Bud's Daily Diatribes

Commentary by Bud Meyers

The modern technologies that we currently enjoy today, were mostly made possible by military weaponry...and so it has always been since the dawn of mankind.

The most advanced research made by the brightest people in the world, scientists and the like, made weapons to kill people. That's how we got nuclear energy, and years later, cell phones...through military research and development - which was eventually made available for civilian applications.

Why don't we have more "green" technology? Because "green" isn't deadly on a mass scale.

I'm sure there are some advances being made that will eventually become available that can be applied to green technology, but we will have to allow the natural evolvement of this knowledge until it becomes a reality; we can't force it at the expense of our economy, or on false pretenses for scams or social agendas like "climate change".

If the sea levels rise, so be it - the world will adopt. They rose before and they will rise again. Since the day the earth was created, it has gone through untold changes, and it constantly will...until our sun finally dies...which it one day will. There will be an end to our world...but not tomorrow. And if so, what will be, will be. It's God's will and puny humans can't change that.

The earth goes through natural periods of warming and cooling trends - short term ones and long term ones. But all the polar ice caps on earth won't melt overnight. There is a better chance that we will be hit with an asteroid, or be devastated by a catastrophic volcanic eruption from Yellowstone Park, or even a burst of radiation from our sun or by gamma rays from a super-nova light-years away...but most likely we'll be hit with a pandemic influenza such as Avian flu.

...and then there are the weapons we created (nuclear and biological); and we must also protect ourselves from a dirty bomb in the hands of Islamic terrorists.

But for now, the polar bears are safe. And the people in the lowlands of New Orleans and Florida will have plenty of time to pack their bags.

Let's promote "green" and environmental issues in a responsible way, and within our economic means. Spending trillions of dollars to try and cool the earth by .05 degrees in 100 years is ridiculous when we could be fighting disease and hunger and poverty instead. The world as it is NOW, not a million years from now, is what sane people should be concerning themselves about. The future is nice, but the present is better.

Al Gore made his money already...don't allow lunatics like him to make a second and third pass at the well when so many others are still thirsty. He has his private jet and mansion to enjoy at our expense.

The mountains and glaciers and the Grand Canyon were not created over night, and species have either evolved or went extinct over millions of years, by either Charles Darwin's Natural Selection, or by God-created disasters...and sometimes by man. The entire eco-system didn't collapse when the dodo bird became extinct in the 17th century - - - or when the plains bison (aka American buffalo) stopped roaming the Great Plains in America (Native Americans also contributed to the collapse of the bison, with the Comanche alone killing 280,000 bison a year by the 1830s).

The "eco freaks" weren't complaining about the natural habitats of tortoise and other species when they destroyed thousands of acres of pristine land to lay down inefficient solar panels or to build those ghastly "eye-sores" called windmills - - - oh no, not in MY back yard!

Oil won't last forever either...it took millions of years to make, and we will eventually need alternative sources of energy. But until that time when man has obtained the knowledge and wherewithal to produce this energy ("green" or otherwise), let's responsibly and economically use what we already have (including nuclear), and drill for the oil that still exists. Who knows, maybe one day we will have found the secret to hydrogen fission and have unlimited energy, and making what oil the earth still holds, obsolete.

Then we can finally tell the IPCC, Al Gore, the Middle East, and the liberals to SHUT UP ALREADY!

In the mean time...let's go visit Alaska and get that pipeline at full capacity again. We'll let Al Gore worry about the wild predators in the Artic Circle.

Everything you need to know about the current climate debate:

What If All the Ice Melts? - Myths and Realities
http://tobuds.com/blogs/full-story/myth.htm

Kill the Polar Bears! - They're Destroying Our Planet!
http://tobuds.com/blogs/blog1.php/2010/01/03/kill-the-polar-bears-they-re-destroying

Cooling Down the Cassandras - By George F. Will - Washington Post
http://tobuds.com/blogs/full-story/myth2.htm

Carbon Emissions, Human Population, and Ice Ages - What it Really Means
http://tobuds.com/blogs/blog1.php/2009/12/20/carbon-emissions-human-population-and-ic

