Climate change

December 19^th 2015

The article on the predicament of the Little Cumberland Island lighthouse should be a warning bell to the Georgia Legislature and the Republican Party in particular that it's time to get beyond denial and admit that global warming is on our doorstep. It takes courage to admit that something you have opposed for years is actually happening. I hope that those amongst us who have disputed the change in climate will now start to think about what we can do to protect our shores and our state against this inevitable effect.  The evidence is mounting and it's time to put aside the stubborn opposition and come up with solutions and plans to protect our future. All the effort we are putting into the Savannah River port will come to naught if the seas rise beyond our ability to cope. Our coastal towns and communities will be washed away. A way of life will disappear forever, and our economy will be heavily impacted. Surely we are smart enough to recognize the symptoms and make the effort to protect our world. If not, maybe we deserve the consequences, though, as usual, it will be our children and those less well-off who will suffer the most.