Real warming
The Chicago Tribune’s Voice of the People section has recently featured a number of letters from people who seem to be confused about the concept of global warming.
The fact that this past winter in Chicago has been a little colder and more snowy than other recent winters has nothing to do with the issue.
Global warming refers to a worldwide rise in average temperatures, not isolated local weather phenomena.
So rather than mocking the concept and, particularly, Al Gore’s association with it, they might want to pay attention to the overwhelming scientific consensus that this is a real and potentially disastrous problem.
— Joel Pace
Park Ridge
Extreme weather
Worry about the weather? All the letters on the subject showing up in recent editions of Voice of the People make me worry.
Do any of these letter writers actually take the time to read the paper?
Global warming isn’t making our whole planet nice and toasty.
This cold weather only reinforces the concept that global warming is a reality.
The effects of global warming mean more extreme weather during both major seasons.
Extreme cold in the winter.
Extreme heat in the summer.
So, yes, hope for it to warm up, but this summer we’ll be longing for winter yet again.
And to all of those people saying that this proves Al Gore wrong, I suggest reading up on the subject instead of complaining so much.
— Avital Stein
Vernon Hills
Bad leaders
How fortunate for the people of Illinois. Not only are we subjected to the worst president in the history of the U.S., we have to deal with the worst governor in Illinois history at the same time.
Double whammy.
We know Bush is on the way out. When’s the next gubernatorial election again?
— Paul Bedell
Tinley Park
Continuing the war
If John McCain (and anyone who supports him) plans to continue the Iraqi war, he needs to use straight talk to tell us the complete costs, how he will pay those costs and the realistic consequences if we continue to borrow from China.
Anything short of complete disclosure is dishonest.
— Anne Krick
Wheaton
