Bill O'Reilly gets Al Gores attention
By: Ed Farnan | Published Sunday, February 6, 2011, 2:20 PM | Updated Friday, September 9, 2011, 10:03 PM
Like Punxsutawney Phil, the celebrated
groundhog who pops his head up to predict the next 6 weeks of weather. Al Gore pops his head up above the wall of his coast side Montecito mansion, whenever a weather anomaly occurs.
But this time Gore surfaced because Bill O'Reilly looked out of his window and noticed that southern New York was turning into the arctic Tundra. O'Reilly remarked that he needed to call Al Gore.
Al Gore replied to O'Reilly via his website saying: “As it turns out, the scientific community has been addressing this particular question
for some time now and they say that increased heavy snowfalls are completely consistent with what they have been predicting as a consequence of man-made global warming.”
Whenever I hear someone say "
for some time now", my radar goes off. Some time is just that, a nano secod to a lifetime, which is it? Ever since (some time ago) the East Anglia Climate email scandals exposed temperature manipulations were used to bolster their global warming "science", worldwide skepticism of the science has risen dramatically.
No longer do the media lap up Gores pat answer to anyone questioning his man caused Global Warming thesis, as: "The argument is over, it is settled science". But it is not settled science, not by a long shot and many experts do not agree with the "science" behind the now "climate change" theology.
But undeterred by the thermometers in front of their faces, Obama and the rest of the left have herded us in a stampede to stop drilling for our own oil. They are making it difficult and expensive to mine and use our own coal/natural gas and hydro-electric resources. In fact they propose penalizing us for the use of our own fossil fuels which we have in abundance. Most of which is by regulation, not legislation and based on unsubstantiated "science".
In the meantime, we are becoming more at the mercy of despotic governments around the world, who are the suppliers of the fuel for the engines of our economy: oil.
One thing I learned the hard way was to not quit a job unless I had another one lined up. Well that is exactly what Washington DC is doing to us, quitting our most prolific and abundant resources in order to gamble on truly unproven and expensive technology of wind and solar.
Show some sense Washington, don't be at the mercy of special interests for a change, watch out for the citizens of the US. Embark now on a new Manhattan project of making the USA energy independent, exploit all of our oil, coal & hydro electric resources, let wind and solar catch up when they become economically feasible on their own. Use our real science to make our own fossil fuels clean. I am tired of being held captive by the worlds tin horn dictators who happen to have oil.
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Switch to the desktop site to post a comment.Porickseantuny | Feb 11, 2011, 05:06 PM EST
Global change of any kind is change compared to what and for how long. We have global measurements for no more than 100 years. Assuming warmer, how does that relate to the eons of earthly temperature? Sun spots? Temperature of the earth's core? Alarmists are simply interpolating a minute period of time into a vast global conclusion.
hancock | Feb 05, 2011, 03:48 PM EST
Glopbal con game.
Monsoonman | Feb 04, 2011, 10:20 PM EST
and the obama administration wants to throw all of that cheap energy in favor of wind and solar? For what? A junk science that is utterly corrupt?
Searlit | Feb 04, 2011, 10:13 PM EST
Technically recoverable? What does that mean? They have to blow the tops off mountains to get the coal in Appalachia. Not good! Invest your money in renewable energies. Move forward.
Monsoonman | Feb 04, 2011, 09:41 PM EST
From the USGS website: North Dakota and Montana have an estimated 3.0 to 4.3 billion barrels of undiscovered, technically recoverable oil in an area known as the Bakken Formation. From the EIA: There are 2,587 Trillion cu. ft. of natural gas reserves in the USA....and last but not least: The USA is the Saudi Arabia of coal. The United States as a whole has more recoverable coal resources than any other country on the planet-- over 262 billion tons-- enough to last over 200 years! Long after the rest of the world's coal, petroleum and natural gas reserves have run out, America will still have enough coal to satisfy its energy needs.
seanomelbourne | Feb 04, 2011, 08:48 PM EST
cheesecake! are we extracting the oil quicker than nature can replenish the supply?. I use solar panels, reduced my elec. bill by over half and recieve a rebate for power my panels put back into the grid.Do you have to get your feet wet before you believe there's water.My only regret is I didn't install a larger solar system to sell more power to the morons who do not believe.
cheesesteak | Feb 04, 2011, 08:23 PM EST
Regarding sustainable oil - does anyone actually think that all the crude oil on earth was created millions of years ago and there is none that's been created since the last dinosaur died? Oil is constantly, continuously being created by the earth. Instead of listing all the books that discuss sustainable oil, just Google it or go to the archives of the Wall Street Journal and read about the depots that continuously regenerate themselves. The oil companies make a lot of money - we all know that - but how much tax money is given to the "green" technologies that have never demonstrated practicle, consistent utility? Please open your minds. There are enough conmen trying to separate you from your money - don't make it easy for them.
