Julie Chen followed Barbara Walters’ lead in endorsing a global warming alarmist film, this time on Leonardo DiCaprio’s upcoming documentary, "The 11th Hour." The August 13 edition of "The Early Show" ran an unchallenged piece on DiCaprio’s film, then this exchange between co-hosts Harry Smith and Julie Chen.
CHEN: He has also turned his official website into an eco-site. News about his latest movies is posted side by side, with updates from the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation. And to see how you can help protect the environment, log on to our website at CBSNews.com.
HARRY SMITH: And what was your impression?
CHEN: Oh he was very sweet, and--oh of him or the movie? Gotta go green.
SMITH: Yeah, he's such a smart guy.
CHEN: He is a smart guy and he's such a great spokesperson to have for this very important cause.
After the obligatory hat tip to Al Gore, Chen then featured Kenny Ausubel, whom CBS identified as the "founder" of "Bioneers." They failed to disclose that Ausubel is a left wing activist. On one of his many Huffington Post articles, "Mighty Corporate," Ausubel implied American corporate culture was the driving force behind the Iraq invasion, claimed corporations are not taxed enough (he seems to forget corporate taxes are passed on to the consumer) and made this snarky comment about Americans for Tax Reform President Grover Norquist.
"He’s got a really serious issue about taxes, especially on the rich."
Julie Chen then noted "DiCaprio began campaigning for environmental causes shortly after ‘Titanic’ made him one of the most popular stars on the planet."
Maybe if the Titanic burned more coal, that fatal iceberg would have melted. The entire transcript, minus an irrelevant movie promotion, is below.
JULIE CHEN: Leonardo DiCaprio is a Hollywood A-lister, but he's also very passionate about the environment. He provides the star power for a new documentary "The 11th Hour," which warns that humanity and nature are on a crash course that could lead to disaster.
LEONARDO DICAPRIO: Deforestation, soil erosion, vanishing wetlands, and a whole host of other problems have continued unabated. We face a convergence of crises.
CHEN: From hurricanes to record rainfall, global warming, to species extinction, producer and narrator Leo DiCaprio explores the precarious state of the earth's ecosystems. What does the title mean, "The 11th Hour"?
DICAPRIO: It basically means this is the last moment where we can implement a lot of these changes as far as green technology is concerned and this film deals with the fact that this is up to our generation.
FORMER VICE PRESIDENT AL GORE: And so, as the surrounding water gets warmer, it speeds up the melting of the ice.
CHEN: Determined to continue their environmental wakeup call ignited by Al Gore, DiCaprio searched out experts from around the world including Kenny Ausubel. Their message is clear and foreboding: Time to go green is now.
KENNY AUSUBEL, FOUNDER BIONEERS: Hurricane Katrina was the first urban extinction. You know, this is just the beginning of the trend: masses of ecological refugees, mega droughts, mega floods, extremes of all sorts.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN: Global warming is real, and it's destructive, and its impacts defy the imagination. And humans have not figured out how to change their ways.
CHEN: You've taken personal action. Tell me what are some of the changes you've made in your day to day life.
DICAPRIO: I try to live a "green lifestyle," quote/unquote. I mean, I've, I've done the things that I can do in my house to make it, my house green, energy efficient appliances. I drive a hybrid car. I have solar panels.
CHEN: Where did this passion come from?
DICAPRIO: Really from, media, you know, from watching documentaries at such a young age, from, from seeing films on rainforests in Brazil, and, and really appreciating the beauty of our planet. And I am learning more and more about human impact and wanted to do something about it. I'm the king of the world!
CHEN: DiCaprio began campaigning for environmental causes shortly after "Titanic" made him one of the most popular stars on the planet. Is it hard for you to believe that it's been a decade since Titanic?
DICAPRIO: Yeah, sure, time does fly by pretty fast absolutely. It doesn't seem that long ago.
KATE WINSLET: I'm flying!
[...]
CHEN: He has also turned his official website into an eco-site. News about his latest movies is posted side by side, with updates from the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation. And to see how you can help protect the environment, log on to our website at CBSNews.com.
HARRY SMITH: And what was your impression?
CHEN: Oh he was very sweet, and--oh of him or the movie? Gotta go green.
