The Fox Who Cries Wolf

Jack Bauer had just finished saving Madam President from a terrorist attack on the White House. My heart was still pounding when "24" was interrupted for a community service announcement. And there she was - still alive, hardly having had the time to check for bullet wounds - Madam President, with an important message: "We are running out of time. Global warming is upon us. Find out what you (and Jack Bauer) can do to reduce your carbon footprint by logging onto FOX.com."

A fictional character warning us of danger....or maybe it's meant as a subtle irony: a fictitious character warning us of a fictitious danger. Ha! Ha! Good one Fox! And now this important public service announcement from me: "Watch the BBC's "The Great Global Warming Swindle. "It's sunspot cycles, Madam President. "