Those new light bulbs in the market that saves you money and energy to suposely reduse green house gases are actualy dangerous. If the CFL light bulb breaks it contains mecury content that can be harmful! The EPA has complicated steps on how to clean up the toxic mess. In my house there are CFLs light bulbs! AHHHHHH!!!! To late...

I spent Earth Day by:
* Turning on all the lights in my house

* Running my air conditioning longer by lowering my thermostat and opening the windows

* Idling my car an extra hour while listening to Neal Boortz in my car

* Filled my car up with premium gasoline (despite the fact my car does not need it) in the afternoon ensuring I topped off my tank

* Teaching my kids Earth day is nothing but a ploy by the Eco-Marxist left to destroy capitalism and strip hard working Americans of their liberty and freedom

Look at me, Im 22 and can't stop trying to shoot those "Waskely Wabbits".LOL What happened to good old classic Violent cartoons, now they all have a hidden agenda.

This was the VERY BEGINNING of the ENTIRE ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT. While it has it's good intentions, many items which were carried out in the 70's for the good - remember the crying Indian? - you can easily equate the original statement to how far it has intruded and digressed with the left... give them an inch they'll take a mile, like a chil'.

Item 2: RID ourselves of the five most heavily used product...
Item 5: regulate offshore drilling
Item 9: establishment of a national minerals and resources policy

Read the bio page...
link: http://web.missouri.edu/~webberd/Nelson.html

--EXCERPT--
In 1962, Governor (Gaylord) Nelson defeated Senator Alexander Wiley, a Republican who had served 24 years, and Senator Nelson began an 18 year career in Congress. He gained an appointment to the Senate Interior and Insular Affairs Committee allowing him to pursue his natural resources interests. On March 25, 1963, Nelson made his first speech before the U.S. Senate in support of a bill to ban detergents from water supplies. After describing the magnitude of the detergent pollution problem, some 3.8 billion pounds used each year resulting in serious foaming of rivers and lakes, Nelson commented on government's efforts to preserve the environment. "We need a comprehensive and nationwide program to save the national resources of America," he said. "We cannot be blind to the growing crisis of our environment. Our soil, our water, and our air are becoming more polluted every day. Our most priceless natural resources--trees, lakes, rivers, wildlife habitats, scenic landscapes--are being destroyed."

On January 19, 1970, Senator Nelson delivered a major speech in the Senate presenting his "environmental agenda," consisting of 11 items many of which he accomplished during his career. The first item was his proposal for a constitutional amendment that read: "Every person has the inalienable right to a decent environment. The United States and every State shall guarantee this right." Next, he proposed that immediate action "to rid America in the 1970s of the massive pollution from five of the most heavily used product of our affluent age." These five are: internal combustion engine, hard pesticides, detergent pollution, aircraft pollution, and nonreturnable containers.

The third item on his agenda was to enhance the quality of life by establishing family planning. Fourth, creating a new environmental advocacy agency to involve citizens in environmental policy activities. Fifth, reduce ocean pollution by regulating oil drilling. Sixth, establish an environmental education program for all levels of education. Seventh, the development of mass transit to reduce the use of private automobiles. Eight, adoption of a national land use policy involving all levels of government to reduce the chaotic, unplanned combination of urban sprawl, industrial expansion, and air, water, land, and visual pollution. Ninth, establishment of a national minerals and resources policy that encourages wise use and conservation. Tenth, establishment of national air and water quality policies. Eleventh, creation of a nonpartisan national environmental political action organization which encourages public involvement at all levels of government.

I forget where I saw it, but someone had started an "Industrial Revolution Day" as a counterpoint to all this "Earth Day" foolishness. Sounds like a good idea to me.

The thing that really worries me is that when all this Globull Warming stuff is revealed as bunk, it's going to discredit the concern over real issues. Like toxic waste in the lakes...

I made sure I enjoyed earth day to the fullest. I drive my 4x4 Diesel truck to the airport where I cranked up my piston powered airplane and flew all around
Atlanta admiring the beautiful earth from 3000 feet!!

The study of science is ever evolving. Dr Gold is just one example of one theory. That what most science is, theories. There are a growing number of scientists within the petroleum community that are not convinced that oil and gas is produced by decaying plant life millions of years ago. I am not saying we as a people should not develop new energy technologies, let,s just not throw the baby out with the bath water so to speak. I would love to drive my "Star Wars" type speeder fueled by nuclear power someday.

I couldn't agree with you more. Nuclear energy is going to be one of the only ways to reduce our fossil fuel dependency. Wind fields, geothermal, etc...can't even come close to providing the amount of energy we need to continue life as we know it.

Also GEOLOGIST, does anyone in the scientific community actually believe that Dr. Gold theory has any weight. I mean, I understand that it may be possible for petroleum to be formed via natural processes deep within the earth, but is it plausable?

Well said.

In addition + Stop deforesting the planet.

TREES = less carbon dioxide + more oxygen in addition to shade = cooler temps.

I'm gonna to start by turning on all the lights in the house and get out all my christmas lights too cause I didn't get to use them this christmas(I didn't want to offend the atheist).Then I'm gonna start my car,my fourwheeler,my bassboat and let it idle till it runs out of gas.Then I'm gonna drink carbonated,adult beverages to release the co2 into the air and maybe punch a hole in my airconditioner to release that ozone destroying freon all while watchin'NASCAR Races and have a bonfire with the leaves, trash and dead cats picked up in the neighborhood.Yep,thats how we celebrate earthday around here..oops gota go, I think one of those dam cats run unda the trailer and set fire to it,guess I'd better get my gun and a water hose.

He's on the side of you Bush fans. Seeing his drivel day after day has to hurt. Knowing he believes in the same things as many of you -- LOL.

