Posted by
Yubaduck on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 10:00:19 PM
From a number of sources, including Hughs show today and this article by Amanda Carpenter, (http://townhall.com/columnists/AmandaCarpenter/2008/05/14/bush_caves_to_polar_bear_ploy) comes news of the new listing of the Polar Bear as a threatened species. This is not based on hard evidence of decline, in fact, from an article on townhall by Amanda Carpenter, "Their complaints come as U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services reports the polar bear population is on the rise. FWS estimates there are currently 20,000 to 25,000 polar bears, up from a record-low population of 5,000 to 10,000 in the 1950’s and 1960’s". So Polar Bear populations are2-5 times as big as they were 50 years ago, but human caused Global Warming will cause their demise. What a crock. And here again, we have a Republican President who appointed a Republican former Governor of Idaho Dirk Kempthorne to head the Department of the Interior, who has made this ruling, caving in to "pseudo science" that isn't even backing up their assertions.
“Computer models predict sea ice is likely to recede in the future,” said Department of Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne. “They [polar bears] are in my judgment likely to become endangered in the foreseeable future, in this case 45 years.” So 45 years in the future, Polar Bears may have to deal with a reduced ice pack if it is in fact reducing, and if in fact, this is bad for the bears. Even that is debatable as the assertions of these people seem a bit hysterical. "The environmental lobby argues global warming has melted sea ice that polar bears walk on when hunting seals. Less ice, their logic follows, exposes the bears to drowning, cannibalism and starvation." How do they know this? They don't. Once upon a time, Northern Spotted Owls had to have old growth forest, not second or newer growth, and the whole Northwest paid the price. When those preserved forests were destroyed by the more natural causes of fire and imported beetles, the owls adapted to newer forests. Who is to say Polar Bears can't adapt to a changed environment?
But there is a bigger issue here than Owls, Polar Bears, Environmental Nuts, or even oil exploration. The Republican Party is crumbing before our eyes. They see three house losses of formerly safe seats and think "Uh oh, better move to the center." Reality is the Republican party is on the verge of a historical crack up because it has ceased to stand for anything. "Lets bring in moderates by moderating our stand on moral issues" thinks the establishment. MORONS, when you do not differentiate yourselves from the opposition, when the choice is between socialism and socialism, it weakens you, not the more passionate socialists. "Lets talk the talk of the environmental movement, and appeal to the masses who love polar bears" IDIOTS, the masses want government out of their hair, not more government. Threatened Polar Bears who aren't really threatened are a ploy to get judicial action to stop any and all activity that may accelerate global warming. Repressive Carbon Credits, anyone? Further lack of oil reserves? This ruling will hamstring any future real conservative administration from acting to open ANWR, or do anything else to improve our energy scenario because it might, just might, hurt the cuddly polar bear.
I am a Polar Bear fan. I think they are one of the coolest animals in the world. But lets pull our heads out of our collective backsides, and take this country back. I have had it.
As temperatures warm, the normally mellow polar bears are forced to tango to impress a mate
Upset by the threat of global warming, this bear contemplates suicide. Don't jump, man, it isn't that bad!
Come on President Bush, save us. Do it for the Polar Bear Children!