When I started working for the federal government many years ago, information was readily shared to provide a team effort in accomplishing our objectives. Prior to retiring a new philosophy took over, in only providing us with the minimal amount of information to do our jobs. When I questioned the change I was told that information is power and those in power wanted to control us by only providing the least amount of information. They came up with slogans "You don't see the whole elephant, only a small part of it", "You're not privy to the same information that we are", and “You don't get the big picture". Sounds a bit like the present administration with "Cap and Trade", "Global Warming", and "Carbon Footprint." doesn't it?
I agree that global warming is taking place and has for eons, but I question whether it can be controlled by man. The glaciers that once covered most of North America melted. Was that caused by primitive man's carbon footprint? We can handicap our nation by pursuing the Cap and Trade belief while China and other countries will not. We can regulate our economy into ruin with unfounded theories or we can make haste slowly with sensible actions. I am reminded of an old story about an emperor who commanded the sea to stop making waves. When the sea didn't obey, the emperor sent soldiers down to lash it with whips. Perhaps we should lash our carbon footprints.
Neal A. Ward
Delta, Colo.
