Thursday, March 13, 2008

Florida-Broward County board fractures over global warming

From this article:
Coral Springs City Commissioner Ted Mena, who was appointed to the charter board by former Broward Mayor Ben Graber, objected to the idea. Mena said he did not believe global warming is proven.

“I have misgivings because scientists have not proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that there is global warming,” Mena said.

Mena’s comments stunned Valkenburgh.
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Lauderdale Lakes City Commissioner Hayward Benson, who was appointed to the charter board by County Commissioner Ilene Lieberman, said scientific proof should not be the issue.

“I feel the County Commission has the responsibility to maintain a climate for us to the extent we will be sustained,” he said.
1. Bravo to Ted Mena for having the courage to speak the truth.

2. If the County actually does find a way to regulate the Earth's climate, might I suggest some uses for any remaining funds?

a) To enrich local education, schedule more solar eclipses to occur during science classes on weekdays this spring.

b) Develop a user-friendly web application to allow local fisherman to manage high and low tides for greater angling success.

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