The Reference Frame: Heartland Institute and skepticism: is that a scandal?

It's kind of amusing to ask the question: Who is the "true counterpart" of the Heartland Institute on the alarmist side? Is it Gore's Coalition or the World Wildlife Fund? Well, I think that a much more accurate counterpart of the Heartland Institute on the "other side of the political spectrum" is the IPCC.

I have never received a penny from the Heartland Institute but I think that they're doing an important work. Are the skeptics drowning in the money? It's a pretty preposterous suggestion. In my opinion, the skeptics are not only those who are more knowledgeable and more intelligent about the science. They're also protecting the mankind from the wasting of trillions of dollars.

Al's Journal : Leaked Documents Reveal Industry Funded Plan to Discredit Climate Science

DeSmogBlog revealed yesterday new documents from the Heartland Institute which reveal an industry funded campaign to undermine the climate campaign.

If the sceptics’ conspiracy was real, why fake the evidence? | Herald Sun Andrew Bolt Blog

The problem with the great international conspiracy of climate sceptics is that it’s so small and innocent that a disappointed warmist who steals documents from the Heartland Institute finds they must fake the main one to get media attention.

Sounds a bit like their tree-ring research.

Deniergate – is a scandal! | ScottishSceptic

I was struck by this comment on bishop hill which I think deserves highlighting:

MM: With ClimateGate the Guardian and BBC responded in this fashion if I remember,

1. We await confirmation.
2. It is not important enough to report on.
3. The emails were stolen and we don’t report on such matters in this way.

With FakeGate we had;

1. Stuff confirmation
2. This of huge importance we have to report
3. So what if the documents were stolen, and
4. So what if they are fake.

You are dealing with institutional and ideological bias at the Guardian and the BBC. Lies matter to these people.