eccentricgreen

Im a native Texan and so is my wife and two kids. Ive traveled all over the western US and Im sure Texas sucks more than anywhere Ive been. I have tried so many times to leave but family keeps bringing me back. Im going to leave in 4 more months and I swear I will never return. Texans are the most arrogant bunch of idiots on the planet. I think partly because its polluted with mercury from all the coal burning plants. Ive seen more retarded and autistic children in Texas than anywhere else and they link it to mercury now. Texans are also the most phony people too. They will smile real big and talk in high pitched voices. Hiiiiiiii, how are you? And as soon as the person walks away they talk behind their backs. The absolute worst racists are here too. Man, they hate everybody.

Texas-

Horror grips us as we watch you die.

All we can do is echo your anguished cries.

Stare as all human feelings die.

We are leaving - You don't need us.

Are they still looking for al queda or just protecting oil pipelines? I know a soldier there who believes they are just security guards for the oil.

Last I heard it was to be available to the public Nov 2010.

Would you know by looking around you that something is amiss? I would. Our lake is 40 ft low for the 2nd time in 5 yrs. They sky always has a brown tinge at the horizon (and I live in a rural community!) and there are warning signs posted stating the fish in the lakes and streams in my entire state are not safe to eat.

Everyone keeps saying that believing it is happening is causing fear and panic. I don't get that. I believe it and I'm not scared. I know we need to make changes but that doesn't scare me. Give me an example of how global warming is causing fear. Please, cuz as far as I can see the only ones saying it is causing fear are those who don't even believe in it - how do they know this?

How has "climate change" affected you monetarily? If it is negative, will you humbly accept the change or do you think you deserve what you have, at whatever expense.

It seems we all agree "something" is warming the earth - maybe we all don't agree on how or what is causing it but I wonder if the fact that it is happening creates a reaction in you to figure out how to adapt to climate change?

...there is someone saying we need to combat it? On TV, in the newspaper, on the radio...

It seems there are a handful of people who are trying to halt any progress to reduce carbon emissions that are at the root of the problem. Are they foot soldiers for the big oil companies or do they just not want to be bothered by the fact that OUR health and environment is being effected in a negative way by the mass production & mass consumption of oil based products?

I'm a little confused by it! Do they live in protective bubble so they won't be affected?

As moderator does he have the power to block people from viewing and answering his questions? Were my answers to contradictory to his theories so I have been blocked from answering his question? Does that seem fair to you?

We are smart people right? Won't we just use this as an opportunity to advance in a healthier way? How does that cripple an economy? Seems like it would grow one if people are willing to take a fresh look at things and not be afraid to move forward gradually and eventually make progress for the betterment of the entire world. Is it because it is too slow for those who are used to raking in the bucks without regard for any lasting effects of their work? Can an entire country be that shortsighted? I can see for miles and the future of our economy looks pretty bright if you're looking in the right direction! Look up in the sky - see that glowing orb?

I know that people are cutting back their spending on things that are hurting their environment and that could be slowing the economy - but that doesn't mean they don't Want to spend - they just need something they can get behind that will let them sleep at night knowing they did what they could to protect the environment. If you are not providing something you are missing the boat!

Why should I believe anything coming from them? I mean if they agree that global warming is real then wouldn't they have to put away their toys since they are pumping tons of pollution into our environment? How much is their work really needed anymore?

...do you also think that we humans do not impact our environment? Do you think we can carry on any way we please with no consequences because nature will heal itself?

I'm thinking we need trees planted in mass to curb the effects of global warming and some farmers could do this easily.

Is the way we have abused our environment the reason for the predicted drought, dust bowls, flooding, dangerous hurricanes, tornadoes and disease?

I was once so close that it looked like a piece of bacon that slowely dissappeared! One of the most amazing things I have ever seen!! Luckily I was in a car at the time!

Sometimes I wonder if all the people who don't want us to spend time thinking about the health of our environment ever even go out and enjoy it and do they just not appreciate what that means to others?

If it doesn't get warmer and carbon emissions turn out to not be a problem then will the efforts to clean up our environment be for nothing? Do we really need to care about how we treat the planet?

Why can't I get on a bus to go across town or to neighboring towns? My community population is around 15,000 and is about 40 miles from a very large city yet there is no public transit system is use.