John wrote: "I also don't see that the current administration has been particularly thrifty with our tax dollars, despite their pleas of our penury as the reason we cannot endorse measures against global warming supported by the vast majority of the other countries."

The man has a point. Let's argue over hypotheticals while the administration of the last 7+ years has been the most economically wasteful in our country's short but sordid history.

Barbara, I'd like to see you address John's legitimate response to you.

Cathryn