Want to see the bitterness of media elitism? Take a look at what San Francisco Chronicle's environmental blog, "The Thin Green Line," thinks of the public's attitude about global warming.
According to an April 17 Rasmussen Reports poll, only one out of three voters believes global warming is caused by human activity. For Cameron Scott of the Chronicle's "The Thin Green Line," this isn't due to the public's ability to discern a hoax when they see one, but a so-called "disinformation campaign," as he explained on an April 18 post.
"This is the most successful disinformation campaign in the history of the world (it's largely financed by fossil fuel companies)," Scott wrote. "There is virtual scientific unanimity on the issue: Natural planetary trends alone cannot account for the rapid changes we are currently witnessing."
However, there is a large amount of skepticism on the theory of anthropogenic global warming. A report released by the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee Dec. 22, 2008 revealed more than 650 prominent scientists questioning the hype surrounding Gore's global warming claims.
According to Scott, this is a result of the politicization of science and he compared it to other hot-button issues, where individual beliefs don't always agree with what some on the left think is not open to debate.
"I suppose this is what happens when you politicize science-evolution, sex education," Scott wrote. "Acceptance of human causality among Democrats and unaffiliated voters is about the same, hovering at about half. But 66 percent of self-identifying Republicans disagree. And in worldwide polls, the question of human causality isn't even asked."
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Man-Made Global Warming is a Scam
April 18, 2009 - 22:17 ET by PopularTechOnce people get informed of the very basics of the issue and realize everything they thought they knew about Global Warming is wrong they will come around...
20/20: Give Me a Break: Global Warming (Video) (8min)
People have no idea how bad the U.S. Temperature Stations are...
Is the U.S. Temperature Record Reliable? (PDF) (SurfaceStations)
Alarmists just keep bringing up the tired old propaganda about big oil being behind everything. But they fail based on simple logic, the millions of people that work in the fossil fuel industry around the world all live on this planet too. I would love an alarmist to explain what benefit they would get from "destroying the planet". The whole thing is a scam forged out of socialist thinking to take down capitalism.
Obama: "Cap & Trade Will Cause Electricity Rates To Skyrocket"
M & M Project
April 19, 2009 - 01:50 ET by ICONIC FREEDOMGreat posts - thanks for the links.
I'm sick and tired of this bullsh*t from liberals who know little or nothing of science - what actually is considered FACTS - and give little attention to what a hypothesis is vs. a theory.
http://www.uoguelph.ca/~rmckitri/research/trc.html
I've taken the time over the years to personally research stories, gather data, understand it and reach conclusions - like a responsible citizen would do - instead of relinquishing my "trust" to others who have personal agendas to sway information.
This link is reason enough when you read about the so-called "hockey stick" and how it was debunked, how the information was thwarted & misguided and how a cover-up was attempted. If liberals don't believe it, ask why it no longer exists in the IPCC report
I'm sure many, many other Americans can point to links & websites that do the same.
We're not stupid; we have access to information; we pay attention and take response-ability for knowing.
Unlike liberals, we don't just "feel" like gorebal warming is happening - we look at the science, which is objective, not voted in by consensus.
The only question ANY human being need ask: "Why won't the scientists who created the models which started this whole load of cr*p, release their data, the models and show it all on youtube or television and prove it once and for all?"
we'll be waiting
SMART GRID == ELECTRICITY RATIONING
April 19, 2009 - 10:12 ET by 10ksnookerThe other goal of the CAP-N-TAX fraud.
It's time we say prove it ... The latest analysis is the excess CO2 in the atompshere is traceable to source with carbon dating methods. And that shows that the majority of CO2 is it not from burning fossile fules.
And here is anmother fine question ... Since CO2 has been much higher than today, how do we know the present level isn't too low?
Prove it or shut up, I say.
Gee!?!?
April 19, 2009 - 13:06 ET by Wildcatter1980No GE aka General Electric, owner of NBC with their subdivisions CNBC and [P]MSNBC. Also, a major manufacturing corporation heavily involved in the electrical power infrastructure and the "smart grid". And, a major recipient of TARP bailout funds for it financial arm.
The company's performance has been abysmal since Jeffrey Immelt took over for Jack Welch. Why the President tabbed him as a "worthwhile" economic adviser is unexplainable. (It is apparent the reasons were not related to economic knowledge or business sense.)
