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Could be a scare tactic

Tue., July 27, 2021

OMG! It hasn’t been this hot/cold/wet/dry since 1924/1902/1938/1895! I wonder how those previous records happened without the benefit of gas-guzzling SUVs?

Recently there was a headline about raging wildfires, caused by (you guessed it) “man-made global warming.” Below the article was the “100 Years Ago” column which described … raging wildfires. Do you think it’s possible that climate and weather go through cycles, and that the current hysteria is simply a scare tactic to promote submission to a totalitarian government?

David Glass

Spokane

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