Earth Hour

The lights went out in Georgia, and in many other paces too yesterday. Lights were extinguished for the sake of Earth Hour, to emphacize the supposed threat of global climate change.

I can feel the difference already. No, really, I can. The arrogance level has risen dramatically among the intelligentsia who know so much more than we do.

I agree that we ought to turn out lights, and anything else which uses energy for that matter, when they are not in use. That's simply common sense in saving yourself money and your appliances wear and tear. But to make it a worldwide crusade, especially for such a suspect notion as climate change, is grandstanding and effrontery. It's an insult to our intelligence and should be treated that way.

Have you noticed by the way how the catchphrase has changed from 'global warming' to 'climate change'? From something specific to something general? Why would they do that?

I suggest it is to give the purveyors of such nonsense greater leeway. The less they have to define precisely the more loosey goosey they can be with the facts. They can more easily hide their agenda when they cannot be pinned down. To go from a specific problem to a widespread and pervasive trauma makes the scare tactics so much more effective. It's not merely temperatures but the entire climate at stake. Don't you realize what that means?

I sure do, It means I have to watch you more closely.