[CaptainHaplo]

At no point did I ever state that the US should not make changes - what I said was that if your expecting us ALL to do so at the whim of some theory called global warming - your smoking crack. I have no problem with being involved in a solution, and if someone wants to bring up the world wars - in WW2 we were heavily involved well before 1942 thank you. Oh but of course us being the "evil USA" lets just concentrate on the negative - and totally disregard that we bailed europe's A$$ out of the fire not once but twice - with the blood of American men. And you people claim that it is WE who are "self-absorbed" and self-righteous.

Skybird, you actually do well proving my point - the billions of people in the far east are not willing to change their patterns of behavior. Yet you seem intent on making us Americans the "bad guys" for not changing our own habits. Somehow its "ok" to give them a pass, but definitely can't give it to those dastardly Americans!

Now - I again turn to point out solutions. The sulpher-oxide option is but one - and no one has brought up any others. So tell me - who would be the first to fund and work on such an effort? Probably us "EVIL AMERICANS". Who in the world would be willing and able to devote the manufacturing base needed to make such a thing a reality? China wouldn't - Russia wouldn't - the EU can't (hell you all can't even agree on being one entity half the time, much less work together on something that will require manufacturing teamwork.). So who are you gonna call on when your little half measures do nothing more than inconvienence your lives, yet solve nothing? That's right, you will look to the World Leader - the one you have sat here and badmouthed so much, and want help. We will give it - and be vilified still. That is simply the way it is when your the "top dog" - everyone is jealous and since they can't pass you fairly, they want to drag you down. Well - sorry, but many of us Americans just ain't having it.

So I have challenged you 3 times now Skybird, to talk solutions. You want me to change my way of living - yet you can show NO proof that doing so will actually make a difference. Actually, you proved in your last post that it would NOT change anything. So show me why I should make changes - show me how those changes will make a diffence - or stop trying to make it out like I am some selfish person because I don't want to act in a way "you" approve of when it won't matter anyway. Also - either step up and talk solutions - or can you not do so? After all - solving problems is alot harder than pointing fingers.....

And for the record - I have 2 children that I work my tail off to provide for - not only the necessities but a superior education - so that they can truly appreciate and continue to conserve a wonderful planet. I hope to see them enjoy it - so I look for real workable answers - not feel good fairy foo foo claptrap that does nothing but give ignorant people a sense of self-importance.

Or - to put it the challenge of talking real solutions in the terms of an old American saying - "Put up, or (hush) up.".