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Eight committees investigated the allegations and published reports, finding no evidence of fraud or scientific misconduct.

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The scientific consensus that global warming is occurring as a result of human activity remained unchanged throughout the investigations.

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lol @ "a million articles disproving global warming". You'd have to take the 102 scientists that [are paid to] campaign against global warming and have each write 10,000 articles for that to be true. Unless you are just talking about conservative blog posts? more likely.

I'll err on the side of scientific consensus, decades of quantifiable research, and the guys making the least money from corporate backers. Seems like an easy decision. Hunting and pecking for credible sources of anti climate-change, and trumpeting that 1% over the 99%, is what takes massive amounts of kool-aid - or really, kook-aid. Drink up!

Here's a book for you Cubbie: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merchants_of_Doubt

The same people working hard and sowing seeds of doubt around climate change were also central to fighting progress on tobacco restrictions - each worked hard to show second-hand smoke wasn't dangerous at all. Yes, that's the morons you are following into battle. You're fighting a war that was lost decades ago. Congrats!

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Originally Posted by Alloutwar

From your own links:




lol @ "a million articles disproving global warming". You'd have to take the 102 scientists that [are paid to] campaign against global warming and have each write 10,000 articles for that to be true. Unless you are just talking about conservative blog posts? more likely.

I'll err on the side of scientific consensus, decades of quantifiable research, and the guys making the least money from corporate backers. Seems like an easy decision. Hunting and pecking for credible sources of nti climate-change, and trumpeting that 1% over the 99%, is what takes massive amounts of kool-aid - or really, kook-aid. Drink up!

Here's a book for you Cubbie: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merchants_of_Doubt

The same people working hard and sowing seeds of doubt around climate change were also central to fighting progress on tobacco restrictions - each worked hard to show second-hand smoke wasn't dangerous at all. Yes, that's the morons you are following into battle. You're fighting a war that was lost decades ago. Congrats!

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No wonder this country is so ****ed up. You and many like you continue to drink the kool-aid on global warming hoax.

Not sure where you get the "102" scientists from? Once again turn off the liberal biased media.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...l-warming.html

Learn how to use google please and stop trying to pass your slanted liberal views off as fact.

Here is a book for Alloutwar: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/red-...1596985384&r=1

Explains how the global warming lobby, relentless in its push for bigger government, more spending, and more regulation, will use any means necessary to scare you out of your wits--as well as your tax dollars and your liberties--with threats of rising oceans, deadly droughts, and unspeakable future consequences of "climate change".

You must be proud to continue to drink the kook-aid.

I am proud to be ruining america. thanks cubbie!

totally not scared on the tax dollars part tho...with a six figure income, several properties and tons of investments, taxes are almost laughable. They should be way higher, but I get to reap the benefits of our slanted system. Depreciation, rental expenses, mortgage interest deductions, no social security or medicare fees past a certain amount... Yaaay 'Merica! Don't worry, I give all the extra to abortion causes and NPR. :D

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Originally Posted by Alloutwar

I am proud to be ruining america. thanks cubbie!

totally not scared on the tax dollars part tho...with a six figure income, several properties and tons of investments, taxes are almost laughable. They should be way higher, but I get to reap the benefits of our slanted system. Depreciation, rental expenses, mortgage interest deductions, no social security or medicare fees past a certain amount... Yaaay 'Merica! Don't worry, I give all the extra to abortion causes and NPR. :D

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You know I actually feel sorry for you. It seems like a lot of your posts are about you bragging about how much money or how many physical possessions you have, etc. Honestly that's very pathetic that you have to go on an obsolete baseball game website and brag about stuff like that. More than likely you live in your parents basement somewhere & are living out your fantasies through this website, but if it is true that you are what you say you are, it is even more pathetic that you feel the need to bring it up everytime you find yourself on the losing side of a debate.

You are the one visiting the same forum for an obsolete game and trolling incessantly. I seem to at least have others share the same view. Why someone would spend all their time trolling others where they aren't wanted and are almost entirely ignored should be a bigger source of concern for you.

Trolling!? Lol. Of course taking opposing view points from you is trolling! You need to get out of your parents basement once in awhile if you think nobody share's my view point! There are millions of people who share my viewpoint on global warming. Just further proof of your continued ignorance of the real world. You rail so hard against conservatives like Pete, but you are as equally biased and ignorant as the people you hate. Rather than engage in debate you prefer to belittle anyone who's opinion is different than yours.

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Originally Posted by Cubbie

Trolling!? Lol. Of course taking opposing view points from you is trolling! You need to get out of your parents basement once in awhile if you think nobody share's my view point! There are millions of people who share my viewpoint on global warming. Just further proof of your continued ignorance of the real world. You rail so hard against conservatives like Pete, but you are as equally biased and ignorant as the people you hate. Rather than engage in debate you prefer to belittle anyone who's opinion is different than yours.

