97 Percent--But Is The Debate Over?

Of course not.

Even though 97 percent of all scientific papers on climate agree that the human race is causing global warming, that won't stop the deniers from denying.  Any more than they'll agree to give Americans the background checks on gun purchases that 90 percent of Americans support.

Because, for all of their patriotic phraseology and flag-waving, they don't give a damn about America, or Americans.  They're conservatives; all they care about is winning.

When they win elections, they favor majority rights.  When they lose elections (and get ready, conservatives, because you're going to lose a lot of them soon), they favor minority rights.  And sometimes, as in the case of the Hastert rule, you can have it both ways.  Because "a majority of the majority," more often than not, is going to mean that a minority is in charge.

They don't respect truth, justice or the American way, and yet they have power that, in the political arena, makes them the equivalent of Superman.  Because we've handed it to them.  Sometimes, we've done it under the misguided name of "bipartisanship."  Sometimes, we've done it by doing nothing.

And, if you want to prevent the final triumph of fascism in this country, doing nothing is not an option.  It is, in fact, the only Kryptonite capable of stopping Superman.

Get involved.  However you have to do it, get involved.  You can start by clicking on the first link, which contains lots of ammunition to use against climate deniers.  But it won't matter, unless you're willing to get your fingernails dirty with a little activism.