Global Warming and how NOT to solve it

There are many issues in America and the world that need addressing. Global Warming being one of them. Like most issues it has become a political football. It has been mischaracterized by industry as a leftist agenda issue and it has been mishandled by the left as a political sledge hammer to hammer home the idea that the Republicans are evil. This is missing the point.

We are really screwing up a world where life is already pretty tough for humans. We live on a planet where 99% of the water is poison and where 80% of the atmosphere is unbreathable. 3/4's of the planet is unihabitable by humanity. So we are in a precarious position.

But instead of coming up with ways and arguments to sway industry and charm politicians, the issue is only a ball to be tossed about in the hands of right and left leaning political organizations. Instead of saying that the concerns of business over Kyoto are legitimate, the left argues that there is a conspiracy against the Earth. This is not helpful. The concerns over Kyoto are legit. However the arguments that need to be crafted go something like this:

In 1787 the US crafted a document that was far from perfect, as a Constitution. There was no Bill of Rights. There was no freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, petition, to bear arms, to keep troops from being quartered in your home, to have your property siezed, ban against cruel and unusual punishment, or prohibition against slavery. However it was a document that could get the votes to get ratified.

Kyoto needs to be seen in that light. It is anything but perfect. But it is a start and we have to start somewhere.