Mail Call: An Article of Faith?

Readers of our Aug. 13 report on global warming were evenly split. One said, "It's a masterpiece—to be read by all presidential wanna-bes and voters." Another wrote, "Global warming has become a religion." A third claimed, "The U.S. energy lobby is accountable for the damage done."

Denying Global Warming

I think Sharon Begley is the best writer at NEWSWEEK. When my issue arrives, I always read her article first, not because I'm a scientist but because I am an English teacher and she is a master of the language. Her piece on global warming, "The Truth About Denial" (Aug. 13), is a masterpiece and should be required reading for all the presidential wanna-bes and every serious American voter.

Ed Becker

Partizanske, Slovakia

Reading your article on global warming, one realizes there are different kinds of rogue nations. The United States is one such. Its energy lobby should be held accountable for the damage done to the planet. The well-organized campaign to undermine the credibility of the scientific studies is a shame. That this happens in the Senate and the House makes it worse. Don't these people have any decency? Why should the majority suffer the effects of their greed? Any time a village is ravaged by floods, or a town hit by a hurricane, something must be done. The citizens of the world are tired of the arrogance of American politicians who never take into consideration the fact that we all have to share the same planet. Let's hope they come to their senses soon. We may still have time to stop the warming trend and all that it implies.