SMITH: Yeah, he's such a smart guy.
CHEN: He is a smart guy and he's such a great spokesperson to have for this very important cause.





LEONARDO DICAPRIO: Deforestation, soil erosion, vanishing wetlands, and a whole host of other problems have continued unabated. We face a convergence of crises.
CHEN: He has also turned his official website into an eco-site. News about his latest movies is posted side by side, with updates from the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation. And to see how you can help protect the environment, log on to our website at CBSNews.com. 














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As Eric Alterman might ask
August 13, 2007 - 14:58 ET by winston smithAs Eric Alterman might ask ----
What Liberal Media?!!?
Moooo!
August 13, 2007 - 15:06 ET by Army BratAnother Hollywood elitist joins the herd. He got his degree in Climatology where? Oh...he's a Hollywood star. Then his expertise must be genetic. Or maybe living in Hollywood, knowledge of this type is absorbed through osmosis, since it fills the air there... More chlorine for the gene pool...PLEASE! Happy Trails...
A smart guy??....that never
August 13, 2007 - 15:06 ET by Sick-n-TiredA smart guy??....that never finished high school. BRILLIANT!!
kudos to PopTech
http://z4.invisionfree.com/Popular_Technology/index.php?showtopic=2050
Oh come on, guys. It
August 13, 2007 - 15:24 ET byOh come on, guys.
It sounds like banjo lessons are over, and you've just come back to the shack to feed the chickens and find Pappy's whisky!
Why is every person who wants to help the environment, an enemy?
Sheesh! If you want to promote that idea, you'll probably be telling us that the War On Terror is legal next!
Have I seen bigotry
August 13, 2007 - 15:41 ET by danboHave I seen bigotry masquarading as enlightenment?
"There is a clear attempt to establish truth not by scientific methods but by perpetual repetition."
- Richard S. Lindzen, Ph.D. Professor of Meteorology, MIT
So, do you think he is a
August 13, 2007 - 15:44 ET by Sick-n-TiredSo, do you think he is a smart guy? What are his scientific credentials? If he had any scientific training he would understand the scientific method and the importance of viewing all data, pro and con, to a stated hypothesis/set of hypotheses. However, he hand picked a group of scientists for his movie that would express what his heart feels as opposed to anything that resembles scientific debate. Puke.
Typical elitist attitude....
August 14, 2007 - 00:56 ET by Army BratSo Eyecare....if I don't agree with you that makes me an inbred banjo pickin' Hillbilly...so typical of your type. And by the way...the war on terror is legal and you are a moron. Thank God some twit like you isn't in charge or we would surely have been attacked again by now. Did you notice that your beloved Dems approved that which you abhore? Why? Because even they know if we don't take action we will be at the enemys mercy.
BTW...What do you drive Eyecare? My car gets 50 on the highway. The one before that got 53 on the highway and 43 in town. I live in Alaska in the woods cause I love it. I burn trees that were killed by forest fires to heat my cabin. My woodstove has a catalytic converter that makes the smoke cleaner and makes my wood go further. Why? Because I like to conserve. Just because we don't buy the AGW alarmist line, does not mean we hate the planet and want it to die. Geez...here I am trying to reason with soemone who thinks I'm a Banjo pickin' retard. Never mind...have fun being bigoted. Happy Trails...
Ford Fiesta. 45mpg on
August 16, 2007 - 17:58 ET byFord Fiesta. 45mpg on highway. 30 to 35 round town.
No, you don't have to agree with me. The denialists just sound like banjo pickin rednecks. Can't argue with that. If someone finds a way to save stuff, they are gunned down here.
The war is something I really worry about because good people are just being thrown into another Nam. If they come back dead, they are ignored. If they come back injured, they are worse. At the end of the day, will there really be medals made for "The War on Terror"? Come on guys.
Well done on the 50 mpg (what is it?) and well done on the cat converter! No, you don't sound like a banjo pickin retard, I admit.
Read some others though, and you'll understand!
Cheers!
"The denialists just sound
August 16, 2007 - 18:22 ET by bassndude"The denialists just sound like banjo pickin rednecks. " Well, slap my knee and call the boys ma! We got us a real live nose in the air ear ring wearin snooty boy here! Weuns is a gonna have some fun wit u eyecare.
