Crease gets new moniker

The following is a response to John Tysoe's letter (April 25), "Crease a Kyotophile."

John, I can't tell you how honoured I am that you have coined a new word just for me. Your "mounting horror" at my candidacy has raised the intellectual level of our dialogue to new heights by introducing "Kyotophile" into the lexicon.

I trust you intended it to mean something more akin to "audiophile," one who loves high fidelity sound. Like the sound in full stereo of David Suzuki admonishing Goliath at the Green Home Show. Or Al Gore exposing the Emperor's new environmental clothing. That was music to my ears.

I'm glad we agree that water, land, and air pollution issues are at the top of our agenda, issues that will only be exacerbated by accelerated human-induced climate change. And yes, those natural cycles would have continued along just fine if we hadn't tweaked them so industriously. Unfortunately, John, you keep confusing climate (long-range patterns) with weather (day to day) as in your cool spring, or the winter that wasn't, or the maple syrup season that only lasted one week this year.

I share your concerns about the hysterical rantings of the environmentally illiterate, and the need for rational discussion to educate the contrarians. Perhaps we can get together for a cup of fair trade, shade-grown, organic coffee and a chat when the weather warms up. And it will, John, it will.
                      Skid Crease
      Liberal Party of Canada
Dufferin-Caledon Candidate