Ted Turner has been a strong proponent to peace and environmental stability. He has contributed large amounts of funds to the United Nations, especially in the years when Republican administrations in DC wouldn't pay the USA's dues to the United Nations. Not only that but he has been the sponsor of ideas such as 'micro-credit' whereby impoverished citizens of third world countries are able to obtain loans to better their lives.
Ted Turner is not about politics. He is about issues and in this instance I could not agree with him more. The media in recent years turned away from the facts and the brevity of those facts and due to pressure and politics at the FCC have been required to 'administer' justice to the Chrisitan Right without court hearings or regard to other religions in the country. All the media was forced into principles of extremist "Fundamental" agendas for their outlets to cater to war and conservative preferences. It has been "W"rong, it continues to be "W"rong and it needs to stop.
Human Induced Global Warming is not a political issue, it's a matter of survival. It is the most pressing issue facing the USA and as a result 'the world of nations.' The USA has done nothing to prepare for these outcomes, including water source issues and now we have entire metropolitan areas facing the greatest challenge they have ever faced. They are alone in their plight facing only help from their state governments. NOTHING has been done to avert these tragedies including these wildfires in Southern California by stopping the trend of Human Induced Global Warming and reversing that trend. Instead, every available measure to increase the emission of these gases has been given opportunity by the Bush White House and Republican Majority extending back to 1994. It's a national disgrace and it takes on a political tilt because of the cronism of Republicans. The nation can't get anything done to stop this trend because every time it tries there is political partisanism catering to Republican cronies and agenda.
Human Induced Global Warming is not a political issue. It's a matter of Republican corruption and that is all it is.
Iran is not a political issue either. As with Human Induced Global Warming, there is a right path and a "W"rong path. The Republicans insist on choosing the "W"rong path all the time. They are incompetent. They 'sell themselves' to their electorate based on Christian priorities and they are returned to the legislature to wheeled power over the USA treasury and regulatory powers of the federal government. It's "W"rong, it's immoral and it's totally ineffective government.
"Freedom of the Press" has come to be the Fourth Estate of the USA government. The place where citizens get information, help educate each other and affect change in their government. That has been destroyed. Now, the press is partisan and influence peddlers for the Christian Right. It is biased, prejudice, bigoted and now poses real dangers to citizens of the USA and other countries because of the NEGLIGENCE of issues, while allowing the Republicans to spend monies they never had, causing undue burdens on future generations.
The USA has lost it's way. It is due to the corruption of the Republican Party and it's unwillingness to accept facts that relate to real issues the USA federal legislature and Executive Branch had to tackle. Now, we are involved with the unrelenting heating of Earth and STILL nothing is being done in hopes nothing will be done while power pander to electing still another unqualified, biased and incompetent Republican.
I appreciate Ted Turner for riding the white horse again. It's an important position and he among all in the media business has been the mover and shaker to so much including advocating "The Shield Law" for journalists. The media better find it's stride on these issues and if it means condemning Bush and Cheney and the Executive Branch along with the Republicans then I suggest they get on it. NOW !
October 23, 2007
Valley Center, California
Photographer states :: This pic was taked 10/23/07 in Harras Casino in valley center the fire is very close to the big and luxor casino!
The cause for these extensive and unrelenting fires is due to extreme drought and extremely dry conditions as well as high winds. These are extreme conditions. They are not 'normal' even by the longest stretch of the imagination for Southern California. The drought is profound and caused from lack of water vapor in the troposphere.
October 24, 2007
Econdido, California
Photographer states :: This pic was taked 10/24/07 close to Lake Hodges!
