Albedo shows we're actually in global cooling
With regard to Trump’s views (page A9 in the Daily News), a popularity vote misses the point! The observatory in New Mexico has been tracking the “albedo” since the early 1980’s. In physics this is a measure of the heat coming into the atmosphere and the heat leaving the atmosphere. The date indicates that from 1980 to 1998 more heat entered Earth than was reflected back into space. We were in global warming. Since 1998, more heat was reflected back into space that Earth received! We have been in global cooling for 20 years. Our system is an immense dynamic equilibrium. The rates of change of the complex parts have their own mechanisms. Previous determinations over many, many years allow us to note that the average warming cycle lasts about 150 years and the average cooling cycle lasts about 400 years. You don’t need a Ph.D. in physics to realize that 64 percent in that poll are not qualified to make statements about climate change!
Fred R. Smith Jr., Ph.D. physics
Jacksonville
Trump's Mexico policy was a success
When Donald Trump threatened to put a stiff tariff on Mexican goods, people in the USA groaned. But today, 9/7/19 an article appeared that showed that Trump was right. The item was titled "Mexico declares success in slowing migrant flow." Cal Thomas writes that Mexico reports that it has reduced migrant flow by 56% in the last three months. They said they did it by using their National Guard, investing in Central America, and allowing illegal immigrants to stay in Mexico while the US processes applicants.
To me, that signals that Trump's policy was a success. No wonder the Democrats hate him! Ever since Trump has been elected there's has been no limit of the good news about the economy and the security of the good ole USA. It's too bad that Trump can only have two terms. I believe God looks on with favor on this because His word says, "Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord and the people whom he has chosen for His own inheritance." (Ps 33:12)
Catherine Jarvis
Jacksonville
Media is biased; radicals are trying to destroy GOP
An article from Fact Check the Center for Public Integrity (CPI), examined donations by journalists to Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton during the presidential primaries and the first month of the 2016 general election campaign. CPI reported that more than 96% of journalist donations were made to Clinton. Conclusions can be made regarding the above data. If an individual or group (unions, educators, etc.) is donating money to a candidate or political party, there is a likelihood that they have a degree of bias for that person or party. It is human nature to have biases in many areas of our lives. Differences in opinion on political issues, social issues, religion & other areas of life are healthy and normal. The difficulty with the above data is that one might surmise that money and purposeful slanted bias can ensure political success. Most informed Americans can see through the hypocrisy of journalists practicing their professions using opinion-based writing and reporting rather than research-based news reporting. According to The Columbian Journalism Review Most Americans have lost trust in the media.
Domestic Terrorism, political bullying, hate speech, slander and threats to Freedom of Speech have become common practices of radical progressive liberals in an effort to destroy the Republican Party. Socialist politicians, the media and liberal college professors are all guilty of the illegal practices listed above. Antifa and the Ku Klux Klan are violent, radical anti-American groups which have strong ties to the Democratic Party. Elected politicians and popular mainstream media outlets have called for & encouraged violence against conservative Republicans. Policemen & Ice Agents have had things thrown at them and with no legal consequences. College students on liberal campuses are chastised, threatened and assaulted. This lawlessness is a direct result of elected radical Democratic city and state leaders & the media opting to ignore our laws. The Democratic Party platform on human rights is a disgrace. Abortion (legalized infanticide) is one of the main planks of their party. All moral and humane Americans find the behaviors mentioned above to be disgusting and unacceptable. Equally unacceptable and reprehensible are radical efforts to turn our nation into a socialist state.
Dennis Wilt
Sneads Ferry
This article originally appeared on The Daily News: Letters: Global cooling, Trump's Mexico policy, and media bias
