Political Rhetoric on Global Warming

What Happens to the Political Rhetoric on Global Warming When the Economy Slows?

By Eve Pearce, November 2012

Governments, conglomerates, major organisations, small businesses, the average man or woman on the street and primary school kids in class have been listening to the apparent effects of global warming for many a year now. Everything from shock tactics to subtle manipulation has been tried by those who believe in the principle that our world is heating up to dangerous proportions – and it’s all our fault. This theory has been taken on board by politicians around the world who use ‘data’ in a manner more convenient for their manifestos, to introduce a whole new wealth of taxes that never used to exist and to ‘educate’ the next generation into believing that green house gases are the main cause of global warming.

Back in the late nineties this debate was reaching fever pitch with former Vice President Al Gore becoming synonymous with the subject matter. Remember, he even made a film about it. Once his role as Vice President of the Clinton administration was over, Gore’s next major step was to go up against George Bush in the 2000 election with his eventual loss following an extremely close vote result. At this time the preaching sentiment of global warming seemed to be sensationalised beyond all recognition.  To Read More....