IGNORING the facts and figures

A few weeks ago I wrote about the danger of the GFG (Goofy Fox Guys) talking about Global Warming as a theory instead of a fact. The idea of my piece that day was based on using the word "theory" in the discussions regarding the potential problem.

Fox News and Fox commentators have a following, and in reality the actual numbers aren't that large but their viewers seem to be well organized.

On Friday Gallup announced the results of a recent poll concerning Global Warming.

1.012 people, 18 and older,were polled by land line phone calls between March 5 and March 8 of 2009.

And the results are more than interesting and a little bit scary.

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From www.gallup.com

PRINCETON, NJ -- Although a majority of Americans believe the seriousness of global warming is either correctly portrayed in the news or underestimated, a record-high 41% now say it is exaggerated. This represents the highest level of public skepticism about mainstream reporting on global warming seen in more than a decade of Gallup polling on the subject.

41% say it's exaggerated!

Since 1997, Republicans have grown increasingly likely to believe media coverage of global warming is exaggerated, and that trend continues in the 2009 survey; however, this year marks a relatively sharp increase among independents as well. In just the past year, Republican doubters grew from 59% to 66%, and independents from 33% to 44%, while the rate among Democrats remained close to 20%.

REPUBLICANS ARE INFLUENCING THE INDEPENDENTS!

Notably, all of the past year's uptick in cynicism about the seriousness of global warming coverage occurred among Americans 30 and older. The views of 18- to 29-year-olds, the age group generally most concerned about global warming and most likely to say the problem is underestimated, didn't change.

AT LEAST THE FUTURE LEADERS ARE STAYING FOCUSED!

Republicans over 30 are really stubborn!

My fear is that by the time Fox and it's Republican warriors realize that Global Warming is a fact and not a theory....it will be too late to do anything about it.....

But that's just my theory......factually speaking....of course.

Michael Timothy McAlevey