When it comes to Severe Weather much like you are seeing in texas currently like the flooding in houston you have been seeing on television what do you think are the causes of the Severe Weather events . Are they naturally occurring or perhaps due to manmade causes . Does Climate Change push these along . Heres how you can let us know what you think. 2027488000 if you believe Natural Causes are the cause of Severe Weather events. 2027488001 if you think manmade causes have something to do with it. If you want to weigh in on twitter, cspanwj. On facebook, facebook. Com cspan. And journal cspan. Org is how you reach out to us on email. If you want to phone 2027488000 if you believe it is Natural Causes. 2027488001 if you think manmade causes have something to do with it. The president making a visit to florida yesterday at the National Hurricane center in miami. He not only talked about the upcoming Hurricane Season, the ability of the government to track these events as they occur, he often talked about Climate Change and the role he believes it has in seeing these events. The headline from the Washington Post saying that the president defends the plan he has concerning Climate Change. Also making a connection between hurricanes and Climate Change and saying it was after touring the National Hurricane center, the president defended his controversial plan to combat Climate Change which centers on restrictions on power plant emissions, increased efficiency standards and other steps. He talked about connections between Climate Change and severe event. Here are some of his thoughts. [video clip] president obama we are better prepared than ever for storms of today. The technologies improves, the forecasting has improved, the tools we have tomorrow may have been what may happen with Something Like a storm surge have gotten better. Not only do we have better information that we have new mechanisms to disseminate it. We are focusing on making ourselves more resilient to the impact of a changing climate that are having significant effects on both the pace and intensity of some of these storms will stop the best climate scientists are telling us that extreme weather events like hurricanes are likely to become more powerful when you combine stronger storms with rising seas, that is a recipe for more devastating flood. Climate change did not cause hurricane sandy, but it might have made it stronger. The fact that the sea level in new york harbor is about a foot higher than a century ago made the storm surge worse. Host Severe Weather and what causes it, what are your thoughts . If you think Natural Causes are the main driver, 2027488000. If you think it is manmade causes, 2027488001. Again, we have been showing you footage from houston, texas taken by drone. It shows some of the flooding going on there. Climate change exacerbates these kinds of conditions. Give us your thoughts. We will take them momentarily. Gallup has a poll that took a look in march at americans thoughts on Climate Change. They were asked about their beliefs and if the effect of Global Warming was already happening. 55 saying the effects had begun. 33 saying never have made the gun or not in the lifetime did they see effects of Climate Change. Comment from richmond, virginia believes Severe Weather is caused by Natural Causes. Tell us what you think that. Caller north america is not doing what it is supposed to do to help its people. So therefore, my belief is that god is doing this to north america. When we look at all the Natural Causes around the world im a great believer and i and a religious person we have to change as a nation of people. If we do not change, we will have to look for signs that god already has told us what is going to happen if we do not do what is possible. Martin luther king has already said, if we do not live up to our culture of who we are, we as a people will suffer. This is just the beginning. The seasons are the most important thing. God gives you four seasons. Now that the seasons are not balanced therefore, destruction will come to north america. It is coming. People do not look at it, but it is coming. It is coming very soon. Host from richmond, virginia. Andrew in alexandria virginia. He thinks manmade causes are effective. Go ahead. Caller good morning. I love cspan and listen to it every morning. You know, the thing about it is i have a background in chemistry. When you add heat to a reaction the reaction happens faster. Heat is a catalyst. It is obvious to me that when you put more asphalt onto the ground, when you cut down trees the massive deforestation that is happening in our world, then you are also putting more and more Carbon Dioxide more and more Greenhouse Gases into the atmosphere, as well as the depletion of the ozone that happened with cfcs previously from the 1920s to the 1960s. You are going to have more heat. That is going to me like the reactions that happen in the atmosphere more robust that is going to make the reactions that happen in the atmosphere more robust, happen quicker. You get more moisture. With the heat islands from the asphalt around cities, that is going to put more and more heat into the air. It is basic science that asphalt puts more heat into the air than a meadow. Caller host do you think the things that you are describing are reversible . Caller on a largescale, no, i do not think they are reversible. There are things we can do to mitigate them, to make them smaller. However, there is no way we are going to be able to make our cities appear