By the way, I do not pick a banjo. Guitars and the violin are my instruments of choice. However I do enjoy my Barrett. My .45 simi and the .44 mag Ma got me for Chirstimas one year. They are real nice varment getters. Oh! Oh! And my CO2 belchin bassboat and 4 wheel drive pickem up truk are great to. Redneck? Yeah, guess you could call me that. But at least I have a brain and can think for myself. That right there is more than you can say.
Save a SeAL, club a liberal!!
Geez, Bass. That post
August 16, 2007 - 18:31 ET by BlondeGeez, Bass.
That post should have had one of Noel's patented "put all liquids down" alerts.
LOL, Blonde...I am sorry.
August 16, 2007 - 18:32 ET by bassndudeLOL, Blonde...I am sorry. Next time I will post a warning...
Save a SeAL, club a liberal!!
Oh, eyecare...sore spot
August 16, 2007 - 18:24 ET by bassndudeOh, eyecare...sore spot here. Just what do you think you know about the war in Vietnam? How long were you there and what did you do? I know, you read the "Winter Soldier Investigation" written and produced by John (look at my band aid) Kerry, and Jane (this thing between my legs) Fonda. Right?
Save a SeAL, club a liberal!!
You Moronic Twit!
August 14, 2007 - 01:09 ET by rob6677The environment doesn't need help, its the people inhabiting it that need all the help they can get!
What exactly is your plan to protect our country from terrorists? (squeal like a pig)
Please hurry with your answer as I have to get the chickens drunk enough for their banjo lesson.
"I may be crazy, but at least I'm not stupid" ME
I was just going to say
August 13, 2007 - 15:44 ET by mjgI was just going to say that. :)
Education of those who believe in "Man-Made" Global Warming
August 14, 2007 - 03:33 ET by PopularTechWhen anyone brings up any of these celebrities in regards to man-made global warming simply show them this list:
Celebrities:
Alanis Morissette, High School Diploma
Alicia Keys, College Dropout
Alicia Silverstone, High School Dropout
Art Bell, College Dropout
Ben Stiller, College Dropout
Bill Maher, B.A. English (no science degree)
Bono (Paul Hewson), High School Diploma
Brad Pitt, College Dropout
Cameron Diaz, High School Dropout
Dana Elaine Owens (Queen Latifah), College Dropout
Daryl Hanna, B.F.A. Theater (no science degree)
Diane Keaton, College Dropout
Drew Barrymore, High School Dropout
Ed Begley Jr., High School Diploma
George Clooney, College Dropout
Gwyneth Paltrow, College Dropout
John Travolta, High School Dropout
Jon Bon Jovi (John Bongiovi), High School Diploma
Joshua Jackson, High School Dropout
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, College Dropout
Julia Roberts, College Dropout
Keanu Reeves, High School Dropout
Kevin Bacon, High School Dropout
Kiefer Sutherland, High School Dropout
Leonardo DiCaprio, High School Dropout
Madonna (Madonna Ciccone), College Dropout
Matt Damon, College Dropout
Michael Moore, College Dropout
Nicole Richie, College Dropout
Olivia Newton-John, High School Dropout
Oprah Winfrey, B.A. Speech and Drama (no science degree)
Orlando Bloom, High School Dropout, B.A. Drama (no science degree)
Paris Hilton, High School Dropout
Pierce Brosnan. High School Dropout
Richard Branson, High School Dropout
Robert Redford, College Dropout
Sean Penn, College Dropout
Sheryl Crow, B.A. Music Education (no science degree)
Sienna Miller, High School Diploma
Willie Nelson, High School Dropout + College Dropout
The Anti "Man-Made" Global Warming Resource
Bill Gates didn't graduate
August 16, 2007 - 18:05 ET by balboaBill Gates didn't graduate either. He seems to be doing OK.
Blame the Messenger
August 13, 2007 - 15:25 ET by takingmyconstitutionalOh, oh. Another documentary calling the public's attention to environmental damage and ways to address it. Never give an inch. Never acknowledge that there may be some substance to the message. Just gear up the response machine to (1) blame the messenger (for hypocricy, inadequate credentials or whatever else seems vaguely plausible); (2) line up the "experts" to dispute the message; and (3) look for any factual discrepancy in the message---or even any fact that can be misrepresented or taken out of context---to discredit it.
