No Scientific Evidence...

Part of a conversation last night with a devout Republican that I consider an acquaintance: "There has been no substantial documented evidence that there is global warming, and environmentalists are this generation's 'snake-oil salesmen' who mislead the public." Really? Explain to me why 16 times this year my entire block has been under at least a foot of water, especially during high tide. Miami Beach officials claim it is because the Southern Hemisphere has experienced abnormally high tides this year, and because there is an eclipse and there is nothing they can do. They had no explanation as to why there is no other documented cases in any year from 1920's onward of this such phenomenon. My block doesn't flood during intense rain in case you were wondering. I live on the bayside of Miami Beach by the way, remember there is too much garbage on the beach side. The picture above is in front of my building during high tide yesterday, the 16th day this year this has happened.

Domenici Says No Global Warming Legislation This Session
Congress Daily PM March 6, 2006
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Chairman Domenici said today climate change legislation will not come out of his committee this year. Domenici said he and Energy and Natural Resources ranking member Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M., are negotiating a bill that would require reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, but the two are "nowhere close to a way to do that," he said, adding, "Frankly, I don't know how to write it, and I don't think anybody does." Lawmakers are divided over whether a climate change bill should include regulation of carbon dioxide, along with other pollutants. The committee will hold a climate change forum April 4 to hear experts on the issue, but it is not likely to result in legislation. "There will be no climate change legislation coming out of my committee this year," Domenici told reporters.