Comments on: The Speech Obama Should Have Given http://www.esletc.com/2009/12/23/the-speech-obama-should-have-given/ Global Issues and Activism in English Language Teaching Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:28:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dave http://www.esletc.com/2009/12/23/the-speech-obama-should-have-given/comment-page-1/#comment-1101 Dave Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:00:47 +0000 http://www.esletc.com/2009/12/23/the-speech-obama-should-have-given/#comment-1101 I have to admit, I never really understand people who are "skeptics" of the idea that humans have contributed to climate change. Do you REALLY think it is possible for humans to have burned millions of years worth of energy (in the form of fossil fuels) in a very short time, releasing waste products into the atmosphere, with NO negative impact? Nature tends not to give something for nothing. What is the downside of trying to reign in our fossil fuel consumption? I have to admit, I never really understand people who are “skeptics” of the idea that humans have contributed to climate change.

Do you REALLY think it is possible for humans to have burned millions of years worth of energy (in the form of fossil fuels) in a very short time, releasing waste products into the atmosphere, with NO negative impact? Nature tends not to give something for nothing.

What is the downside of trying to reign in our fossil fuel consumption?

]]> By: Jim http://www.esletc.com/2009/12/23/the-speech-obama-should-have-given/comment-page-1/#comment-1100 Jim Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:41:18 +0000 http://www.esletc.com/2009/12/23/the-speech-obama-should-have-given/#comment-1100 One of the reasons I chose to enter into ESL is that while living outside the USA I am not bombarded with the constant PC, Activist, AGW, Liberal values nonsense that permeates US education and media. Whilst I admire your desire to effect change, that you chose to do so on the side AGW (a massive hoax and a lie, plain and simple. Read the CRU emails that came to light a few months ago...), is troubling in the least. The last thing I want is the PC drivel that is crippling the West to enter into Asian ESL classes. I am teaching ESL to escape the virus that is Western PC thought, not to spread it. One of the reasons I chose to enter into ESL is that while living outside the USA I am not bombarded with the constant PC, Activist, AGW, Liberal values nonsense that permeates US education and media.

Whilst I admire your desire to effect change, that you chose to do so on the side AGW (a massive hoax and a lie, plain and simple. Read the CRU emails that came to light a few months ago…), is troubling in the least.

The last thing I want is the PC drivel that is crippling the West to enter into Asian ESL classes. I am teaching ESL to escape the virus that is Western PC thought, not to spread it.

]]> By: Karenne Sylvester http://www.esletc.com/2009/12/23/the-speech-obama-should-have-given/comment-page-1/#comment-984 Karenne Sylvester Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:53:30 +0000 http://www.esletc.com/2009/12/23/the-speech-obama-should-have-given/#comment-984 Great idea, Dave - will look for a way to use this next year. Take care, Karenne Great idea, Dave – will look for a way to use this next year.

Take care,
Karenne

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