Evidence Surfaces from 1782 Disputing Global Warming
http://tobuds.com/blogs/blog1.php/2009/12/19/more-evidence-surfaces-disputing-global

New York Times Reports Global Cooling!
http://tobuds.com/blogs/blog1.php/2009/12/18/new-york-times-reports-global-cooling

Copenhagen: Scamming the American Taxpayers with "Climate Change"
http://tobuds.com/blogs/blog1.php/2009/12/12/copenhagen-scamming-the-american-taxpaye

Climategate Scandal - "Harry Read Me" File - Cap and Trade Farce
http://tobuds.com/blogs/blog5.php/2009/12/01/climategate-s-harry-read-me-file-is-a-mu

Al Gore's Fear Mongering on "Climate Change" - Cap and Trade Scam
http://tobuds.com/blogs/blog1.php/2009/11/10/obama-s-and-al-gore-s-fear-mongering-on

Obama - Intergovernmental Panel on "Climate Change" (IPCC) - Climategate
http://tobuds.com/blogs/blog1.php/2009/12/06/obama-intergovernmental-panel-on-climate

DETAILED HISTORICAL DATA (from other posts)

http://www.geocraft.com/WVFossils/Carboniferous_climate.html
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1806245/posts
http://www.aip.org/history/climate/cycles.htm#L_0252
http://www.carbonify.com/carbon-dioxide-levels.htm
http:// www.climateaudit.org

...but Obama Saved or Created Another Job

Regarding the failed attempt by the Jock Strap bomber on Christmas Day:

Obama says he's not going to blame any one person or agency...that the break down in our National security was "systemic".

Then John Brennan, the Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Adviser for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, says, "I told the President I was sorry for letting him down."

Sorry? Sorry for what? For not doing his job?

Or maybe John was just taking the heat for Michael E. Leiter, who is currently the Director of the United States National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC).

Michael E. Leiter dismissed the potential terrorist threat on Christmas Day and went on a ski vacation the very day after a civilian passenger on that flight saved the day. (It didn't work out so well on that flight in Pennsylvania on 9-11.)

I know of people who were fired from their job because they were only a few minutes late for work, and nobody's life was at stake either - - - no fatal errors were made, no one was at risk for anything.

...but everybody was sorry, everyone was to blame, so therefore, no one loses their job. Obama saved or created another job.

Maybe Obama will give them all a raise too!

The Experts Get a Second Chance to Get it Right

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_O._Brennan

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Leiter

...the guy who lost half-a-trillion of our tax dollars? You gotta be kidding me!

Feds Lost Half a Trillion Dollars?

http://tobuds.com/blogs/blog1.php/2009/08/01/feds-lost-half-a-trillion-dollars

Few cheers on Capitol Hill for Time's Ben Bernanke pick

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1209/30706.html

From TIME Magazine:

http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1946375_1947251,00.html

At Least 20 Million are Out of Work

People receiving regular unemployment benefits rose to 5.19 million for the week ending Dec. 5.

5.19 million people...

That figure does not include the millions of other people who have used up their regular 26 weeks of benefits (paid by the states) and are now receiving extended benefits for up to 73 additional weeks - paid for by the federal government.

The people receiving extended benefits jumped to 4.73 million for the week ended Nov. 28.

That's 4.73 million more people...

5.19 million people receiving state-funded regular unemployment benefits
+ 4.73 million people receiving federal-funded extended unemployment benefits
= 9.92 million people receiving unemployment benefits (does not include unemployed people who, for various reasons, could not qualify for benefits or can only find part-time jobs.)

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/18/business/economy/18econ.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

IN ROUND NUMBERS

In 2008 the total US population was 350 million, of which 175 million worked and filed federal income tax returns (but only 45% of those actually paid federal income taxes).

Now in 2009 there are almost 10 million people collecting unemployment benefits and up to 20 million out-of-work (People coming of age and graduating from college who can't find jobs).

* Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan reported the highest unemployment rate at 16.7 percent.
* Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, California reported the 2nd highest unemployment rate at 14.6 percent
* Las Vegas-Paradise, Nevada reported the 3rd highest unemployment rate at 13.1 percent.

