Dr. Walter E. Williams - Our Fragile Planet

Let’s examine a few statements reflecting a vision thought to be beyond question. “The world that we live in is beautiful but fragile.” “The 3rd rock from the sun is a fragile oasis.”

Here are a couple of Earth Day quotes:

“Remember that Earth needs to be saved every single day.” “Remember the importance of taking care of our planet. It's the only home we have!” Such statements, along with apocalyptic predictions, are stock in trade for environmental extremists and non-extremists alike. Worse yet is the fact that this fragile-earth indoctrination is fed to our youth from kindergarten through college. Let’s examine just how fragile the earth is.

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