The Blog of Many Hats

Pat Sajak, of Wheel of Fortune fame, has one of the best kept secrets on the Internet.

On his website, Pat has a little area called Sajak Says. It is updated infrequently, but when it is updated, it invariably contains something worth reading.

In a recent bit on global warming he had this to say:

However, there’s another level on which I have trouble with those who are the true believers [in global warming]. Why aren't they doing more to stop it? I don’t mean offering ideas for regulations to tell the rest of us what to do; I mean what are they doing personally. If I'm driving an SUV or living in a big house, they can accuse me of callous disregard for the problem, but at least the callousness is based on my non-belief. What about them? Why are they still driving that big car or living in that big house? In fact, why are they driving at all? Why haven't they moved into a minimalist home within walking distance of their office? Talk about callous!

Imagine being absolutely certain we are the verge of a man-made catastrophe and not doing everything within your power to help reverse it. Anyone who truly believes it and still uses anything more than the lowest-wattage single bulb or drives one mile more than absolutely necessary is nothing short of a monster! A skeptic's actions can be blamed on ignorance; a believer's can only be chalked up to a shocking disregard for his children’s futures.

Talk about hitting the nail on the head!