CO2 is being demonized to advance a political agenda.

Despite all the hysteria about AGW, there is no credible evidence that man's activities effect the climate to a significant degree.

There is no argument that human activity severely impacts the environment, and that is where we should focus our attention rather than trying to legislate climate. Think conservation.

As you have indicated, CO2 is a beneficial trace gas which makes up about 3% of the so-called greenhouse gases. Mankind's contribution to existing levels of atmospheric CO2 is tiny.

Man does contribute to high levels of CO2 in greenhouses, where levels of 1000ppmv are artificially created to stimulate plant growth.

The bogus theory of AGW is being used as cover to legitimize questionable agendas such as increased production of ethanol, expanded wind farms, and most chillingly, new nuclear power plant construction.

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