kenokat | Feb 04, 2011, 07:41 PM EST
Wake up! Las Cruces New Mexico has been experiencing temps in the negatives and rolling electrical black outs for the last several days, the coldest we have seen in the 12 years that we have been here. My hometown in Montana has had drought problems because of the lack of snow. And this idea that the US has enough oil was shown to be false in the 60's or 70's BUT NO ONE WANTS TO WAKE UP! Look around yourself and see what has changed.
seanomelbourne | Feb 04, 2011, 07:27 PM EST
Maloney most U.S. foreign aid is military aid spreading weapons of mass destruction to enforce it's foreign policies by proxy. Careful clonmel21 you don't stand under Clonmels old arch it may fall on you for not having an opinion.
seanomelbourne | Feb 04, 2011, 07:23 PM EST
what name calling MORON
maloney | Feb 04, 2011, 07:05 PM EST
But at least seano is consistent. However he gets very temperamental if the same is done to him. America gives billions to almost everybody, friend & foe alike. Al the whore has made over 100 million with his chicken little weather racket.
clonmel21 | Feb 04, 2011, 04:48 PM EST
SEANOMELBOURNE: tsk tsk, name calling only shows your ignorance on all fronts.
seanomelbourne | Feb 04, 2011, 04:28 PM EST
Ed Farnan most of the oil countries have "despotic"governments as you say but their your despotic governments,the us has given billions in military aid to despotic governments so that they remain pro American.Climate change is happening. Your pro right wing stance is ignorant and without foundation.Come down here to Australia I'll show you what climate change has done in recent years. Go back to your teaparty meetings with your moronic ramblings.
clonmel21 | Feb 04, 2011, 04:06 PM EST
Finally someone with some sense on this site
TheOldPerfessor | Feb 04, 2011, 02:10 PM EST
wjbi - I'll believe that you you can cite something from peer-review scientific literature that backs up that claim.
borefield | Feb 04, 2011, 12:47 PM EST
OMG, Irish Central has a Real Common Sense journalist. You must find yourself outnumbered Ed, you are way too far right for the rest of the leftist writers usually found on Irish Central. I agree with every word you said. Keep up the good work.
Monsoonman | Feb 04, 2011, 11:09 AM EST
From this mornings news: ENERGY CRUNCH: NM declares state of emergency over natural gas shortage... TX residents asked to limit use... Outage in AZ... San Diego shortage... Usage at record high in UT... CA utility told to cut pipeline pressures... SHELL oil postpones drilling in Arctic; Dem Sen. blames White House... Mexico cancels offer to send electricity... Obama's Blocking Of New Plants Triggers Nationwide Blackouts.
wjb1tex | Feb 04, 2011, 11:05 AM EST
Gore has come under attack by a growing cadre of scientists who debunk the man-made global warming theory — and for his own energy consumption, most recently for his mansion in Montecito, Calif., which has 6,500 square feet of living space and a swimming pool and fountains. He also made headlines for his exorbitant energy consumption at his 10,000-square-foot Nashville home.
Searlit | Feb 04, 2011, 10:52 AM EST
Wind and solar power will never "catch up" as you say, as long as polluting fuels like oil and coal are subsidized by our taxes. The President is being more than fair to the old industries of oil & coal. They have had 35 years of warning that we are running out of these fuels. That's what has made us dependent on OPEC'S. Have you seen the map of oil drills in America? The land is leased everywhere throughout the country, allow many of these rigs are not in use. To destroy pristine areas for what amounts to only a few months or years supply of oil is illogical. Change is happening, either get on board or get out of the way.
colkelley | Feb 04, 2011, 10:36 AM EST
Seems that 20-30 years ago the climate "experts" were predicting that we were entering a "mini-Ice Age...which is consistent with current weather patterns. I hate to break it to all of you "Cult of Gore" (the inventor of the Internet who somehow managed to flunk out of Divinity School) people, but there are more credible climatologists (more in number and greater in reputation) who completely disagree with Al Bore that "the sky is falling!" Al decided that if he couldn't succeed at Divinity School, couldn't take credit for the Internet, and couldn't be President he would make himself rich with a monumental con job. Wake up and notice that the person who has already benefitted to the tune of tens of millions and who would benefit to the tune of BILLIONS is....wait for it....AL BORE!!! Still think he has no ulterior motive for conning all you compliant little Sheeple?