Conservatives---always reacting and never listening, creating, or moving the world forward to a better, more sustainable place.
Never give an inch
August 13, 2007 - 15:36 ET by mattmNever acknowledge that skepticism of environmentalist propaganda is warranted.
Conservatives have answers, it's just that narrow-minded socialists like you refuse to listen. And your "blame the messenger" accusation is just another typical deflection tactic designed to discredit conservatives without actually having to talk about anything substantive.
Liberals - always accusing others of what they, themselves are guilty.
Conservatives have answers,
August 13, 2007 - 17:09 ET by kdizzydazeConservatives have answers, it's just that narrow-minded socialists like you refuse to listen.
DING DING DING !!!!!!!!
WE HAVE A WINNER
Moooo some more for me....
August 13, 2007 - 15:59 ET by Army BratWhen have liberals ever let facts, science, or credentials stand in the way of a good crusade? Your bigoted view of conservatives is abundantly evident. (We all want to kill the planet for monetary gain...right?) When some punks opinion, who failed to graduate High School, is raised above that of the man who is called "The Father of modern climatology", it's clear to me that emotionalism has clouded your thoughts. But don't let facts bother you...oh...right...wht am I saying. Try this site for a little enlightenment about how your crusade will affect those less fortunate than you. Or do you care about poor people at all? http://www.webcommen... Happy Trails...
Oh, oh
August 13, 2007 - 17:08 ET by kdizzydazeYes, it's all our fault. We need to live a totally green lifestyle to save the planet.
What? There is information out there that suggests that factors beyond human control could be the main culprit of AGW? IMPOSSIBLE, we already have consensus - find those who spout this evil rhetoric, Shut them up, remove their funding, vilify them in the media and ruin their reputations and careers. Wow, so much for the party of inclusion, huh?
The NEW Democrats motto:
We'll include ya, just agree with everything we say
"Blame the
August 13, 2007 - 19:11 ET by winston smith"Blame the Messenger..."
The messenger isn't simply informing public, the messenger is flat-out advancing a political agenda and we are availing our constitutional right to criticize a flawed theory as well as dubious, self-styled "experts" with a well established political ax to grind who have no prior experience in climatology or earth sciences.
Hey TMC
August 13, 2007 - 20:00 ET by Mica the MagnificentI'm going to write a book that will call to your attention environmental damage and ways to address it.
I have been a sales manager my entire life. I have no credentials on the subject, but I hang around people who talk about it all the time and can produce scientists that agree with my heart felt opinion on the matter.
My book is $12.50 per copy.
How many copies of my book can I put you down for?
What it is all about
August 13, 2007 - 15:27 ET by mattm"...how to change their ways."
That's the key. They want us to change our ways. Well,alot of people want the same thing. The question is who gets to decide? Some punk actor? Some "journalist?" Some sour-grapes loser presidential candidate?
You want to live green, Leo? Give all your money away, stop making movies, and go somewhere and live off the land like Grizzly Adams...
Why even bother with a
August 13, 2007 - 15:40 ET byWhy even bother with a reply, if Grisly Adams is all you can come up with? You're even funnier than Union Jack Baur and Liverpool's Dave!
Do you do childrens' parties as well?
Grizzly Adams...not Grisly...OK?
August 13, 2007 - 16:04 ET by Army BratI find your myopic view of the environment to be quite entertaining. Please continue. But first get some facts.
"Do you do childrens' parties as well? " Hilarious..... Happy Trails...
Huh?
August 13, 2007 - 16:15 ET by mattmWas that supposed to be a witty retort? How pathetic.
BTW It's Grizzly Adams (like the bear...ever hear of it?), not Grisly, you dim bulb.
How much turlit paper does
August 13, 2007 - 15:44 ET by charlietexasHow much turlit paper does this idiot use in one sitting?? I want to know!!
Hurricane Katrina was the
August 13, 2007 - 15:45 ET by MidAmericaHurricane Katrina was the first urban extinction.
I think the problem there was that a whole lot of poor people were living below sea level with only a concrete wall between them and the ocean.
Global warming is real, and it's destructive, and its impacts defy the imagination.