It is also apparent that GE is wielding its (corporate) influence to cajole the President and the Federal government to support the "smart grid", other electrical grid upgrades and alternative power sources to rebuild GE's bottom line. All of this is happening with nary a peep of protest from the far left wingnuts who regularly rail against the Republican Party as the political party of big corporations as well as the "excessive" influence of lobbyists inside the beltway.
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Perhaps Even Better
April 19, 2009 - 12:31 ET by Wildcatter1980Why not ask the blogger if they can answer these questions with real data and not conjecture.
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Even More Questions
April 19, 2009 - 12:46 ET by Wildcatter1980More questions for the blogger to answer:
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We already have term limits. They are called elections. We can & should vote out those who do not represent & serve us! - Me
Scare tactics didn't work...
April 18, 2009 - 22:30 ET by bigtimerScott doesn't get it....
Even some some on the left are capable of facing reality they see day after day..year after year.
They have tried every way including side-ways to cram this lie down everyones throat,...to no avail..so now it is time to tell us all how uneducated we are...
As we are going to be forced to pay for this scam soon...and the youth they are busily indoctrinating will also grow-up and see the light.
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
It's a TAX grab.. And science has NOTHING to do with it.
April 18, 2009 - 22:45 ET by upcountrywatercrap and take, will generate 670 Billion a year in additional taxes, get out of the way.
It will be cooler next year. Nice snow storm in LV, I-70 closure in Colorado...
This will not stop the tax grab.
P.R.I.N.T. Money 30 sec YT
If the science behind man
April 18, 2009 - 22:51 ET by snaggletoothieIf the science behind man made global warming is so strong and convincing why are its proponents so adverse to public discussion and debate of the issue? Their flight from the light of public examination is less like science and more like the behavior of either someone with something to hide or with a clear agenda and tactical coordination.
I would love to see any actual proof of this link with the fossil fuel industry. Why the shame about that?
ummm errr, uhhh, ahh
April 19, 2009 - 10:15 ET by 10ksnookerWhy not debate when you can hide and hope that Pravda will be able to spread the lies.
Truth is not the goal, it's the enemy to liberals.
Global warming is sooooo 20th Century
April 18, 2009 - 22:56 ET by dbo"There is virtual scientific unanimity on the issue: Natural planetary
trends alone cannot account for the rapid changes we are currently
witnessing."
You mean natural planetary trends like declining temperatures for the last seven years? What an idiot.
dbo, I get a kick out of the CO2 monitoring station on a VOLCANO
April 18, 2009 - 23:24 ET by upcountrywaterMouna Loa
The volcanos are more active in the last few days, woah video
P.R.I.N.T. Money 30 sec YT
Part of the Scam
April 19, 2009 - 10:19 ET by dboLOL, great place to measure CO2, isn't it? Tim Ball has the real scoop on Mauna Loa and pre-industrial CO2 levels.
That's a liberal for you.
April 18, 2009 - 22:57 ET by superconHe is convinced that his opinion is undisputable and closed to debate because he knows what the truth is and everyone else is just a stooge of big oil who only believe what they are spoon fed by corporate America.We are not capable of drawing our own conclusions and are wrong if we disagree.
What a jerk.
Because with a name like Obama... you know it has to be good.
I don't know what the AGW
April 18, 2009 - 23:05 ET by R D HelmI don't know what the AGW pushers are still crying about.
Hell, the EPA is about to send our economy into the crapper regulating CO2 emissions, shortly before they institute Crap-and-Trade, which will ensure our economy stays there.
It looks to me that they are just about to attain their goal of turning the once mighty US of A into a third world economic (and more importantly for them) military basket case.
-Dave
This coup has gone on long enough. The time to put it down is NOW.
A great read......
April 18, 2009 - 23:31 ET by Steve08080I'm reposting this from another thread. A great read about the Global Warming BS, especially the conclusion.
I just had to share this report. I read this report about debunking Global Warming. Quite a report and a good read especially the conclusion. Enjoy!
http://scienceandpublicpolicy.org/images/stories/papers/reprint/markey_and_barton_letter.pdf
PASS IT ALONG!!!!!!
