Reply #42: You're absolutely correct in your warning; however...

[InvisibleTouch]

...I'm convinced that this country and indeed the whole world will never come together in time to reverse the damage that's already been done. Too many people don't care, and even more don't know, because they're being deliberately misled. To avert massive climate chaos now, would require a paradigm shift of such proportion that it simply isn't possible for the human species, in such a short period of time. There will come a point when almost everyone will realize what should have been done; had everyone lived a little more lightly on the Earth, constrained their greed and ignorance just a little, it would have made all the difference - but by then it will be too late. Just like all the ancient civilizations that fell before ours, insight and remorse will come only during the collapse itself.

The only thing we can do now? Plan for our individual survival, as best we can. Even that may not be enough, but it's better than sitting around waiting for the end of the world.

That doesn't mean I'm giving up, doesn't mean I won't do everything I can to get Dems back into office. I'd love to see Al Gore take charge of this situation. John Kerry is a dedicated environmentalist also - in fact, that was the #1 thing that endeared him to me. I don't hold out a lot of hope for the future, but as they say, "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take" - so we need to do everything we can, even when things look hopeless.