TheOldPerfessor | Feb 04, 2011, 10:33 AM EST
Oil is a renewable resource? Oil was created by the decomposing bodies of dinosaurs, who have been in short supply these last 60 million years. Which book tells us otherwise?
cheesesteak | Feb 04, 2011, 10:16 AM EST
Oil is a renewable resource. It will never "run out". Open a book, why don't you?
TheOldPerfessor | Feb 04, 2011, 10:02 AM EST
PS, since I know how keen right-wingers are about accuracy, you might want to take a second look at your headline. "Gores" is plural. You need to add an apostrophe to make it possessive.
akellyny | Feb 04, 2011, 09:48 AM EST
What happens when the oil runs out? Oil is in the planet for a reason. Will the earth crack and break apart because it has no oil, or not enough oil left to keep it working the way it should. Has anyone ever asked this question?
quixotic | Feb 04, 2011, 09:25 AM EST
O'Reilly and Farnan are wrong, of course. They like the ancients depend on what they see: the world is flat and the sun rotates aroung the earth. Just Look, you fools (they say) -- you can see that with your own eyes. It is clear that global warming is a fact!!! What deludes simpletons like O'Reilly and Farnan is that they assume a literal and superficial approach All of this is a result of a warming earth causing vastly increased water vapor in the atmosphere. It is a Fact.
cillowen | Feb 04, 2011, 09:24 AM EST
Mubarak man O'Reilly is programmed to spout for his masters. An extraordinary people yearning to breathe free - awesome courageous, demonstrated against their 30 years under a dictator who cares so much for his people who claims being desirous to stay on to save 'em. Chutzpah beyond belief
TheOldPerfessor | Feb 04, 2011, 09:23 AM EST
Assuming that you passed high school science, you may have heard the news that scientific measurements are not proven or disproven by individual events - they are about the mass of data which, now, shows that the planet as a whole is warming up. This is not a political statement - it is a fact. If you have a fervent desire to protect the polluters you should dress it up as a religious statement - "God loves the polluters because he made them so rich and powerful." Don't try to dress it up as science.
maloney | Feb 03, 2011, 07:22 PM EST
current weather = La Nina.
YingYang | Feb 03, 2011, 04:40 PM EST
McSpartacus- It helps to keep up with the news. A decade ago we found and technologically now can access more oil in Montana than every Middle East country has COMBINED. We pave PLENTY if we were allowed to access it. He has a point that makes sense from a business perspective of cutting off our currant supply of energy before we have a reliable and technologically efficient replacement. We do not. Most of our regulations by the EPA punish us for using what is available. How can an economy grow (or recover) or begin to compete again if we have no access to inexpensive energy? We DO need to be spending much more money developing new energy, but we can’t cut off or "cap" what we use now without horrible side effects. Not to mention Egypt sees 3% of the worlds oil go through the canal, but prices have gone up many times that. We are at the mercy of countries that hate us and use it against us. If we produce our own oil, that ends. WIN-WIN. If we can do our best to clean up gasoline emissions for now, and do a “Manhattan Project” kind of thing, Even the environmentalists would be happy in a few years.
Marthacd | Feb 03, 2011, 03:54 PM EST
One form of deception is cherry picking; that is quoting what you agree with and leaving out what you do not agree with. In the second paragraph, Mr Gore says "two decades". So that narrows it down to multiples of a nanosecond and a fraction of a lifetime. Or do you want to know the exact date and time the community started addressing the question? Give us a break!!!
McSpartacus | Feb 03, 2011, 01:08 PM EST
Mr. Farnan, I'm fed up hearing about the damn polar bears too, but even if we open up the Alaskan tundra to the "drill baby drill" crowd, it's only a 6 month supply for the entire US. Plus, stuff like the Canadian tar sands would use something 90% of their natural gas to boil out of the ground. There comes a point when all the low-hanging fruit is gone - that was in the mid-70's for US oil production.
DennisQ | Feb 03, 2011, 12:46 PM EST
The oceans are warming up; the polar ice cap is melting; and there are weather disruptions all over the world. These things are facts and have to be accounted for, given the seriousness of the consequences.
Local disruptions such as blizzards and prolonged cold snaps don't disprove global climate change. As Al Gore noted, the relationships are still being explored. Are unusually hot summers in Europe part of the same pattern as the disappearance of the snows of Kilimanjaro? It's likely that the immediate causes may be unrelated, but are ultimately sourced in the Greenhouse Effect.
We do not have a problem with Arabs; it's the other way around. Arabs have a problem with our meddling in the Middle East, especially the invasion of Iraq. How'd that work out for us? Not well at all, apparently. Years later, we're still stuck there and the rest of the Middle East becomes polarized against us.