like a forest. Host we have divided the lines differently. If you think it is Natural Causes, 2027488000. Manmade causes, 2027488001. San antonio, texas next. Lynn thinks Natural Causes are the blame. Caller hello. I dont think it is 100 of the blame. You understand that if it had not been for Climate Change, we would never have evolved. Africa used to be a cool plane. We evolved because Climate Change never appeared. Im sure everything that goes on the earth. I dont think theres anything we can do to stop it. Host president obama has a plan. Thats how were getting your thoughts on that this morning. Wayne, columbia mississippi. Its man made highway, go ahead. I believe that the man made component of it is really exacerbated. Whats been going on is a cycle lick thing. Ive seen Severe Weather. I was in camille and katrina. But theres no doubt, that when you put so much co2 in the air, and cutting down trees that absorb it and theres just no doubt that the weather is getting worse and i believe theres a combination of a natural cycle, but also because people have put down so much of the asphalt as mentioned a while ago, and the wind and things that dissipate the heat. Thats wayne in columbia mississippi. Have you lived in mississippi your whole life . All but maybe a year and about four or five stretches. So the climate there, the seasons generally the same has it gotten warmer over the years . More rain . More storms . Anything that sticks out in your mind as far as patterns have changed significantly . Yeah i was i write a good bit, and this past year it seems to me just during the past nine months or so its never its more reminiscent of when i was a unit and the way it just seems like the temperature has been more in line with the way it used to be. But im sure its just a temporary thing. But the lack of rain in the summer and, of course, weve been working on a rainfall deficit for years and years. Were getting a lot of it now so theres a good thing on that period of time that we say enough and the weather says ill show thats wayne from columbia mississippi, spoke about deficits in rain. The story about the wall street journal this morning. Looking at texas and what theyve seen before as far as rainfall and what theyre seeing now. This is miguel bustello writing, may is the wettest month in recorded history. 7. 54 across the state, beating 6 6 in 2004. The u. S. Army corp of engineers was releasing water to prevent flooding. Forecasters predict an unusual lesogy texas summer. Paul from florida. Go ahead, please. Good morning. I think the lady from san antonio, texas, was absolutely correct and on point. There was one event that took place several years ago that resulted in a japanese tsunami, and that was a major underocean earthquake that not only created the tsunami but also shifted the earth on its axis just a couple of degrees, enough for airports to change their designated landing signals for aircraft coming in. To this day no one has fully explained why that happened or what happened and its effect on the earth and the weather, and i certainly believe that theres a nexus between that event and what were experiencing today in Severe Weather situations but i do think the lady from san antonio is on target with regard to the fact that were having over eons of time major weather changes. Major. Michael in new orleans, youre up next. Go ahead. Yes good day. Im going to bring im going to start the institute of environment alternatives in 1971 so i know a little bit of what im talking about here. I want to give you several Government Programs that are ongoing Weather Modification programs that are never ever mentioned in the weather in Climate Change discussions. Fact, operation popeye, vietnam it was used to prolong the monsoon season. In 1974 we have the weather weapons treaty banning the father of weather weapons was on a Radio Station informing with four planes they could have stopped hurricane katrina. Haarp and geoengineering better known as chem trails are federally funded and ongoing, then we have 1997 weather is a force multiplier owning the weather by 2025. Turning fossil fuels into bicarbon credits, making more money off of carbon credits than fossil fuels. So what we have here is our hopes being perpetrated by the powers that be so they can go ahead and force us to be the polluters and put in a world tax and hence a world government. This is a total farce, and anybody pushing this, either hasnt done their research or is guilty of producing or promoting this hoax. Eddy from massachusetts. You are up next. Good morning. Good morning, pedro. How are you . Pedro fine thanks. As the woman mentioned earlier, in grade school it was about the next ice age coming in. They came up with the term called Global Warming. You usually dont see Global Warming mentioned anymore because thats been disproven over the past 1517 years. Theres not been an increase in temperature. So they had to come up with something else. Of course theres Climate Change. Its been changing 4 billion years and it will change for the next 4 billion. When everything comes up about Climate Change it just kind of rings hollow. You were reading the story earlier. With all the rain coming in it was a closet Climate Change. Everything cant be about Climate Change. Im from the northeast. Today, its a beautiful 80degree day out here after the worst winter ever. I think Climate Change just kind of rings hollow. When you hear the president and the administration talking about their concerns over the effects of