Oh the irony!

[MoonRiver]

Instead of pursuing his favorite hobby, attacking A-rabs and stealing their oil, our MorAn in Chief will now have to spend his every (or at least quite a few) waking hour(s) battling monster hurricanes and other untidy effects of global warming. And while I'm roflmao about how this is poetic justice considering his pigheaded insistance that global warming is some kind of liberal spin, it makes me so sick to see this planet being destroyed by decades of Republican greed and stupidity. I hope once the coastal areas have been hit enough people just get permanently out of there and take as many animals as possible with them. Many areas of this country will soon be unfit to live in thanks to rightwing wackos.

I HATE THESE REPUKE BASTARDS! :mad:

[Skittles]

1. while I agree it is mostly f***ing republicans responsible

a fair number of asshole democrats went along for the ride and I will forever despise those DINO bastards too

[MoonRiver]

2. I absolutely agree with that. Down with DINOs!

:mad:

[Montauk6]

3. Remember the good ol' days of DINO? (sigh...)

[MoonRiver]

4. That's a "dino" to love!

:loveya:

[hiaasenrocks]

5. A few questions

"I hope once the coastal areas have been hit enough people just get permanently out of there..."

According to the National Marine Sanctuaries/NOAA, over 50% of Americans live within 50 miles of the ocean.

Where would you have us move?

And what do you think about people who live in earthquake-prone areas? How about the flood-prone areas along the Mississippi that aren't near the Gulf? And don't people die in cold weather and snowstorms as well?

Believe me, I am right there with you on environmental issues. I live two miles from the beach in Charleston, SC. I've been through many hurricanes and tropical storms. I've prepared, I've survived, and I'll always come back to the place I call home.

[MoonRiver]

6. I don't know where people can move. But if you are constantly

being flooded out, killed, and economically shattered by nature I'd suggest finding someplace. I have family in Texas so I do not say this lightly.

[hiaasenrocks]

7. I'm not aware of any place in this country

that is "constantly being flooded out, killed, and economically shattered by nature."

The events you are watching are rare. Ask any meteorologist. Hell, ask any of the 50% of us who live (and have lived all of our lives) on the coast.

Honestly, I'd like for someone to suggest a place where we can all live without fear of natural disaster.

[MoonRiver]

8. I'm not implying that anybody be forced to move from the coast.

It's a personal choice. I would feel uncomfortable there, but I'm not you.

[hiaasenrocks]

9. I guess I misunderstood you

when you said you hoped once the areas are hit hard enough people move out permanently.

My point is that, not only is it not feasible, it's quite unneccessary.

I will put up with predictable natural disasters any day. And, really, that's the key. When Hugo hit here in 1989, people got out. Those who stayed were prepared. And we have a pretty significant impoverished population in this area, much like New Orleans. The key is preparation, from an individual standpoint as well as government. I don't think the people in San Francisco has that luxury for the earthquake that same year...

In what disaster-free area of the country do you reside?