Why are people so scared of the polar ice caps melting?
Facts disprove warnings about global warming by William Robert Johnston in The Brownsville Herald, April 4, 2001, p. A10 A long time ago kings and rulers might be advised by magicians, astrologers, and other charlatans. These mystics would prey on leaders–and through them, on entire societies–by using the false superstitious beliefs of all involved. These people mostly went away with the advent of science. But they’re back–this time using the name of science. A vocal minority of the scientific community, with the help of unqualified outsiders, has persuaded many politicians to pursue plans that would be economically devastating. The story this time is global warming. The “global warmers” produced the Kyoto treaty of 1997. However, the facts completely disprove what these people are saying about climate change. We’ve all heard the stories, reported as indisputable fact: The last century or decade is just about the hottest the world has ever been. Carbon dioxide from burning gasoline
