At 07:59 AM 6/24/2009, you wrote:
>On Wed, 2009-06-24 at 05:20 -0700, Lyle Tuttle 
>wrote: > At 09:00 PM 6/23/2009, you wrote: > > 
>On Tue, 2009-06-23 at 19:54 -0700, der.hans 
>wrote: > Am 23. Jun, > > 2009 schwätzte Bob 
>Elzer so: > > moin moin, > > > We didn't 
>create > > it.  Al Gore did. > > Apprently he 
>didn't make that claim. > > > > 
>http://www.snopes.com/quotes/internet.asp > ---- 
>I think that anyone > > who repeats that theory 
>of Al Gore doesn't really care anyway. The > > 
>sad truth is that our elected representatives 
>whether in the House > > or Senate are almost 
>all poorly informed about all technology > > 
>matters and even worse, it is the corporate 
>interests that lobby and > > get their measure. 
>Can someone say clean coal? Al Gore was one 
>of > > the most informed Senators > > Then why 
>is he pushing global warming -- why did he get 
>off the global > cooling bandwagon of the 
>70's?  Why is the ice increasing? > > Carbon 
>offsets???  Who makes money from them?  > > 
>Curious people want to know..... > > Curious 
>lyle ---- I think you are asking these questions 
>of the list not because you wish answers but 
>because you think that there is a political point to be made.

No, just follow the money and see where it takes 
US.....ALL OF US.  I think the $29 Billion 
(interest only) per month is a heavy load, and 
that does not count the additional $3000 - $4000 
per year energy costs per household we will see with cap & trade......

>Does it matter if someone makes money off carbon offsets?

It does if it is a scam...........no matter who is making the money.....

>Isn't the point of capitalism for someone to make a profit?

Yes, for a legitimate product or service....is it 
a scam or not?  Seems to me that the first guy to 
call for it has changed his mind about 
it......but we are still following a 'political 
icon' as our guru.....why?  Is he making money on it?

>  Isn't that why we have insurance companies 
> smack dab in the middle of health care? Do you 
> honestly believe that insurance companies add 
> value to the health care equation? The polar 
> ice caps are melting at a record pace.

Sorry, I respectfully disagree....

>Where is it you believe ice is increasing?

South pole......for one.....look again.....al all 
areas, not just those sections where is has 
decreased..........look at the totals - do not pick and choose...

lyle