Author: John P. Reisman
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NASA – Climate Approaching ‘Dangerous’ Point
NASA and Columbia University Earth Institute research finds that human-made greenhouse gases have brought the Earth’s climate close to critical tipping points, with potentially dangerous consequences for the planet. Antarctic ice loss more than expected. Tipping points can occur during…
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Antarctica Melting
A team of NASA and university scientists has found clear evidence that extensive areas of snow melted in west Antarctica in January 2005 in response to warm temperatures. This was the first widespread Antarctic melting ever detected with NASA’s QuikScat satellite and the most significant melt…
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America’s Disease-care System
by John P. Reisman — last modified May 03, 2011 04:20 PM Promoting good health is the best long term solution. In the mean time mitigating high costs caused by ignoring healthcare in depleting financial resources. Interim transition strategies must include addressing public health in the mea…
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Common Sense
Common sense allows us to view issues in a pragmatic fashion. When any issue is caught up in bias, its capacity for reason is diluted. Many a bill has been compromised to meet the needs of bias rather than the public good. This usually depends on who has the voting power in congress.
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Understanding Global Warming Arguments
There are many influences in the global climate, all of them need to be examined and put in context. Please visit the Real Climate web site link below. This is the best site we know of where you can find excellent arguments regarding the myth and facts as well as relevant scientific knowledge.
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Hot Air in the Media Contributes to Global Warming!
“A Call to Judge Based on Relevant Facts and Assessment, Not the Odd Opinion” – Getting this right is pretty important considering all that is at stake and the cost of waiting. It’s about the economy and the costs in human terms.
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Original Intent
Our forefathers considered a direct democracy when crafting the Constitution and were reticent to adopt the model as they felt that minorities may not be properly represented. In our current system it seems the biggest concerns are special interests that use money and influence to buy political favors.
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Spinning
Awareness is the best defense. In public relations, spin is a usually derogative term that represents a sometimes strongly biased portrayal in one’s own perspective of an event or situation. While traditional public relations may rely on creatively presenting facts, “spin” …
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Empowering the Vote
In America, we vote for our politicians based on what they say during their campaign. Once in office, they might do something other than what they said they would do during the campaign. This is a problem that is not easily fixed. Our system of governance needs careful examination.