In times of uncertainty, I have noticed a will to find other reasons for why activities are surfacing at a rapid pace … . One of the biggest worries plaguing us is global warming. Unexpected elements of surprise by weather have always frightened us. Not being able to control weather and hoping it’s man causing the devastation is comparable to dismissing aches and pains of our body. We want to excuse it for something else because we are afraid of what’s really wrong …
The debate on this issue will divide us further. No matter which side you’re on, the issue has created more anger toward each other. The feeling we are not in control drives us to create an atmosphere we can control.
The newly invented terror that the earth will fall out from under us [and] tornados, hurricanes, blizzards and fires will certainly destroy again has caused concocted, unnecessary panic. Groups have looked for another reason … but the killing weather will perpetually continue.
There are other issues today that remind us we are a troubled nation. Cities and states are rewriting laws encouraging alternative lifestyles. We have become fragile, angry and easily offended, cutting the throats of our neighbors, family and friends with no remorse. Wanting to maintain independent existence is becoming impractical. Disease is so frightening, even the media is scared and being careful with this one …
Are the citizens and leaders of the USA, [and] other world leaders and their publics, competent enough to change the path we’re on? … Have we reached an irreversible point in our predicted journey? Time will tell.
Fear is what’s steering the nation. There are scripted predictions that explain today’s fear, but [it] is being diminished to fairytale rhetoric. This is the same fear that encourages us to look for other answers when something is disturbing us. Being prepared for the inevitable will give us peace of mind.
— Jerry Soesbee
Asheville
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