Got to agree with him. There's been a lot said I can't imagine happening either.
Most of it was earthen
August 13, 2007 - 15:51 ET by Dan The Man 2Most of it was earthen butressed by concrete and steel.
Nuke em til they glow then shoot em in the dark.
"urban extinction"
August 13, 2007 - 16:25 ET by umpeteI love the statement that New Orleans was the first of the "urban extinctions." This guy is a master of history. From Pompei, to the Dust Bowl, to the San Francisco earthquake/fire of 1906, Mother Nature has lowered the boom on man, and will continue to do so.
If man could control the weather, then wouldn't we already be doing it? After we solve Global Warning, can we get started on fixing the Sahara Desert? Don't they need some better top soil over there? And that "Ring of Fire" around the Pacific Plate, what can we do about that?
Lets not forget St
August 14, 2007 - 07:59 ET by danboLets not forget St Pierre 1902, Port Royale 1692, New Orleans 1965, Biloxi 1969, Galveston 1900. The list can go on and on.
But prior to 1990 everything was wonderful. Of course we have to ignore the climate disaster of the year 535 and it's aftermath.
"There is a clear attempt to establish truth not by scientific methods but by perpetual repetition."
- Richard S. Lindzen, Ph.D. Professor of Meteorology, MIT
Natural disasters before
August 14, 2007 - 08:37 ET by USA4freedomNatural disasters before global
warming..
Japan, 1181: famine (100,000 dead)
Holland, 1228: sea flood (100,000 dead)
Europe and Asia, 1346-52: Bubonic
plague or “black death” (one third of the European population dead plus
millions in Asia and North Africa for a total of 25 million)
Bengal, India, 1769: famine (10 million
dead)
India, 1775: Tsunami (60,000 dead)
Northamerica, 1775-82: Smallpox
(130,000 dead)
Caribbeans, 1780: Hurricane (22,000
dead)
Japan, 1826: Tsunami (27,000 dead)
Ireland, 1845: famine (one million
dead)
India, 1864: Cyclone (70,000 dead)
India, 1875-78: Famine (10 million
dead)
Bangladesh, 1876: Cyclone (200,000
dead)
China, 1876-78: Drought (9 million
dead)
China, 1881: Typhoon (300,000 dead)
Indonesia, 1883: Tsunami (36,000 dead)
Huayan Kou, China, 1887: Yang-tse Kiang
flooding (one million dead)
Sanriku, Japan, 1896: Tsunami (27,000
dead)
Galveston, 1900: Hurricane (8,000 dead)
China, 1907: famine (20 million dead)
Hebei, China, 1920-21: famine (500,000
dead)
Ukraine, 1921: Famine (5 million dead)
China, 1928: Famine (3 million dead)
Florida, USA, 1928: Hurricane (1800
dead)
China, 1931: Flooding (3.7 million
dead)
Ukraine and Russia, 1932: Famine (5
million dead)
China, 1936: Famine (5 million dead)
New York, USA, 1938: Rains (600 dead)
China, 1941: Famine (3 million dead)
Bengal, India, 1943: famine (3.5
million dead)
Holland, 1953: Sea flood (1,794 dead)
Iran, 1953: Rain flood (10,000 dead)
Louisiana, USA, 1957: Hurricane (400
dead)
Japan, 1958: Typhoon (5,000 dead)
China, 1958-61: Famine (38 million
dead)
India, 1965: Famine (1.5 million dead)
China, 1969: Famine (20 million dead)
Bangladesh, 1970: Sea flood
(200-500,000 dead)
Vietnam, 1971: Red River flood (100,000
dead)
Bangladesh, 1974: floods (28,000 dead)
Ethiopia, 1974: famine (200,000 dead)
Andhra Pradesh, India, 1977: cyclone
(10,000 dead)
Caribbeans, 1979: Hurricane (2,000
dead)
Bangladesh, 1991: tsunami (138,000
dead)
THINK JUST HOW BAD IT WOULD HAVE BEEN WITH..... GLOBAL WARMING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
These are the boys of Pointe du Hoc.
Ronald Reagan- 40th Anniversary of D-Day
Dear, dan and USA
August 14, 2007 - 08:43 ET by rob6677Please stop making sense with historical references, you're just not being fair by sticking to the past 5 years, or wait, its actually 7 years as noted in the GW handbook!
