Say goodbye?

Everything you love will be destroyed by Global Warming! So everyone should want to do something drastic now about global warming, right?! C’mon, say goodbye to baseball — unless we get socialized medicine now! Say goodbye to wine, yes wine, unless capitalism is stopped now!

The Center for American Progress, a progressive left-wing think tank, committed to creating a progressive America (think workers collectives, etc.), says that a great deal of things will –poof!– disappear because of the oppressive evil capitalist system.

Say goodbye to French wines, baseball and the Great Barrier Reef. Say hello to massive amounts of mosquitoes, the northwest passage and hurricanes. ~americanprogress.org

The Center for American Progressives understands that there is something keeping all Americans from experiencing, “boundless opportunity,” and the, “freedom to pursue their dreams.” That something is unbridled Capitalism. Narrow self-interest. The profit motive rather than the, “common good.”

As progressives we believe that America should be a country of boundless opportunity—where all people can better themselves through education, hard work, and the freedom to pursue their dreams. We believe this will only be achieved with an open and effective government that champions the common good over narrow self-interest, harnesses the strength of our diversity, and secures the rights and safety of its people.

Real progress will be achieved only through innovative solutions borne of open collaboration. ~americanprogress.org

Like I said, think ‘workers collective.’ It’s all about the, “togetherness.”

Reawaken America’s conscience, our sense of shared and personal responsibility, to build healthy, vibrant communities.

Reform government so that it is of, by and for the people: open, effective, and committed to the common good.

Use America’s strength to bring the world together, not pull it apart. ~americanprogress.org

So say goodbye to French wines, baseballs, christmas trees, fly fishing, skiing, snorkeling, salmon, lobster, meadows of wildflowers, guacamole, french fries, your lawn, … etc. The litany of death and destruction is virtually endless.

People Are Dying
150,000: Number of people the World Health Organization estimates are killed by climate-change-related issues every year.

Heat Waves and Strokes
Authorities in China say warmer temperatures are responsible for an uptick in heat-wave associated deaths, such as strokes and heart disease. They calculated between 173 and 685 Chinese citizens per million die every year from ailments related to global warming.

Death by Smog
Three words you really don’t want in your obit: “Death by Smog.” Yet Canadian doctors say smog-related deaths could rise by 80 percent over the next 20 years. And since warm air is a key ingredient in smog, warmer temperatures will increase smog levels.

More Heart Attacks
Doctors warn global warming will bring more cardiovascular problems, like heart attacks. “‘The hardening of the heart’s arteries is like rust developing on a car,’ said Dr. Gordon Tomaselli, chief of cardiology at Johns Hopkins University. ‘Rust develops much more quickly at warm temperatures and so does atherosclerosis.’”

More Mold and Ragweed = More Allergies, Asthma
A Harvard Study in 2004 showed higher concentrations of CO2 in the atmosphere is good news to allergens like mold and ragweed (they love the stuff). And that means higher rates of asthma attacks, especially in kids.

A Resurgence In Deadly Disease
“The World Health Organization has identified more than 30 new or resurgent diseases in the last three decades, the sort of explosion some experts say has not happened since the Industrial Revolution brought masses of people together in cities.” Why? Global warming “is fueling the spread of epidemics in areas unprepared for the diseases” when “mosquitoes, ticks, mice and other carriers are surviving warmer winters and expanding their range, bringing health threats with them.” Ick. ~americanprogress.org

And on and on and on and on… But the point of these scary prophecies of doom is to create a new America. A progressive America.

We are creating a long-term, progressive vision for America—a vision that policy makers, thought-leaders and activists can use to shape the national debate and pass laws that make a difference.

The Center for American Progress is headed by John D. Podesta, former chief of staff to President William J. Clinton and a professor at Georgetown University Center of Law. ~americanprogress.org

Shoved into the internet 'tubes' on September 30, 2007, by Hegemonic Pundit, under the following categories: 21st century socialism, anti-capitalism, democrats, leftists, liberal agenda, liberals, the left

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