One thing that I see in this article that is true is that this issue is really an issue of two basic groups: the mainstream media and the wealthy. I have been a bit under the weather today, and so I have watched more television than most days. The commercial breaks have been full of “Green” commercials, since it is “Earth Week”. Every major sponsor on NBC has produced a “green” commercial. Interestingly, one sponsor suggested turning off the lights. I wonder if that applies to the television set too. You know, the source of their income…

On another blog, I recently wrote about Al Gore, and his drive to combat global warming. Part of the point of that post was that he is so wealthy, it is easy for him to implement what he proposes. I would like to amend that idea to include that he is also making a fortune off of the global warming issue. Would he really be so “involved” if he wasn’t? Al Gore has become the face of the rich, who have begun trying to force the concept of global warming down our throats.

But, as this article points out, global warming is just not an issue for the masses. No matter how much the Al Gore types and the mainstream media try to force us to accept it, and make it an issue, in general it is just not resonating with the masses. In Pennsylvania, the topic was so far down the list of most of the voters that the exit pollers didn’t even ask questions about it! This issue is just not convincing to the average person. When you cannot first prove that the phenomenon takes place, and you cannot show if the phenomenon is present that humans are responsible, then how do you get the average Joe to spend his hard earned dollar to stop it? Al Gore may be able to drop several hundred thousand (million?) dollars to ease his conscience, but that is not for the average American! Besides, when we as the average Americans, see Gore refusing to follow his own proposals, how seriously are we supposed to take him? After all, he continues to fly around the world on his own private jet, when he could just as easily fly commercial!

Let’s face it, this is an issue that is being thrust upon us by the media, and by those that are wealthy enough to act like they are making a difference. I don’t know if they really think they are making a difference, or if they are just trying to draw attention to themselves and make more money off of the issue.

As I have stated in other places, I believe that we need to take care of the world that we have been blessed with. But, we need to be realistic and rational about the decisions we make. Lets not jump to faulty conclusions just to support those with the means to shout the loudest and the longest.