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Uber Dave Wrote: Dec 06, 2012 1:25 AM
"One case doesn't mean all other data was manipulated. And at the end if the day, if you, the minority do not believe in global warming, its trees little because the majority what something done about climate change, especially after Sandy. That really changed public opinion." Perhaps you can explain why a much more powerful hurricane hit the same area in 1939, if Sandy was due to Global Warming ® (warning, Global Warming ® is the exclusive property of Leftist Propaganda Inc.) why wasn't is a CAT 4? ...Or so intense they had to invernt a new category for it... ...An I've forgotten, was the Chicken Little panic Du Jour in 1939 warming or cooling?
nodeamass Wrote: Dec 06, 2012 1:28 AM
Dave, why are insurance companies concerned about global warming since you say it is a hoax?http://oilprice.com/The-Environment/Global-Warming/Insurance-Companies-Feeling-the-Effects-of-Climate-Change.html
"Losses from extreme weather related to climate change are no longer chump change. Allstate CEO Tom Wilson this year told investors that catastrophic weather losses beyond hurricanes and earthquakes had risen four-fold over the last three years, to $2 billion. Premiums for homeowners were rising 7 percent this year, Wilson said, noting that a big driver is roof damage from hail and wind."
"The number of weather-related natural disasters soared last year, providing “further evidence of advancing climate change”, according to a major repo

Blind Avocado Wrote: Dec 06, 2012 1:34 AM
It is bacause there are more people and more development, not because the storms are becoming more severe. Or do you think that earthquakes are caused by global warming too? Now THAT'S science!
nodeamass Wrote: Dec 06, 2012 1:37 AM
But the insurance companies attributed their losses to increased number of large storms. "The number of weather-related natural disasters soared last year, providing “further evidence of advancing climate change”
Blind Avocado Wrote: Dec 06, 2012 1:41 AM
So now insurance company CEO's, who are trying to get the government to cover their expenses, are climate scientists?

I've been critical of Republican tactics and messaging this week, so let's give credit where it's due: Moments ago, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell took to the floor and offered an immediate vote on President Obama's fiscal cliff plan, which shocked the Beltway late last week.  (In case you're keeping score at home, this was the surreal proposal that induced McConnell to laugh out loud as it was outlined by Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner).  Harry Reid quickly objected and shut the whole thing down, labeling the suggestion a "stunt."  Think about that.  The President of the United States,...

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