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/metro.nr0.htm

Out of 29 European countries (plus USA, Russia, Canada, Iceland, and Mexico), the USA ranks the 8th worst.

http://tobuds.com/blogs/blog3.php/2009/12/14/usa-near-bottom-for-worst-unemployment-r-2009

20 million less people are paying federal income taxes, and this is estimated to go higher...so where does all the money for Healthcare and Cap and Trade come from?

...from higher taxes for the people who still managed to hold on to their jobs and homes!

UPDATE: January 10,2009

In Europe and U.S., Data Shows Murky Job Outlook
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/09/business/09globaljobs.html

Out of 29 European countries (plus USA, Russia, Canada, Iceland, and Mexico), the USA ranks the 8th worst.

UPDATE JAN 8, 2010

In Europe and U.S., Data Shows a Murky Job Outlook
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/09/business/09globaljobs.html

UPDATE: January 10,2009

Jobless Rate in Euro Zone Is in Double Digits
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/09/business/global/09euro.html

In the beginning of 2000, just below 20 million persons were unemployed in the 27 countries currently forming the European Union, slightly below 9% of the labour force.

In 2000, the unemployment rate in the United States was around 4%, significantly lower than in Europe. It remained much lower until early 2008, when unemployment levels started to grow acutely. By mid-2009, the US rate had caught up with the EU rate.

Latvia
Unemployment: 19.7%

Spain
Unemployment: 19.3%

Lithuania
Unemployment: 13.8%

Estonia
Unemployment: 13.3%

Ireland
Unemployment: 13%

Slovakia
Unemployment: 12%

Russia
Unemployment: 10.2%

USA
Unemployment: 10%

France
Unemployment: 10%

Hungary
Unemployment: 9.7%

Portugal
Unemployment: 9.2%

Greece
Unemployment: 9.2%

Sweden
Unemployment: 8.7%

Finland
Unemployment: 8.6%

Canada
Unemployment: 8.5%

Poland
Unemployment: 8.2%

Belgium
Unemployment: 7.9%

United Kingdom
Unemployment: 7.8%

Germany
Unemployment: 7.6%

Bulgaria
Unemployment: 7.6%

Italy
Unemployment: 7.4%

Malta
Unemployment: 7.2%

Iceland
Unemployment: 7.1%

Czech Republic
Unemployment: 7.0%

Luxembourg
Unemployment: 6.6%

Romania
Unemployment: 6.4%

Mexico
Unemployment: 6.4%

Denmark
Unemployment: 6.4%

Slovenia
Unemployment: 5.9%

Cyprus
Unemployment: 5.9%

Austria
Unemployment: 4.8%

Netherlands
Unemployment: 4.8%

Switzerland
Unemployment: 4.2%

Norway
Unemployment: 3.2%

Source / Forbes: http://www.forbes.com/2009/11/16/europe-unemployment-rates-lifestyle-lifestyle-best-worst-spain.html

The International Monetary Fund and European Union are Bullies

Worst unemployment in Europe - Latvian at 19.7% - Government gives in to EU Pressure

The government of Latvian was forced by the International Monetary Fund, European Union and other lenders to cut 500 million lats from its 2009 budget as part of a €7.5 billion aid package to prop up its economy. The lenders, including Sweden whose banks have a big presence in Latvia, have been unbending in stipulating that Latvia also implements all of next year's agreed-upon cuts and keeps its 2010 budget deficit below 8.5% of gross domestic product."

According to Bloomberg News, this included a pledge to "reduce maternity benefits, cut salaries and pensions and raise some taxes to satisfy EU and IMF demands".

Latvian Prime Minister Dombrovskis informed local councils, public communications and the Riga airport about the reduced support. State authorities are already in crisis. Half of all tax offices have been closed down and the rest are working four days a week. Half the country’s hospitals have also closed.

http://socialistworld.net/eng/2009/11/1603.html

Estonians left Out of the Labor Market

Unemployment in Europe – The Failure of EU

http://www.estonianfreepress.com/2009/11/unemployment-in-europe-the-failure-of-eu-tigers/