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retrowire

(10,345 posts)
Sun Jan 3, 2016, 12:03 PM Jan 2016

Climate Change is definitely our biggest crisis.

We shouldn't be so short sighted.

As an anecdote, I want to mention that I experienced the warmest Christmas I've ever experienced this past year. I was sweating on Christmas Day in North Carolina. What the hell?

It's depressing hearing all those Christmas songs on the radio about white Christmas's filled with snow, and bundling up with your loved ones because it's so cold outside... All while hearing this, my wife and I drove by a church that had set up a sledding event outside. It was a warm day. But they had a snowblower and a manufactured sledding hill. And as their children climbed the hill and sledded down gleefully, I noticed the parents were all in T-shirts and shorts.

On Christmas Eve, people were standing outside in t-shirts and shorts.

Now, it may seem kind of stupid, this observation, but honestly, aren't our songs of the past a record of our past? Why would Christmas songs ALL BE TALKING ABOUT SNOW if snow wasn't such a common occurrence around that time? Clearly, things have changed. I feel that this is pretty good evidence of climate change as well.

I think my last "white Christmas" was was 11 years ago. Ugh. It's really disheartening to see that.

But we need a president that will take Climate Change very seriously.

If we go after ISIS, there won't really be much of an Earth to fight for in the end.

Situations like ISIS and other organizations occur BECAUSE of climate change's effects on the environment. Droughts and other issues led to these people becoming as desperate as they've become.

It is really this simple...

Vote for fighting Climate Change, vote for Bernie Sanders.

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Climate Change is definitely our biggest crisis. (Original Post) retrowire Jan 2016 OP
On many fronts. tecelote Jan 2016 #1
Hmmm... The more you know! Thank you. nt retrowire Jan 2016 #2
K&R..... daleanime Jan 2016 #3
K&R! haikugal Jan 2016 #4
Bernie talked about Climate Change on two shows this morning... Punkingal Jan 2016 #5
GOD, I LOVE BERNIE retrowire Jan 2016 #6
Agree with you wholeheartedly. So tired of status quo bullshit. Punkingal Jan 2016 #7
Enough with talking about scandals and who said what about who behind who's back retrowire Jan 2016 #8
Yep, and the media wants to gossip. Punkingal Jan 2016 #9

tecelote

(5,156 posts)
1. On many fronts.
Sun Jan 3, 2016, 12:09 PM
Jan 2016

GMO, Pesticides and Herbacides are major contributors.

A Secret History of the Monarch: How the Biotech Industry Conspired to Knock Off One of the World’s
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1016141014


Without a Trace ‘The Sixth Extinction'
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024489098


Monsanto and Syngenta Tighten Stranglehold on Global Food Supply
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027239583

Punkingal

(9,522 posts)
5. Bernie talked about Climate Change on two shows this morning...
Sun Jan 3, 2016, 12:23 PM
Jan 2016

He pivoted to it both times when asked about Trump dragging in Bill's sex life.

retrowire

(10,345 posts)
6. GOD, I LOVE BERNIE
Sun Jan 3, 2016, 12:27 PM
Jan 2016

I'm so serious. I want him to be our next President. I want a president who is so good at cutting through unnecessary bullshit.

We need BERNIE.

retrowire

(10,345 posts)
8. Enough with talking about scandals and who said what about who behind who's back
Sun Jan 3, 2016, 12:30 PM
Jan 2016

Our planet is in crisis right now!

bernieberniebernie

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