Best Wishes:
Al Gore
"I may be crazy, but at least I'm not stupid" ME
Nuke whom? You sound
August 13, 2007 - 17:13 ET byNuke whom?
You sound exactly like the kind of gun tot'in bible bash'in uneducated swamp dweller this world doesn't need.
HHOOEEE!!!!
Eyecare...
August 13, 2007 - 19:25 ET by RJEyecare, that low-wattage doctrinaires like you are out there is far more disturbing than Dan's obviously sardonic tag line. Your posts show you to be a gullible fish who has bought, hook, line and sinker, the leftist mantra about what conservatives are like.
I bet you'd break into a sweat at the thought of having to travel into a red state.... ;^>
LOL RJ... Eyecare is the
August 13, 2007 - 19:31 ET by bigtimerLOL RJ...
Eyecare is the newest one of the newest trolls here...as I am sure you know by now.
I asked him last night to take Jack Bauer's advice to him....
LMAO!
Just throwing in my two cents at the moment.
Eyecare's problem, BT...
August 13, 2007 - 19:50 ET by RJEyecare's problem, BT, is that he thinks his inability to "see" is related to his eyes.
Unfortunately for him, they don't make corrective lenses for 20/200 brains.
(BTW, 20/200 is the cutoff for legal blindness in the U.S.)
Hey RJ... Just giggling
August 13, 2007 - 19:55 ET by bigtimerHey RJ...
Just giggling here...loudly and a lot.
Glad to see all the sense of humor around here tonight from some great posters/posts.
Laughter makes the world go 'round...
...Or at least it helps anyway.
And your suggestion is?
August 14, 2007 - 07:27 ET by Seabeach4348And exactly what would you have us do, Eyecare, to "save the planet" from global warming (or "climate change", whatever the fruitcakes are calling it this month...) since stupid, knuckle-dragging, moonshine-guzzling, chicken-coop keeping, beer-gut, gun-loving conservative primates in the United States are THE cause of it all.....and the debate is over....and we refuse to take heed of the "experts" flawless, factual, predictions? I mean if a Hollyweird personality with an IQ of about 60 and a former sore loser presidential candidate says it's true then, y'all, it just must be true? Right? I mean, Hell! how can they be wrong?
Take your time; don't rush. I have all morning to rearrange my gunrack and to wash and polish my BIG pickup with the big V8 that gets 12 gallons per minute. Then I'll throw a big thick steak on the Weber Grille of Death and smoke up the backyard a bit. Oops! Hope you ain't a veggytarian and I offended you. Sorry.
Rule: You CANNOT quote Algore or Leonardo Retardo or any other "expert" even though these people just know about everything. We need your own suggestions.
Hint: the use of better eyes may help immensely.
Nothing personal. I'm just sick of this crap and listening to people preaching to me about it when they don't have a clue.
Eyecare?? “You
August 14, 2007 - 08:57 ET by USA4freedomEyecare??
“You sound
exactly like the kind of gun tot'in bible bash'in uneducated swamp dweller
this world doesn't need.
HHOOEEE!!!!”
Well I for one are glad you are here to keep us knuckle dragging
Neanderthal folk.. from hurting
our selves.
You are the perfect example of a jack ass liberal who looks down
on anyone that does not have your lofty opinion.
We have seen hundreds of your troll type here before, you are
just a bore and tiresome. That’s all.
Let me guess, I bet you are from the … North east or the North
west..
Uneducated swamp dweller, that’s original..
Gun tot’in.. more originality
And to finish it
off.. Bible bash’ in, wow I am just speechless.. what a mind, the only problem
with that line is, my bet you are the Bible basher.. not us.
I bet you pat yourself on the back and tell all your buddies at
the coffee shop just how you told off those intolerant ones on the internet.
These are the boys of Pointe du Hoc.
Ronald Reagan- 40th Anniversary of D-Day
Hey eyehole, Take Note!
August 14, 2007 - 09:11 ET by rob6677"Dear Libs: Please remember that conservatives have guns, they are watching you, and know how to aim. Sincerely - rob6677
With a foundation of MUD
August 13, 2007 - 20:07 ET by upcountrywaterThat entire area is sitting on Mississippi river delta mud. Build it higher and it will sink faster.
mud is fine sand.
