The news about Denver's Climate Plan  points to a growing movement to combat global warming. Over the last few months we have all read articles positing that our current society must "do something" to offset inevitable disaster. The impending doom of millions awaits us in the future and we must do all that we can to save lives.

Yet, the matter in which our governments propose to save lives seems to be amiss. That is to say, the solutions that are being presented will not save lives. There is no guarantee that carbon offsets and forcing people to use less energy and not use resources available to them will ensure the success of people 50-80 years from now. Also, there is something un-American in these solutions. When problems of nature arose in the past American's developed new and innovative technologies to provide a way for people to survive. For example, the Galveston, TX hurricane of 1900 devastated the town. Yet, the people of the town decided that Gavelston was worth keeping and rebuilt it using technology. Technology is not our savior from nature. Rather, the ingenuity bestowed upon mankind by his creator allows him to find inventive solutions to the problems at hand.

Thus, I propose  practical solutions to the planetary crisis that we now face as a result of man made global warming. First, we should build sea walls and devise plans to move populations off the coast. The rise of the oceans endangers many. Housing should be built further inland, preferably in the midwest, to accommodate costal refugees. Second, we should develop methods of purifying polluted water. Third, invest in agricultural technology that can increase food productivity in the face of drought. Lastly, economic structures should be put into place that would allow people to move, to invest in these solutions, and to free capital up to restructure the country after catastrophe.

I am no engineer or economist, but there must be another solution to the crisis of global warming. The fact that practical solutions to handle the problems we are bound to face, according to the proponents of global warming, are not being discussed leads one to suspect that the crisis may not be imminent. Therefore, global warming is a political issue, not a moral one.

I am also dismayed by the response of mainline Protestant churches, which are embracing global warming and green politics. If the church is to help people, perhaps we should send our members to engineering school, business school, and seminary so that we have Christians able to help those who will be in dire need. If the crisis is real then we need a real response. We should use our ingenuity to help people who may not be able to help themselves in this tragedy. Technology should be used to help people live prosperous lives and to ensure that resources will be preserved for future generations.

We should not jut seek to save the planet for the planets sake.