Wislon on politics, Americans and climate change

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Saturday, January 28, 2006

Population control - why not?

Concerns about climate change are important, but will it really matter if we overcrowd the planet? The lack of an ozone layer is nothing compared to the lack of food and water. It's winter in England, a wet season in a wet country. The water companies are already announcing concerns over the lack of... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, January 27, 2006

At least the Iraqis know we're there - a view from the UK

I read a website today that contained blogs from Iraq. It was comforting to find Britain and "the Coalition" mentioned, even though we were only blamed for things. Reading blogs on Blogit you get the impression that only America is there. I know that some people realise we are there because they... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, January 26, 2006

The Politics of Certainty - a profit for arms manufacturers and undertakers

I don't have many fixed ideas, which is probably why I don't achieve much. On most important issues I can see things from the other point of view. Capital punishment has attractions, but I can't bring myself to support it. Fox hunting is bad, I have always disliked it; but I don't like the way the... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, January 25, 2006

Party till the end of the world.

Looking up more information on biofuels after posting my last blog I saw an article by someone from the USA who got a permit from the authorities to produce alcohol for fuel. He then tracked down a moonshiner to teach him how to manage the process. Obviously that got me thinking. Rather than use it... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, January 23, 2006

Freedom from oil, new politics for a new century.

How would you like to change the balance of world power and help the environment at the same time? Or do you just think it is too good to be true. I suppose it depends whether you live in Texas or not, but it might be possible. Although people are still arguing about the true value of biofuels and... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, January 21, 2006

Iran, India and the Road to Armageddon. Spot the difference.

Well, well, well. As American public opinion goes to tilt over the issue of Iran having nuclear power India is on the point of doing a deal with America over nuclear technology (despite refusing to sign the nuclear non-proliferation treaty). So, why the difference between the way the two nations are... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, January 20, 2006

Bin Laden, Demon king or poster idol? Dead babies will lose us the war.

What are we doing in the fight against terrorism? We're giving Bin Laden a high profile and making him into a media personality. It won't be long before student T-shirts start to appear and his poster rivals the one of the tennis player on student walls. (You know the poster, though I hope Bin Laden... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, January 18, 2006

To me 9/11 will always be the 9th of November.

My sister works for an American company. It was a British company but the Americans bought it. Fair enough, these things happen. We have, after all, bought some of yours. Shortly after the takeover they got a memo - all dates were no longer to be written in the day/month/year format of the UK but in... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, January 17, 2006

I'm still thinking...

Reading a blog by gingerassasin I had to think about life on Mars. Perhaps this is the answer to climate change. Perhaps we will also have to live in bubbles on Earth too. It may sound a bit sci-fi at the moment but so were mobile phones, computer voice recognition and Big Brother (in the form of... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, January 16, 2006

Today I read that climate change is already irreversible.

So, I thought, should I carry on with my plan to plant trees or should I just go out and buy a big car with air-conditioning? Difficult choice. Americans out there probably wonder why anyone needs to plant a tree. You have lots don't you? We don't. Over the last thousand years we have fed most of... Sign in to see full entry.

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