Scientificially Absurd News Headline...: Roger Pielke Sr.

The news today includes an article by Richard Cowan of Reuters titled “US climate control debate heats up in Senate” . The article itself is informative.

However, the claim in the header of the article that the government can design a program for “climate control” is absurd.

Daily Presidential Tracking Poll - Rasmussen Reports™

Eighty-three percent (83%) say that all legislation should be posted online and available for everyone to read before Congress votes on it. Of those who want the information available, 64% say legislation should be posted in final form at least two weeks before a vote.

When it comes to health care, just 22% believe most Members of Congress will understand what’s in the legislation before they vote on it.

On economic matters, 60% of Americans think international organizations should have less influence on U.S. economic policy, not more. Fifteen percent (15%) hold the opposite view.

YouTube - Clive Hamilton on the centres of climate denialism in Australia

[Via An Honest Climate Debate]

YouTube - Singer's Downfall, a Denialist Parody

[All of 145 views since May 14! In addition to Singer as Hitler, the following climate realists are among those mentioned: Lindzen, Morano, Michael, Ball, Monckton, Spencer.  Where are McIntyre and Watts?  I think a much funnier version could be made from a climate realist perspective]

YouTube - Note that quite a few "hitler reacts" videos have been made