Entitlement over infrastructure every SINGLE time.
I can't believe he called
August 13, 2007 - 15:57 ET by Mean Gene Dr. LoveI can't believe he called it an 'urban extinction'! To me that would mean the whole population of the city died.
Living below sea level on the Gulf Coast, almost entirely surrounded by water, and inside an aging and ill-maintained levee system never did sound appealing to me...especially when Mother Nature seems to enjoy flexing her muscles every now and then to remind us puny humans how insignificant we really are.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa! There's still plenty of meat on that bone. Now you take this home, throw it in a pot, add some broth, a potato, baby you've got a stew goin'!" -- Carl Weathers
Natural selection....
August 13, 2007 - 16:05 ET by Army BratThat was just chlorine in the gene pool..... Happy Trails...
Contrary to the media.
August 14, 2007 - 08:21 ET by danboContrary to the media. Katrina wasn't about poor or race. The areas that flooded included wealthy and lots of middle class neighborhoods. Those who died included wealthy and middle class.
The media had this need to portray it as a race and economic issue.
"There is a clear attempt to establish truth not by scientific methods but by perpetual repetition."
- Richard S. Lindzen, Ph.D. Professor of Meteorology, MIT
Oh, here we go again . . .
August 13, 2007 - 16:21 ET by GalvanicFORMER VICE PRESIDENT AL GORE: And so, as the surrounding water gets warmer, it speeds up the melting of the ice.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN: Global warming is real, and it's destructive, and its impacts defy the imagination.
SMITH: Yeah, he's such a smart guy.
They are all twits!
August 13, 2007 - 16:55 ET by c5thenDicaprio, Gore, et al are all either twits or charletans, or most likely, both. They have no understanding of history, either climatilogical, or U.S history. What caused the little ice age in the 1700's? What was the reason for the Medeval Warm Period?
Might I suggest that Leo and Al look up "The Dust Bowl" on GOOGLE for better understanding of why 1934 was the warmest year on record and why NASA had to fix their computer model so it actually used data to generate conclusions and not political ideas.
The day that "politician" became a career choice is the day we started losing the Republic
"He is a smart guy and he's
August 13, 2007 - 17:06 ET by bassndude"He is a smart guy and he's such a great spokesperson to have for this very important cause." That is such a suck up line. The guy is an absolute fool. The proof is in the article.
Save a SeAL, club a liberal!!
I'm scared. I think I saw
August 13, 2007 - 18:22 ET by ckc1227I'm scared. I think I saw some global warming peeking in my window last night. Or maybe it was bigfoot. I have a hard time keeping all these myths straight.
In a way I feel sorry for
August 13, 2007 - 18:32 ET by BlazerIn a way I feel sorry for DiCaprio. Being raised raised among the squalor, and filth of tinseltown, is like a flower growing out of a pile of dung. He never had an objective chance.
"You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious. "
- Ben Kenobi on Liberals, and the MSM.
Troll patrol....
August 14, 2007 - 01:03 ET by Army BratAnother one bites the dust! Happy Trails...
Hey Leo!
August 14, 2007 - 02:19 ET by rob6677"I've been going to this school for seven and a half years..............
...............I'm no dummy!" Better Off Dead
"I may be crazy, but at least I'm not stupid" ME
I love how the greenies brag
August 14, 2007 - 13:54 ET by steviep831I love how the greenies brag that they use green appliances. Um... last time I checked at Sears, just about every single refrigerator had an energy star sticker... Is that what he's referring too? What an idiot. "Duh, I've got solar panels on my roof." Whoop-de-frickin-do! If I made a bazillion dollars a month I'd probably put solar panels on my house too so the darn utility companies would stop gouging me! Sheesh. His "caarbon footprint" is still probably larger in one month any most of us combined in one year. If you couldn't tell, I'm really sick of these guys.
"Whoop-de-frickin-do" I
August 14, 2007 - 14:20 ET by rob6677"Whoop-de-frickin-do"
I prefer La Di Fricken Da
"Dear Libs: Please remember that conservatives have guns, they are watching you, and know how to aim. Sincerely - rob6677"