Tuesday, March 09, 2010

On the Causes of Climate Deadlock - Dot Earth Blog - NYTimes.com
[Alarmist journalist Tom Yulsman] For example, George Woodwell says this: “If the opposition opens an issue, make the issue theirs, and so hot that they have to let go.” [*]

As if a group of climate scientists can make it “hot” enough to force the likes of Marc Morano to let go. Even if they could, they’d basically be turning themselves into Morano. And a lot of good that would do for their standing in the eyes of the public. (Moreover, any scientist who thinks he or she can beat Morano at his own game is in for a very rude awakening.)
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Obviously, Inhofe isn’t really interested in getting to the truth. He is mostly interested in intimidating scientists – to stifle research that conflicts with his political agenda, and also to squash political speech.
Real agenda of climate deniers |13Mar10| Socialist Worker
The climate sceptics are not defending the interests of ordinary people or pursuing rigorous scientific debate. Rather, they have presided over 30 years of free market policies.  [Funny, I don't remember doing that.]
Donegal-born film-maker slams blockbuster 'Avatar' - Donegal Today
Calling the "Avatar" director "an idiot," Ann said that he made a film "where mining is evil and living in the rain forest is gorgeous." She had this advice for him: "Burn your passport, and move to the rainforest, and bring your mother there." The CPAC audience cheered and roared with approval.
Climategate: George Monbiot despairs of the AGW cause – 'There goes my life's work' – Telegraph Blogs
Sad news: George Monbiot, the high priest of the AGW cult, is feeling frustrated and depressed. He is oppressed by the realisation that, as the politicians phrase it, he is not getting his message across. And this blog, at least in a small way, bears some part of the responsibility. From his pontifical throne in the Vatican of global warming – The Guardian – he has issued an anathema. Quoting from a recent anti-AGW scam posting by me, he observes: “The attack on climate scientists is now widening to an all-out war on science.”

Don’t get carried away, George. It is only an all-out war on bogus science, such as the global warming superstition you champion. The good guys can carry on inventing antibiotics and curing diseases with our whole-hearted support. It is the con men who have taken Al Gore’s shilling that we distrust and despise. Monbiot even has some insight into this. Of the perception of scientists as sinister schemers he concedes: “Sometimes this isn’t far from the truth.”

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