Congrats, Bush fans, you have among your membership the biggest moron to ever figure out how to use a web browser.

This is why we should be pursuing nuclear power.

To the naysayers please read Dr. Golds book "Deep Hot Biosphere" for a different perspective on how oil and gas were formed

It doesn't matter whether you believe global warming exists or not. The fact of the matter is, this planet will not be able to continue to support the amount of life it currently does if we continue to consume natural resources at the rate we currently are. There is only a finite amount of fossil fuels and one day, whether it be 50 years from now or 150, we are going to run out. The only reason we have been able to increase the number of humans on this planet to the current levels is because of fossil fuels. Once we run out, that's it, there is no more. So whether you believe in global warming or not, conservation should be on all of our minds.

Looks like you are pretty fluent yourself! Do the overused and unfunny "mother's basement" insults hurled at CopyLeft hit home with you?

When are you going to say something remotely intelligent? I bet you can do it by your 14th birthday, Club-a-Lib / Hate-a-Lib.

And yet we're not supposed to give a Rat's A$$ when saddling them with an enormous Debt?

I'm afraid Pelosi has moved out of the
princess class many many moons ago. A
well worn queen is more appropriate.

As a teacher, I am one who refuses to teach my students to believe in this crap. Thankfully, it isn't required teaching at my grade level, but any time a student brings it up I am certain to discuss the opposite view. My students are always shocked to find out that there are scientists (as opposed to Al Gore) who disagree with this junk. That's why I'm here...to enlighten!

Greenie weenies can screw off. Be sure to do one or all of these things today:

* fill up your gas tank and purposely drive extra miles
* don't carpool
* litter
* start a bonfire
* eat foods that will make you fart
* run all of your appliances
* spray aerosol cans

You said "go ahead and waste your own money." As a parasitic liberal, isn't that money that you think you're entitled to?

I am going to have to disagree here... even though I do not believe in man made global warming, I do care and respect Mother Nature, and try to live my life accordingly, and I would raise my 2 children to respect the Earth, in the same way the old indians did.

By the way I am hispanic and I am NOT raising my children to believe the world is going to end!!

Copyleft, just to make sure you understand me in your terms: I attack you with my +5 Vorpal Sword and Ring of Invisibility, causing 500 points of damage to your worthless carcass.

I am sure that your children and your grand children will thank you even more. You are not even sane if you are really polluting the environment just because you can.

Who cares whether or not Global warming is real? We all know the earth is messed up somehow. Hot girls like Earth Day. Therefore everyone should like Earth Day. Unless you have a stick jammed so far up there you refuse to consider that the climate is changing.

I'm sorry, if someone with credibility and no agenda were to demonstrate clear evidence that we A) have really changed the climate to begin with and B) can actually reverse climate change...I might feel guilty. I recycle, use realtively little energy, and am always concious of the environment( for the slower among us...I'm a landscaper, 35 years ). But the Earth Day movement is being used to push a political angle on us. Proof? Al Gore...politician, law degree, no background in environmental service or anything related to climate. Won a Nobel Prize over a woman who helped Jews escape Nazi death camps. Credibility? Consensus among scientists, there isn't one, never has been, never will be. The so called 'Green movement' has hamstrung my industry and believes more needs to be done. And Earthing...the 'chicks' I know are more turned on by the idea that I don't have much tolerance for this B.S. They shave their legs, too.

...not that the planet won't here, but that it might not be worth living in America after the economy is permanently trashed by eco-fascism.

And yet, one of the headlines today "astronomers confused by sun's inactivity". Hmmmm, bet it gets colder.

"...one out of every three American children between the ages of six and 11 fear that our planet will not exist when they grow up."

This is a true statement. But it isn't 'global warming' that is destroying the world. It's government!

When I was in public schooling, I can remember the teachers were preaching that we were returning to the Ice Age, and we needed to cut back on our consumption of energy to stop this, We were in the 4th grade and had the thermostat set back to 65 deg. There was one teacher, He refused to turn down his thermostat and even raised it. All of the other teachers met to discuss his daring to refuse. Ah but dissention is only good when used by the left. I can look back on this today and see how easily people are manipulated to strange ideals by the many inputs that organise to put across a point of view/agenda. Given enough time common sence usually prevails and the notion fades until the next crisis can be manufactured or exploited. Remember boys and girls its all about control. Class dismissed.
SEMPER FI

Not my child. He won't be one of the many believing the Global Warming nonsense. I hate to admit this but my son does go to a Gwinnett County school. (a legal battle is ensuing to get him out of the school and back into private school that I was paying for....but I digress)

I just re-read "Somebody's Gotta Say It" this school thing just seems to be getting worse with all the scare tactics about Global Warming. Not to mention that they just don't teach the kids anything.

Maybe it's just me but 12 and 13 year old kids should be confronted with harder questions than what unit of measure would you use to determine the length of a pencil?????? I'm thinking meters or miles. Some math class.

Oh, and the latest thing with the Weekly Folders? They love to give updates about the "class average". Who gives a s***. I'm only concerned about one average, my kids'.

If you go to American Thinker you will find that this is also Vladimir Ilyich Lenin’s birthday. Do you suppose that is a coincidence?

so they can get their piece of "damages"

I'm especially looking forward to many of the clueless tantrums the ignorant right will be throwing today, and bragging about online.

"I'm gonna leave all my lights on all day! I'm gonna drive extra-long distances and leave my engine running, just to tick off the environmentalists! I'm gonna go out to collect some trash to burn, or spray twelve cans of hairspray into the air in my backyard! THAT'll show 'em!"

Hee, hee. Yep... you do that. Go ahead and waste a bunch of _your own money_ on a pointless and petulant whine-fest. And then wonder why your money's disappearing AND nobody's paying attention to you.

Gonna be fun!