Faith-Based Science - Chris Horner - Planet Gore on National Review Online

NASA’s chief solar physicist Hathaway says we don’t know why such solar quietude happens. But, don't worry, NOAA director Bogdan says solar activity should be increasing “anytime now,” and the regularly scheduled warming should continue. Ah, yes, the old "We don’t know what causes this but it should change anytime now." At some point. They sure hope. I mean, their budgets have done awfully well under this particular panic that's falling on cold, hard times.

Show Me the Money! - Chris Horner - Planet Gore on National Review Online

...Oh, he remembers to toss in climate change there once, at the end of the letter, as an apparent afterthought.

So we see that the chairman — of the Energy Committee, mind you — understands not so much the substance of the issue at hand but at least the real important thing: raising revenue from taxpayers, especially for pet projects.Which makes sense, really, given that New York’s scheme, like RGGI and Kyoto (even if put on steroids) would each do one obvious thing — finally achieve a long-held wish-list of rent-seekers and nagging pressure groups — and notably avoid doing another — detectably impact the climate. That is, this has never been about the climate. There’s no reason to start expecting it to be, now.

Poor nations call for 'levy' on air tickets to [allow them to cash in on the greatest scientific fraud of all time] | Environment | guardian.co.uk

World's poorest 49 countries tell UN meeting that aviation industry must help them cope with global warming by raising money from a tax on airline tickets and emissions trading scheme

A few key quotes: It's not about the climate, folks, it's about greedy politicians taking more of your money