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Yeah calling someone you don't know a brainwashed liberal is definitely not trolling. You've been really nice to everyone here.:rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by Cubbie

Trolling!? Lol. Of course taking opposing view points from you is trolling! You need to get out of your parents basement once in awhile if you think nobody share's my view point! There are millions of people who share my viewpoint on global warming. Just further proof of your continued ignorance of the real world. You rail so hard against conservatives like Pete, but you are as equally biased and ignorant as the people you hate. Rather than engage in debate you prefer to belittle anyone who's opinion is different than yours.

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Are you going to comment upon the fact that the links that you posted contradict your position?

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Originally Posted by filihok

Are you going to comment upon the fact that the links that you posted contradict your position?

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Huh? You must struggle with comprehension.. The links clearly stated how global warming has been greatly exaggerated!

Funny how AOW makes blatant false statements (see his comments about only 102 paid scientists who don't believe the global warming hype) then when presented with facts that prove him wrong, starts making ludricous posts about being rich. Rather than defend his position he runs away babbling about his fantasies!

I love pointing out the hypocrisy of you liberals who frequent this forum. You guys will gang up and attack anyone who disagrees with you, as being uneducated or biased. While attacking you guys prove to be equally biased and uneducated just in a different direction. Then when someone stands up to you, you guys run away with your tails between your legs.
So please save the hysterics about global warming for your other kool-aid drinking buddies. I ain't buying it & most reasonable intelligent people aren't either.

That's hilarious. Your own links refute you. No one even has to argue with you, you shot yourself down. Good work.

Opinion does not have the same weight as fact. You are in a tiny minority of ill-informed goobers, dying off quickly thank goodness. You are fighting a dead debate. Waste all the time you want, the world will forget you fast.

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Originally Posted by Alloutwar

That's hilarious. Your own links refute you. No one even has to argue with you, you shot yourself down. Good work.

Opinion does not have the same weight as fact. You are in a tiny minority of ill-informed goobers, dying off quickly thank goodness. You are fighting a dead debate. Waste all the time you want, the world will forget you fast.

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Another lie of yours exposed. You are terrible at this. Appears global warming denial is the highest it's been in 6 years! Only 47% of the people believe global warming is caused by humans! Guess that makes you the ill-informed goober! You might want to leave your parents basement on occasion, maybe get a job, go out in the real world and see how people really think.

This is game set match. You've been embarrassed. Your lies exposed for everyone to see!
http://www.motherjones.com/blue-marb...public-opinion

The US is not the entire world (thank goodness). In the world, you are in a minority. In this country (which is being ruined, per your assertion), congratulations, you're part of the problem.

If you would leave your area and see more of the world, maybe you would have known this. But I'm sure I've been abroad more in the past year than you have in your life.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate...ion_by_country

Corporations and misinformation has been very successful here. Congrats on being duped. The US is right between Nambia and Vietnam in terms of seeing climate changed caused by human action - behind even Australia! At least we are decent in awareness, and even as seeing it as a threat (63%). The US is in the bottom portion of those studied (86 out of 128) in terms of concern, and below the average (49, average is 56).

If you spend time visiting Japan, Europe (outside the UK), and Latin America, the fact that this is still a question in the US is baffling. If you visit Russia and war-torn, impoverished sections of Africa, then you will find your opinion reinforced.

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Originally Posted by Alloutwar

The US is not the entire world (thank goodness). In the world, you are in a minority. In this country (which is being ruined, per your assertion), congratulations, you're part of the problem.

If you would leave your area and see more of the world, maybe you would have known this. But I'm sure I've been abroad more in the past year than you have in your life.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate...ion_by_country

Corporations and misinformation has been very successful here. Congrats on being duped. The US is right between Nambia and Vietnam in terms of seeing climate changed caused by human action - behind even Australia! At least we are decent in awareness, and even as seeing it as a threat (63%). The US is in the bottom portion of those studied (86 out of 128) in terms of concern, and below the average (49, average is 56).

If you spend time visiting Japan, Europe (outside the UK), and Latin America, the fact that this is still a question in the US is baffling. If you visit Russia and war-torn, impoverished sections of Africa, then you will find your opinion reinforced.

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What do you think is the reason for Latin America being so high in this study? I found that to be interesting. I was thinking pollution? It's hard to deny global warming being human caused when you go to Mexico City & your eyes and throat burn and you can't hardly breathe! I have never seen that level of air pollution in the US. Closest I have seen is LA, but that's not even close to what I have experienced in the big cities of Mexico/ Central America that I have been to.

