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Some respond to Japan earthquake by pointing to global warming
The Daily Caller ^ | 3/11/2011 | Amanda Carey

Posted on 03/11/2011 3:04:10 PM PST by RightGeek

Hours after a massive earthquake rattled Japan, environmental advocates connected the natural disaster to global warming. The president of the European Economic and Social Committee, Staffan Nilsson, issued a statement calling for solidarity in tackling the global warming problem.

“Some islands affected by climate change have been hit,” said Nilsson. “Has not the time come to demonstrate on solidarity – not least solidarity in combating and adapting to climate change and global warming?”

“Mother Nature has again given us a sign that that is what we need to do,” he added.

Global Warming enthusiasts have also taken to Twitter to raise awareness of the need to respond to the earthquake by finally acting on climate change. And the Competitive Enterprise Institute’s Lee Doren compiled some of the best ones.

Some examples:

AliceTMBFan said “2 hours of geography earlier talking about Japan has left me thinking…maybe global warming is way more serious then we thought…”

Arbiterofwords tweeted “I’m worried that Japan earthquake, on top of other recent natural ‘disasters’, is a sign we’ve passed point of no return for climate change.”

MrVikas said “Events like the #Japan #earthquake and #tsunami MUST keep #climate change at forefront of policy thought: http://bit.ly/cZe8To #environment

Tayyclayy noted her frustration by tweeting “An earthquake with an 8.9 magnitude struck Japan.. And some say climate change isn’t real?!”

DanFranklin postulated “Never really believed all this global warming talk, but after the earthquake in NZ and today in Japan. Maybe we’ve ruined the world.”

And TeamIanHarding tweeted “While Japan witnessed an earthquake we were talking about the problems that global warming leads to in school. Think. Pray. And change.”

Do they have a point?

“Global warming alarmists will exploit any natural disaster to promote their anti-fossil fuel agenda,” Tom Borelli of the Free Enterprise Project told The Daily Caller, adding that the climate change reaction is a result of the “global warming spin machine.”

“First it’s global warming, then it’s climate change, now it’s probably tectonic instability – no doubt all caused by man,” he said.

When contacted by TheDC, Dan Weiss, Director of Climate Strategy at the Center for American Progress also expressed skepticism at the link between global warming and the earthquake in Japan.

“I am not a scientist,” said Weiss, “but I have never heard of a link between global warming and earthquakes.”


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KEYWORDS: cei; doomsdaycult; fearmongering; globalwarming; globalwarmingscare; thegreenmenace; tsunami
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Bound to happen - these folks are dumber than a sack of hammers.
1 posted on 03/11/2011 3:04:16 PM PST by RightGeek
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To: RightGeek

Liberals really love using the misery of others to their own ends do they not!


2 posted on 03/11/2011 3:07:36 PM PST by fuzzybutt (Democrat Lawyers are the root of all evil.)
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To: steelyourfaith; DaveLoneRanger; Tolerance Sucks Rocks

GW PING!!!


3 posted on 03/11/2011 3:10:18 PM PST by Thunder90 (Fighting for truth and the American way... http://citizensfortruthandtheamericanway.blogspot.com/)
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To: RightGeek

I knew it would take less than 24 hours— but I must say I am shocked it took them this long...


4 posted on 03/11/2011 3:11:13 PM PST by eeevil conservative (GIVE ME A PLACE TO STAND AND I WILL MOVE THE EARTH....Archimedes)
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To: RightGeek

Try global COOLING. Cold causes contraction, loosening fissures. Duh. Don’t forget the lunar cycle and solar coronal ejections.


5 posted on 03/11/2011 3:13:36 PM PST by Suz in AZ
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To: RightGeek

This can actually be a good thing.
Sounds like great fodder for a sarcastic campaign commercial.


6 posted on 03/11/2011 3:13:44 PM PST by nascarnation
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Wow. What else can they blame it on?

Bush’s Fault?
Palin?
Tea Party?


7 posted on 03/11/2011 3:14:08 PM PST by Rio
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To: Thunder90; Para-Ord.45; Entrepreneur; tubebender; mmanager; Fiddlstix; Fractal Trader; FrPR; ...
Thanx for the ping Thunder90 !

 


Beam me to Planet Gore !

8 posted on 03/11/2011 3:15:05 PM PST by steelyourfaith ("Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty." -- Wendell Phillips)
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To: RightGeek

OMG....”maybe we’ve ruined the world?”

The drama queens are out in full force today!

So let me get this straight.

There were no such things as earthquakes until global warming was invented?

I’m so confused!


9 posted on 03/11/2011 3:15:49 PM PST by derllak
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To: RightGeek

The Japan tragedy is horrific. And Indonesia just had an earthquake.

It could very well because of the Supermoon. The moon is now closer to the Earth than at any time in the last 18 years.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/20110310/sc_space/willmarch19supermoontriggernaturaldisasters

Oh man - my bad - Global Warming caused the Supermoon.
Sorry, disregard the science of gravitational pull.

Beware the Ides of March and March 19th when the full impact of the Supermoon takes effect.


10 posted on 03/11/2011 3:16:22 PM PST by A'elian' nation (Political correctness does not legislate tolerance; it only organizes hatred. Jacques Barzun)
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To: RightGeek

Bush’s fault!


11 posted on 03/11/2011 3:16:22 PM PST by rfp1234 (Le Parti du The'. Ne marchez pas sur moi!)
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To: RightGeek
Follow up...

Some significant percentage of society is always clinically insane.

12 posted on 03/11/2011 3:17:09 PM PST by Publius6961 (There has Never been a "Tax On The Rich" that has not reached the middle class)
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To: RightGeek

Globull Warming burnt my toast this morning, and I want you all to pay for it...

lmao


13 posted on 03/11/2011 3:17:44 PM PST by Chattering Class of 58
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“I’m worried that Japan earthquake, on top of other recent natural ‘disasters’, is a sign we’ve passed point of no return for climate change.”

Whatever it takes to get these enviro-nuts to shut up and go away. Yeah hippie, go with that because there's nothing that can be done anyway.

14 posted on 03/11/2011 3:19:13 PM PST by mikey_hates_everything
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To: eeevil conservative

Gotta be Bush’s fault (sarcism)


15 posted on 03/11/2011 3:21:17 PM PST by oldtimer (uee)
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To: RightGeek

Modern day flagellants or should I say flatulents.


16 posted on 03/11/2011 3:22:30 PM PST by PA Engineer (Liberate America from the occupation media. There are Wars and Rumors of War.)
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To: RightGeek

I’d say lets beat this idiot senseless but what’s the use he already is...our only solace is that when the s hits the fan this moron and more like him wont have food or guns....concertina wire


17 posted on 03/11/2011 3:23:03 PM PST by databoss
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To: RightGeek; JoeProBono; a fool in paradise

18 posted on 03/11/2011 3:23:08 PM PST by Revolting cat! (Let us prey!)
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To: RightGeek

There was supposed to be a super solar flare that was supposed to hit S. Afrika in the past few days. Everyone was warned to wear heavy sunscreen block.

It is a fact that with a solar flare comes a magnetic flux which can cause earth quakes.

Wonder if the two are related?

Or it could just be Global Warming. That is always what make the Left feel more comfortable and willing to accept.


19 posted on 03/11/2011 3:24:16 PM PST by jongaltsr (It)
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To: RightGeek
An old buddy of mine had a t-shirt that exclamed in large letters:

"STOP PLATE TECTONICS"

20 posted on 03/11/2011 3:25:52 PM PST by America_Right (The best thing about the Obama Presidency: McCain isn't the President!)
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