You have to admire Inhofe…
In my previous blog post, I mentioned that Senator Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma was one of the politicians opposed to further regulatory measures in regards to pollution. From what I have gathered, he recognizes the fact that air quality in the U.S. has substantially increased over the past 20 years or so, and therefore does not support further EPA regulations on emissions (for example). I watched a video today posted by http://www.openmarket.com (http://goo.gl/WRWfx) and in that video Inhofe is approached by a few global warming supporters and thoroughly questioned on the matter. 
I thought Inhofe displayed exceptional courtesy, honesty and tact in answering their many questions. I do agree with Inhofe’s assertion that science is mixed in regards to global warming, and introducing potentially unneeded and altogether ill-considered legislation is not the answer. I am on the fence in regards to global warming, and lean to the argument that the Earth goes through gradual warming and cooling periods. I do not necessarily think that humans are causing global warming through emissions, etc. I do think that the subject should garner attention, mostly from scientists, but I do not think that we should try to push through ill-conceived legislation to appease the percentage of scientists and activists that do believe in global warming. As mentioned in my previous blog post, I do think that we should try to find new and innovative ways to address pollution in general to help protect the Earth, but legislation (or at least bad legislation) is not the answer.
I do not always agree with Senator Inhofe on various issues, but I do agree with his stance on global warming for the most part. I do not think global warming is necessarily a “hoax” because many respected scientists support the concept, but with many other scientists on the other side of the fence I cannot simply go “all in” on the global warming bandwagon and order up mass legislation on its behalf. I do commend Senator Inhofe, however, for the patience and respect he displayed in speaking with Mark Hertsgaard and his colleagues. On that note, I would also like to commend Mr. Hertsgaard for the respect and tact he used with Senator Inhofe in discussing the matter.