Honestly I don't know, but my gut guess is that it has to do with a different world view from birth. Latin America has stronger family ties at the micro level...and at the Macro level, they have to deal with other countries all the time. Not just in shared borders but in shared heritage - so many south american nations trace themselves to Simon Bolivar, its like a large shared experience. That makes them a bit more receptive and understanding to other nations' needs - moreso than isolationist, we-are-the-world US mindset, or a poor African nation struggling with war or starvation or other way more pressing issues. Heck in the US we have wars among class, wars among ethnicity, regional conflicts (bible belt vs. northerners)...even state to state we find sh*t to fight about or look down on each other for.

Since most of Latin America is developing, it has to look to the rest of the world for opportunities to improve itself. 3rd-world countries don't often do that, and 1st world countries like the US and Russia can sort of build their own reality, since most of their occupants will not visit other countries or know those ways of thinking and ways of life. Most of the people that think the US is the best country, or that our healthcare is the best, have never stepped foot outside our borders. Nationalism and pride in your country is great to some extent, but its kind of like class or religion; it's lottery of birth after all. I liked my country just fine as a kid, but until you go other places - or heck at least STUDY other places - what is national pride? How much can you love and appreciate something without knowing dick about its peers?

Anyway I think the latin trend towards the shared experience, rather than the individual one, fosters a better world view. Just my opinion though.

today we have an oil spill in norway: http://t.co/5QvLkhJM9H

It points to overall safety issues, and the prioritization of profit over safety, according to the 4 groups pulling out of the industry sponsored safety group.

ive missed a few days, so here's another.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/28/us...sign.html?_r=0

Florida freshman congressman resigns after cocaine purchase bust. He was also apparently an alcoholic. He went to rehab for a month but his party forced him to resign. Previously he was a TV anchor and then conservative talk show host. See, this is why Rush never ran for office...

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Originally Posted by Alloutwar

today we have an oil spill in norway: http://t.co/5QvLkhJM9H

It points to overall safety issues, and the prioritization of profit over safety, according to the 4 groups pulling out of the industry sponsored safety group.

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Where was the regulatory agencies to ensure safety was being prioritized and what was their involvement?

today, my favorite news organization tackles a pet peeve:

http://www.npr.org/2014/04/01/282496...e-irs-says-yes

Quick hits:
- some religious TV networks qualify as 'churches' for tax purposes - meaning they are tax exempt. Daystar is one, despite giving no services, having no congregation, etc. Skeevy
- Daystar has $233 million in assets. They collect $35MILLION a year in donations
- despite saying that those donations go to relief efforts, hospitals, and ministries, only $9.7million (5%) was directly given over a 6 year period to such causes
- they gave $433k to Oral Roberts university while the Lamb kids were there, and spent $97k to buy up copies of Mrs. Lamb's book and drive it to the bestseller list, and gave $430k to sponsor a Nascar driver.
- Daystar's board is entirely made up of the Lamb family, and their lawyer

In a time when we have to cut government services and rack up debt just to keep some going, the fact that televangelists can own $6.3million dollar homes tax free, and have luxury cars, private jets and even private airstrips all tax free is unbelievable. This is a royalty class built on our backs - both the goobers than call and donate, and then the rest of us that pay taxes while these yahoos don't.

The IRS hasn't investigated a single church in 5+ years, and muslim-socialist Obama gets lambasted for anything, even things he DOESN'T do (restricting gun rights), so having the IRS audit churches-that-aren't and start cracking down on this idiocy is politically dangerous. Faux news would loooove that. So instead we all just sit silently and keep paying the price, in poorer education and higher debt. Seems like religious ideals are not being satisfied here.

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Originally Posted by Alloutwar

muslim-socialist Obama gets lambasted ... Seems like religious ideals are not being satisfied here.

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Amen bro. I am sure the books that were purchased were donate to libraries and schools. What's the mailing address in case some of us want to donate to these helpers to spread God's words?

Keep the faith though and don't give up working hard. I am depending on you for my monthly check.

I don't work hard, Pete. I just make tons of money.

The hardest work I do is putting up with poor grammar and misconceptions about the world from goobers like you.

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I don't work hard

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Sadly that's the way most Americans are today. They don't wanna work but they want big bucks. Lucky you found one of those government jobs I guess.
I see you're like Pres. Obama and are quick to name call anyone you don't agree with.

Peace bro,
Pete4256

Rich people work smart more than they work hard.

Often they work very hard for many years (say, a decade), rising to the top of their respective fields of expertise, to the point where their name is known in the industry. Then those people command large salaries and no longer have to work 12 hours a day, or overnight on New Years like they had previously. This is part of the capitalistic society we have. The Koch brothers don't work hard. Trump doesn't work hard. Yet Pete will worship them and their propaganda - a early-30s success story that grew up poor white trash, however, is apparently just no good.

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Originally Posted by ARC_Troopa_Nate

Rich people work smart more than they work hard.

