THE PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVE, USA
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Volume IX, Issue # 26, February 7, 2007
Dr. Almon Leroy Way, Jr., Editor
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GLOBAL WARMING: JUST ANOTHER LIBERAL ORTHODOXY
By Christopher G. Adamo
AMERICAN POLITICS, POLITICAL ENVIRONMENTALISM, & LEFTWING LIBERALISM: THE MOST RECENT CATECHISM
OF TRUE-BELIEVING LIBERAL LEFTIST IDEOLOGUES: CALL FOR MANDATORY ACCEPTANCE OF "CATASTROPHIC
CLIMATE CHANGE," "GLOBAL WARMING," & ALL OF THE STATIST PRECEPTS OF THE LIBERAL PUBLIC POLICY AGENDA NEEDED TO
"FIX" & HENCEFORTH "PROTECT" THE EARTH & ITS ENVIRONMENT -- STATISM, THAT IS, CENTRAL CONTROL & DIRECTION
OF THE ECONOMY BY THE GOVERNMENT, PROPOSED AS THE AVENUE TO RESOLVING ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES &
CONTROVERSIES -- WITH THE 2008 ELECTION CAMPAIGN SEASON ALREADY GEARING UP, DEMOCRATIC PARTY POLITICIANS
ARE RAPIDLY COALESCING WITH POLITICAL ENVIRONMENTALISTS IN PROMOTING GLOBAL WARMING MASS HYSTERIA &
SEEKING TO SILENCE THEIR CRITICS
FULL STORY:
An astounding range of absurd ideas have been incorporated into the
“mainstream” of modern America, based not on any inherent merit, but rather
on the benefits to Leftwing Liberalism that can be derived from them. So much of
today’s “conventional wisdom” represents neither convention nor wisdom, but
instead results from a fundamentally Leftist worldview, combined with a
truly juvenile dosage of wishful thinking.
Consider, a few such pillars of the Liberal faith, and more specifically how
fragile they quickly become when placed under the hot lights of honest
scrutiny.
As the American culture continues to crumble, we are incessantly reminded
that “our diversity is our strength.” Tell that to the people of the Balkans
where, prior to U.S. intervention, centuries old feuds and tribalism had
rendered the region little more than a wasteland of unending bloodshed
between bickering “warlords.”
Hardly any better is the current plight of those hapless Europeans, who
pride themselves on that most virtuous of Liberal Leftist precepts, their
“tolerance” of other cultures. Yet, on a daily basis, they witness ever more
of their heritage being eradicated by militant Muslims who are neither
diverse nor tolerant. Barring a miraculous resurgence of fortitude and
conviction of its former heritage, Europe’s fate is sealed.
On this side of the ocean, American Liberals claim a virtual monopoly of
“tolerance.” Yet, the facts indicate otherwise. Under the preposterous
auspices of “tolerance,” Liberals have, over the past several decades, sought
to squash any stance, any opinion, or any logical question that threatens
their agenda.
As it was with Cold War “compromise,” whereby American negotiators were
expected to abandon their positions in order to embrace those of the Soviet
Union and the worldwide Communist movement, the steadily emerging definition of “tolerance,” from the Liberal
perspective, amounts to a demand that traditional America unquestioningly
bless their ideology, with no promise whatsoever of reciprocity.
Thus, in the name of “tolerance,” Liberals expunged any mention of God, the
Bible, or America’s Christian roots from the school system, and ultimately
all other areas of public life. Concurrently, in the name of “diversity,”
they relentlessly work to replace those standards with the canons and icons
of other, often pagan, cultures. And, ultimately, in the place of traditional
morality and faith, they seek to establish an orthodoxy of the secularist
Liberal state.
So, it is no surprise that the latest catechism of their “true believers,” is
conversion, by force if necessary, to an acceptance of "catastrophic climate
change," “global warming,” and all of the Statist precepts of the Liberal
public policy agenda needed to “fix” and henceforth "protect" the earth and its environment. This
mandatory conversion is being pursued with a fervor rarely witnessed outside
of the most oppressive cults.
Humanity has been dealing with the extremes of climate since time
immemorial. Admittedly during that entire period, eras of heightened
temperatures, followed by cooler periods, have been visited on the human
species. Thus, it is natural to react to such shifts with feelings of
foreboding, and at times, helplessness.