Climate Change what goes through your mind . Government just more money on government. Reporter caller i think its all going to be government run and i think the Democratic Party likes to throw money at things. The old saying goes dont fool with mother nature. The Old Commercial that used to be on. Dont fool with mother nature. Doesnt matter how much money you throw at it host theres a lot of factors that come into Climate Change. Caller theres cycles that are 25 years long. I think theres more reasons at play than manmade factories. If you take those elements away i dont think you could change the climate. So if humans were to disappear from the planet all the consequences of our existence would be erased. I dont think the climate would change. If you go out with a hose you would be contributing. I think man kind contributes to it but i dont think if we stopped everything and tried to reverse it i dont think it would make a difference. Host so there you go peoples thoughts on Severe Weather and what causes it if its a natural effect if theyre man made causes that, you know, influence, the weather patterns that weve been seeing. Heres your chance to weigh in. If you think its natural, call 8000. If its man made call 8001. Video of houston, texas. Another person joining the republican race to become the president of the United States george taki former new york governor making the announcement yesterday, and hes joining a crowded field of other people interested in the position as well. His message of fiscal conservatism and government steering clear of decisive social issues champion inging by viewers. They were able to build in the United States. He posted a little bit as far as his introduction and a video he posted on his campaign website. Here is a portion of that video. America has a big decision to make about who were going to be what were going to stand for for. The system is broken. The question is no longer about our government but what we should do about our government. We are founded on a miracle, a heroic past built on encourage. A visionary hero a godgiven belief in nobility and the fact that liberty is the only way for that spirit to thrive. Washington has grown too big, too powerful, too expensive, and too intrusive. This is exactly what the found ing fathers feared. They grow endlessly to take power from the people. Its time to stand up and take it back. George takei. Com if you want to see more of that announcement video from george takei. Up next in michigan as far as the cause of Severe Weather, what do you think . Caller have you ever heard of nicola tesla . In every book he wrote, he said you can control the weather. All you have to do is make a Standing Wall of radio waves and hold the jet stream in any position you want it to be. And weve seen that winter after winter when you have a deep freeze and the jet stream cant go normally across the state, but the people need to read about nicola tesla. The haarp system is what causes these radio waves. Its man made. Youve got to remember, satan ran the earth when he made the apple. He ran it his way. Hes going to do it and god will destroy it again. Emily from wisconsin. Host she believes that Natural Causes are to blame. Hello. Caller good morning. You had a gentleman call a couple of calls back and he mentioned he believed that earthquakes were a cause also. And i agree with him. Ive been on the internet to internet to look at how much it may have tilted on its axis and as of 2007 the earth tilted on its axis 27. 3 or 4 degrees and weve had many more earthquakes since then and after every earthquake, it seems the weather just gets worse and worse. I would advise anybody that wants to know to just type in how much has the earth tilted on its axis and you will have all these sites reading. Oh, its very interesting. There may be some Natural Causes nonman made, im not sure but thank you very much for letting me call. Have a good day. Host if you think Natural Causes are to blame or man made causes. 2027488000, if you think its natural. If you think its man made 7488001. Pause for a second to show you the front page of this mornings chicago sun times. A picture of the former illinois representative and the former speaker of the house, Dennis Haster with the large words indicted under his picture with a series of words. Can you paint the picture for us of what happened to the former speaker and why . Caller sure. I mean some people are summing this up as a black mail plot to put it plainly. The federal grand jury alleged yesterday that he agreed to pay somebody from his home town of yorkville 3. 5 million to keep quiet about what what is called quote, past misconduct from this person. From june 2010 to april 202012 the former speaker began making withdrawals of banks of 15,000 and providing it to this individual every six weeks, again, according to the nhl tonight. The feds said that apparently triggered questions from the bank employees, because these transactions involving more than 10,000 off these reports that goes out to the National Crimes network and they asked him about the money so he began making withdrawals of 10,000. He ultimately made 1. 7 million in cash to this unknown person. What hes actually being charged with, hes charged with two counts and the one actually involves just this technical violation of the rule of trying to make his Bank Withdrawals in order to avoid these reports, so he was making withdrawals of less than 10,000. And the second count relates to his interview with the fbi, and t