which is why we flipped the bird at kyoto
wrong. Bush flipped Kyoto the bird because he is ignorant and corrupt. Those that supported the move did so because they were ignorant or corrupt, a few were both.
Fact: Mean global temperatures are rising.
Fact: Human contributions to the phenominon by way of greenhouse gas emmisions are real.
Fact: The net long term effect of global warming will be negative for the biosphere and food chain humans depend on.
Fact: The best way to mitigate the problem is by regulating emmisions, globally.
Fact: Bush declined to ratify the protocol because he needed a healthy domestic platform for reelection, even if it meant screwing humanity and the biosphere as a whole.
BONUS FACT:
The majority of humanity is not American and currently this majority have a reduced desire to buy American products. (Go check you trade defecit.) This pattern will likely continue until the American administration learns to respect the opinions of a democratic majority of humanity as represented by the majority of democraticly elected governments (such as those backing Kyoto).