How Do You Deal With Illogical Thinkers?

A very interesting news article was posted yesterday on The New York Times website. It was also re-posted on msnbc.com. It deals with a very specific issue concerning various individuals and groups who are linking up with the Tea Party over green projects being instituted by local and state governments. These groups are fighting the implementation of green initiatives adopted by the government on the basis that these projects are part of larger plan by the United Nations to take over the world. Their view is that the U.N. is bent on world domination and will take away our freedoms, and they will do it by encouraging green technology being used by federal, state, and local governments as a means of spying on the people.

Now, you need to read the New York Times article to really appreciate the length of time these groups have been about this business, what some of their specific concerns are, and how they have been gaining momentum with the help of the Tea Party in the last two years. It is a bit scary to me, even though their numbers may be small, how these individuals can be this reckless in their reasoning and their claims. Everyone has a right to their opinion and point of view, and I'm sure they found some sort of basis for their claims, but I am baffled by this. This very loud minority of individuals is gaining sway with an even louder Tea Party that wants to stop any further implementation of government backed "green plans". Many have dismissed the Tea Party, and many more have dismissed these groups afraid of a U.N. take over, but even the Times article points out that they have started to actually become effective because we haven't taken them seriously.

My question is how do you deal with these people? They are obviously not thinking in reality, and no matter of reasoning with them will make them see the error of their logic. However, we now know that we cannot just ignore them, because they are starting to cause chaos in the move to a more sustainable and eco-friendly future. I have absolutely no idea how to deal with this problem. We need to think of a solution, because we risk the chance of having a "greener" future derailed by people who view global warming as a hoax and the U.N. as an evil "Orwellian" empire-in-the-making. Let's brainstorm this for a bit, and will someone in the smart think tanks of the nation also take this up and help develop a solution? We cannot let crazy and unfounded claims guide our society or the human race. We risk our future and we risk our lives by giving into such misinformation and falsehoods. This much is clear from the last three years though, we cannot just dismiss them, because they will cause massive damage. Developing a good solution to deal with these groups is the only correct course of action.

The Unseen Fight

Until late last year, I was under the assumption that carbon offsetting credits you or I purchase would go toward helping develop clean technologies or help out nature protection funds. However, as I learned a while ago, these funds are often used in developing nations to help energy companies there. These energy companies in turn displace residents and harm the local environment. They also aren't very "atmosphere" friendly in their emissions. Many of these carbon credits are overseen and awarded by reputable and governing international organizations, such as the U.N. I bring this issue up to raise awareness to the fact that one of our ideas has been hijacked and may be doing more harm than good. We need to make sure there is oversight and accountability with carbon offsetting. When I purchase these credits, I should be able to track the money exactly to where it goes. World organizations should review where and for what purpose this money should go toward. We shouldn't be shooting ourselves in the foot with this type of program. Let's demand a reform of the carbon offset credit system so that we ensure healthy, stable, and clean lives for all human beings. Please watch this video for more information.