"open and honest debate is what you fear most"

Check out the exchange between James M. Taylor and alarmist Gavin Schmidt here.

Again, note that when Schmidt actually appeared in a public NPR debate last year, his side was resoundingly defeated:

After the debate, however, the skeptics' team climbed to 46 percent while the alarmists dropped to 42 percent. The difference changed from +27 (serious warming) before the debate to -4 (no serious warming) after the debate. Skeptics have also won the online vote, 55 percent vs 42 percent with 3 percent undecided.

Alarmists like Schmidt and Al Gore are absolutely terrified of public debate on climate because, deep down, they know they'll lose.