Republicans to announce plans to combat

[Lord Dark Helmet]

Never thought it would be possible....republicans to admit global warming is real....

http://www.politicalgateway.com/news/read/168071

GOP platform may have global warming plank

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (UPI) -- The Republican platform may include a first-ever plank on global warming, an examination of a draft document indicated.

"Increased atmospheric carbon has a warming effect on the Earth," The Hill reported the draft document as saying. "While the scope and long term consequences of this warming effect are the subject of ongoing research, we believe the United States should take measured and reasonable steps today."

Sen. John McCain, poised to become the party's presidential nominee next week during the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn., is a proponent of tackling global warming.

The party is also expected to consider taking a strong anti-earmark position, also favored by McCain, the draft indicated.

"Earmarking must stop," the draft said. "To eliminate wasteful projects and payoffs to special interests, we will impose an immediate moratorium on the earmarking system and reform the appropriations process through full transparency."

The final version of the 2008 Republican Platform will be ratified during the convention.

[mizzufalcfan]

but global warming ain't real!!! it's a liberal hoax put out by driveby liberal media!!! how can they do this??? republicans part of the lie now!!!!

[edZep]

The way to solve Global Warming.

Everyone open all doors and windows at home and turn A.C. on high.

All that cold air will cool the Earth .

Thankyou.

[Mr. Offseason]

but global warming ain't real!!! it's a liberal hoax put out by driveby liberal media!!! how can they do this??? republicans part of the lie now!!!!

[ATL Bear]

Proof the Republicans are still susceptible to acting upon poor information.

[Mr. Offseason]

Proof the Republicans are still susceptible to acting upon poor information.

oh you dont have to tell me twice. the last 8 years made just about the best evidence ever to support that point.

[RobSalvador]

If they allow this BS through, theyve seen the last of my votes.

[octoslash]

What this REALLY proves, all bullsh#t aside, is that there is almost no difference between the Republicans and the Democrats.

Going to the polls this year is just about pointless, unless there's a hotly-contested race in your county for Dog Catcher.

[RobSalvador]

Would you like Socialism or socialism light.

[octoslash]

Would you like Socialism or socialism light.

We should just go all the way to Communism, and after about a decade of starvation and killing each other for toilet paper (a strange thing to need if we're starving, I realize) , maybe we'll 'FREE UP' again.

[RobSalvador]

We should just go all the way to Communism, and after about a decade of starvation and killing each other for toilet paper (a strange thing to need if we're starving, I realize) , maybe we'll 'FREE UP' again.

Yep, I think thats what it will take.

[Mr. Offseason]

so admitting that global warming could actually be a problem has now made the republican party socialist?

you guys are too much.

[rugger8]

so admitting that global warming could actually be a problem has now made the republican party socialist?

That's actually a side note. They were supposed to be about smaller government and limited spending, and they've proven otherwise. That's not exactly socialism in the Democratic sense, but certainly not why people who are or were Republican have given them votes in the past.

But they didn't "admit" anything about global warming other than stating something that IS well established- that more CO2 in the atmosphere is associated with higher temperatures. CO2 levels have fluctuated dramatically though out the existence of Earth, and it is FAR from established that industrial or human activity has any significant impact on global CO2 levels, and certainly not to the point that we can establish causality in temperature changes.