2009-03-27 Suggestions to Cancel Out Earth Day

2009-03-27 Poor Richard's News/Wes Poor Richard's News \anti-environmentalism\Earth Hour\Earth Day\global warming denial http://poorrichardsnews.com/2009/03/open-thread-suggestions-to-cancel-out.html Open Thread: Suggestions to Cancel Out Earth Day Suggestions to Cancel Out Earth Day  I'm sure most of you are aware that at 8:30 pm central, the masses will be caving into pressure from the power-hungry global warming, earth-worshiping "inconvenient truthers" and dousing the lights. My city is no exception with most of the businesses downtown celebrating "earth hour" and all sorts of senseless public events are planned. Now, before you accuse me of being a wasteful, heartless, senseless, dope, let me explain. I oppose participating earth hour for three basic reasons. First, as we've reported over and over again at Poor Richard's News, the science just doesn't support the global warming alarmism. Humans don't create global warming, and humans turning out their lights for one hour wouldn't stop it even if it were real. Second, the only possible result from not using electricity for one hour is an increase in energy costs. Think about it, if entire metro areas are participating in "earth hour," energy companies are going to be losing revenue. What else could they possibly do to make up for the lost revenue? Raise rates. Then why do electric companies urge us to conserve electricity? "Revenue loss" seems to be fast becoming a conservative scare-phrase. &ldquo;Second, the only possible result from not using electricity for one hour is an increase in energy costs. Think about it, if entire metro areas are participating in "earth hour," energy companies are going to be losing revenue. What else could they possibly do to make up for the lost revenue? Raise rates.&rdquo;   