Australian newspaper one of select few to question politics of global warming

Prague at Dusk. [Photo from Czech Republic pages at European Union Website.]Only the Sydney Morning Herald is brave enough to explore the validity of politics in the global warming debate. Elite U.S. media follow Al Gore’s alarmist theories like a rat follows the scent of any kind of food, fresh or spoiled. Global warming sparks arguments in many select quarters and vicious battles in media and on Web forums, with many skeptics like me suggesting it’s time to put both sides of the arguments before the people. No major U.S. media have questioned the discreet change from the ‘global warming’ term to ‘climate change.’ The Environmental Protection Agency slid that one in as a cover-your-rear approach, since many scientists say we’re cooling in some areas and warming in others, with large differences between urban and rural areas. Reducing our dependency on oil is a necessary goal, but doing it with a sensible, economically sound plan is the only humane way to proceed.

When Czech President, Vaclav Klaus who is about to assume the presidency of the European Union, called global warming a myth, the liberal politicians' biggest fan The New York Times did its best to shred Klaus’ integrity. According to the SMH:

The New York Times opened a profile of Klaus, 67, this week with a quote from a 1980s communist secret agent's report, claiming he behaves like a "rejected genius", and asserts there is "palpable fear" he will "embarrass" the EU.

In my opinion, Klaus is one of the bravest men on the planet. Global warming/climate change zealots have pushed policies that cause the poorest among us to suffer—crop diversion for fuel instead of food, increased taxes on energy products, the insane idea that you can offset carbon and the even insaner idea that it’s fine to clearcut areas in rain forests as long as you replant fast-growing trees. Whatever happened to Gore’s original pleas to save the rain forests?

Most of us readily accept the need to develop alternatives to oil, but this is a need based on economic and national security issues. The U.S. has ample coal, gas, solar, wind and other options. All should be employed while the energy industry comes up with viable alternatives.

In his excellent book ‘The Deniers,’ Lawrence Solomon recounts interviews with many of the leading scientists, researchers, climatologists and economists in the world. Solomon points out the dangers of science by political consensus. The Sydney Morning Herald and Klaus are two voices of reason in the political dialog about global warming/climate change—two voices among the zealots whose alarmist doctrine is contributing to economic downturns around the world.