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I believe it is more like:

Smart people work hard and become rich.

Now once you have about 10 times your annual income in stocks, your investments will out produce the income your laboring produces. Simply due to the fact it is taxed less.

I know a lot of people who think they are smart by getting out of work and they ain't rich.

Correct, I was just trying to get the point across that working hard isn't enough, there are plenty of poor people who work very hard, there aren't very many people who WORK smart who aren't wealthy.

Anyone who is measuring success by money or wealth is missing the point. Success should be about how happy you are. There are plenty of people who have money and are miserable. There are also plenty of people who have very little money and are very happy in their lives.

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Originally Posted by ARC_Troopa_Nate

there aren't very many people who WORK smart who aren't wealthy.

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I'm one of those

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There are also plenty of people who have very little money and are very happy in their lives.

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I'm one of these.

I can't even fathom being satisfied by wealth.

I'm right there with you, man.

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I'm one of those


I'm one of these.

I can't even fathom being satisfied by wealth.

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Today's item, as shared by a co-worker:
https://ca.autos.yahoo.com/news/cons...190500408.html

Do you care about the earth and strive to live better? Well here, let me piss on your birthday cake. Allow my ignorance to stain the world you fight to save.

What kind of idiot does this take? I mean a lot of people care a ****-ton for stuff I don't care about, or agree with. Nascar. Giving to church. Praying. But I'm not out there spending time and money trying to feck with their chosen pursuits. Yet, some people feel the need to feck with what others care about, 'just cause!'

What sacks of crap. Get a better hobby. You have the gift of human intellect, the gift of compassion, the ability to reason - and THIS is what you waste all that on?

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Originally Posted by Alloutwar

Today's item, as shared by a co-worker:
https://ca.autos.yahoo.com/news/cons...190500408.html

Do you care about the earth and strive to live better? Well here, let me piss on your birthday cake. Allow my ignorance to stain the world you fight to save.

What kind of idiot does this take? I mean a lot of people care a ****-ton for stuff I don't care about, or agree with. Nascar. Giving to church. Praying. But I'm not out there spending time and money trying to feck with their chosen pursuits. Yet, some people feel the need to feck with what others care about, 'just cause!'

What sacks of crap. Get a better hobby. You have the gift of human intellect, the gift of compassion, the ability to reason - and THIS is what you waste all that on?

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What a bunch of dumb****s.

" You want clean air and a tiny carbon footprint? Well, screw you."

"What a loser you are, ain't nothing wrong with rolling some confederate coal"

"Stupid ricers. what were you gonna do you *****?"

Hahahahahaha! Luv U Amenrika

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Originally Posted by Alloutwar

Today's item, as shared by a co-worker:
https://ca.autos.yahoo.com/news/cons...190500408.html

Do you care about the earth and strive to live better? Well here, let me piss on your birthday cake. Allow my ignorance to stain the world you fight to save.

What kind of idiot does this take? I mean a lot of people care a ****-ton for stuff I don't care about, or agree with. Nascar. Giving to church. Praying. But I'm not out there spending time and money trying to feck with their chosen pursuits. Yet, some people feel the need to feck with what others care about, 'just cause!'

What sacks of crap. Get a better hobby. You have the gift of human intellect, the gift of compassion, the ability to reason - and THIS is what you waste all that on?

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I learned of this when one of my former coworkers posted this on his Facebook laughing hahaha F those tree huggers.

He was an idiot to work with and he proved himself again. Our education system is pretty crappy.

I read the first line of the article and closed it...

Western drought; Lake Mead is at record low level.
http://www.tucsonnewsnow.com/story/2...d-water-levels

"Drought in the southwestern U.S. has depleted Lake Mead this week to levels not seen since the Hoover Dam was completed on the Colorado River in the 1930's. The Southwest has remained in the grips of an everlasting drought for the past 14 years, forcing waters down 130 feet since a high-water mark was last reached in 2000."

the US west is too dry to sustain that many people.

People are complaining about free lending libraries setup in their communities. Wow what kind of turd would complain about a library??

http://www.treehugger.com/culture/sh...libraries.html

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Originally Posted by Alloutwar

People are complaining about free lending libraries setup in their communities. Wow what kind of turd would complain about a library??

http://www.treehugger.com/culture/sh...libraries.html

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Probably Republicans, because literacy leads their constituents to actually think about things!!!

lol it has to be some kind of a-hole

More snow in Boston....

Oklahoma Bill Banning AP US History Would Make Students Study Ten Commandments, 3 Speeches By Reagan

Oklahoma: 5% of Our Kids Are Ending Up Liberals, So Let's End That

Eastern USA has a bad case of Global Warm not HAPPENING.
Progressive activists are to blame for screwing with the Ozone layer.

Are you happy now?