To many, the dire implications of last Summer’s blistering high temperatures
seemed irrefutable, at least until the record setting lows of this Winter.
So far, the inarguably “conclusive” proof offered by those who claim the
planet is getting steadily warmer has borne little or no repeatable evidence
of a scientifically established pattern.
We were likewise forewarned that the 2006 hurricane season would surely
eclipse the devastation of Katrina, Rita, and the horrendous toll of 2005.
Yet, this proclamation of doom turned out to be a bust. Apparently the
prophets of the political and cultural Left need a bit of honing on their skills. Nevertheless, to
even question the legitimacy of their utterances is no less than
“blasphemy,” spawning instant calls for excommunication of the offending
parties.
So, rather than dwelling for too long on such an unknown quantity as the
weather, it is more relevant to consider the wholly anticipated patterns of
Liberalism. Among the ranks of Liberals, far more than in the weekend weather forecast, can be
found the underlying motives and workings of the current global warming
hysteria.
In no other way can the sanctimonious rantings of Dr. Heidi Cullen of the
now thoroughly politicized Weather Channel be explained. Cullen recently
pushed for the professional disqualification of any meteorologist who
refuses to profess the doctrine of man-made global warming. And what, other
than similarly mindless fanaticism, can explain the behavior of the Grand
Green Inquisitor himself, former U.S. Vice-President Al Gore?
Elsewhere, the “hot earth society” seeks to denigrate skeptics as a class of
politically incorrect social “pariahs,” labeling them as “global warming
deniers,” a clear allusion to those anti-Semitic deniers of the Nazi
holocaust.
Yet, among few, if any, of these people is the primary goal to “save the
planet,” but rather to promote the Liberal agenda, as their own unbridled
usage of energy, and their selective attacks against the “Great Polluters,” clearly
proves. Perhaps the most glaring evidence is that the Russians and Chinese,
who pollute to a horrendous degree, get a “pass” on account of being good
Socialists. Meanwhile the United States of America is roundly condemned.
The 2008 election campaign season is already gearing up, and Democrats are desperate
to frame the debate around anything other than traditional values or the
terror war. So, of course, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (Democrat - California) has been quick
to jump onto this bandwagon. Expect Hillary Clinton to follow soon.
The randomness of sunspots and other factors quite beyond the understanding
of humanity ultimately render it impossible for meteorologists to forecast
the weekend weather with absolute certainty. In contrast, the actions and
motives of the American Left, committed always and only in pursuit of their
own interests, are among the most predictable phenomena of the modern world.
LINKS TO RELATED TOPICS:
American Politics & Political Competition
The American Political System:
Politics & Government in the U.S.A.
Policy Issues Relating to Energy, Environment,
& Natural Resources
Government, the Economy, & Economic Prosperity
The American Political & Cultural Left:
Liberals, Statists, Socialists, & Other Leftists
Liberalism Versus Conservatism in American Politics
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POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY & POLITICAL IDEOLOGIES:
COMPETING SYSTEMS OF POLITICAL THOUGHT
Conservatism
Traditional Conservatism: Questions & Answers
Conservatism: Attitudes, Types, & Present Status
Constitutional Conservatism: American & British
Liberalism
Classical Liberalism: Intellectual Foundations
Classical Liberalism: Conservative Liberalism
Manchester Liberalism & Social Darwinism
Modern Social "Liberalism": Statist "Liberalism"
Radical & Totalitarian Ideologies
Radicalism, Utopianism, & Totalitarianism
Christopher G. Adamo is a freelance writer who lives in southeastern Wyoming and works in the field of industrial instrumentation.
He is actively involved in Wyoming's political process, serving as a delegate to successive Wyoming State Republican Conventions
and as a member of the Wyoming State Republican Central Committee. He has assisted Republican candidates for local and state
legislatures and for the United States Congress. His articles, which appear regularly in The Progressive Conservative, U.S.A.,
and on a number of other websites, reflect a major concern with the damage being done to Conservatism and Conservative causes by
the Liberal Leftist faction in the Republican Party as well as by the much larger and more powerful Liberal Leftist faction in the
Democratic Party. During the early and middle 1990s, Adamo was Editor of the Wyoming Christian Coalition's official news organ,
The Wyoming Christian.
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