Green Weenieism, the Next Dimension | Power Line

News stories about these frauds were widely enough circulated that the filmmakers were concerned that moviegoers may be aware of them, and it could make the premise of their movie laughable. So, did they respond by telling the truth about the anti-fracking movement? Of course not. Did they cancel the film and eat their losses? Don’t be silly! No, they changed the script. In the finished version of Promised Land, “the fraudulent environmentalists are secretly working for the gas company to smear the environmental movement.”

So, according to Damon and his fellow left-wing film-makers, it is the fault of the oil and gas companies that environmentalists lie and peddle fraudulent data! Rather than deal with reality, the filmmakers have created a narrative that is pure fiction, but that affirms their own deep-seated, irrational prejudices. Presented with an opportunity to tell the truth, Damon and his fellow fantasists chose to compound the lie instead. For that, they deserve special recognition for raising Green Weenieism to a new level!

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Climate change trial begins in Ottawa | Metro

The activists, who crossed a barrier set up on the hill by RCMP, intend to file an application moving for the charges to be dismissed on the grounds of delay.

Graham Saul, one of those charged, said he and the other defendants intend to call a series of witnesses who will speak about the urgency of the issue of global climate change.