Thanks, Steve
April 19, 2009 - 09:17 ET by mom_roxIt's a well-written report by Christopher Monckton to the House Subcommittee detailing 50 points of concern about previous testimony and allegations.
President Obama has stated that he wants policies based on sound science. At the very least, seeing how the data was changed (as seen in Red Flags 4 and 11) with no reason given should give one pause.
~~save your tea, dump congress~~
It amazes me
April 19, 2009 - 00:01 ET by Jack Hermanthat these clowns can get by with making statement but fail to produce evidence. "This is the most successful disinformation campaign in the history of the world (it's largely financed by fossil fuel companies)," Scott wrote.
Let me see the receipts that prove this, then I'll take your BS into consideration.
Hey
April 19, 2009 - 00:47 ET by RowaneWhere's my payment from fossil fuel companies , I've been arguing against man made glowBull warming for years.
*snerk*
April 19, 2009 - 00:51 ET by Cortillaen"There is virtual scientific unanimity on the issue"
Courtesy of The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition, "Virtual":
I'm sure Mr. Scott intended the former meaning, but the latter seems rather too apropos to pass up.
www.daybydaycartoon.... Proving that conservative comedy is very real.
"With your mind as high as Mt. Fuji you can see all things clearly. And you can see all the forces that shape events; not just the things near to you." - Miyamoto Musashi
Instead of Tea Parties to fight Cap-and-Trade...
April 19, 2009 - 04:43 ET by on-the-rocksmaybe we need a series of "Bring your cap and trade it with someone" parties, or something like that. In other words, to demonstrate the only types of caps that we will accept are "baseball" caps, everyone would bring a new cap and trade it with someone, while protesting this power and money grab by the government. "Trading caps parties", perhaps.
It would give some more common citizens the chance to "take apart" lib journalists or at least flummox them more.
One additional thing, if this sort of thing were to come together, we could ask that participants try to make an effort to buy American-made caps (or at least ones made in this hemisphere), to keep our own stimulus money closer to home.
[If this doesn't make any sense, I apologize. I woke up too early and I need to go back to bed.]
"This is the most successful
April 19, 2009 - 05:55 ET by merkava"This is the most successful disinformation campaign in the history of the world"
No, that would be the Islam/Leftist alliance that has managed to convince at least half the world that tiny Israel is the problem in the Middle East.
The 2nd most successful disinformation campaign in history is that CO2 is a "pollutant."
The 3rd most successful disinformation campaign in history is that "Global Warming" exists in the first place, not whether it's anthropogenic or not. That 34% (i.e. *millions*) of people believe such nonsense is truly frightening.
No the one most incidous is
April 19, 2009 - 09:53 ET by Dan The Man 2No the one most incidous is the one by Satan convincing people he andHell do not exist or are cartoonish. And that God does not exist. Yes that is the worlds greatest con job.
Nuke em til they glow then shoot em in the dark.
No the one most incidous is
April 19, 2009 - 09:53 ET by Dan The Man 2No the one most incidous is the one by Satan convincing people he andHell do not exist or are cartoonish. And that God does not exist. Yes that is the worlds greatest con job.
Nuke em til they glow then shoot em in the dark.
No the one most incidous is
April 19, 2009 - 09:53 ET by Dan The Man 2No the one most incidous is the one by Satan convincing people he andHell do not exist or are cartoonish. And that God does not exist. Yes that is the worlds greatest con job.
Nuke em til they glow then shoot em in the dark.
No the one most incidous is
April 19, 2009 - 09:53 ET by Dan The Man 2No the one most incidous is the one by Satan convincing people he andHell do not exist or are cartoonish. And that God does not exist. Yes that is the worlds greatest con job.
Nuke em til they glow then shoot em in the dark.
No the one most incidous is
April 19, 2009 - 09:53 ET by Dan The Man 2No the one most incidous is the one by Satan convincing people he andHell do not exist or are cartoonish. And that God does not exist. Yes that is the worlds greatest con job.
Nuke em til they glow then shoot em in the dark.
No the one most incidous is
April 19, 2009 - 09:53 ET by Dan The Man 2No the one most incidous is the one by Satan convincing people he andHell do not exist or are cartoonish. And that God does not exist. Yes that is the worlds greatest con job.
Nuke em til they glow then shoot em in the dark.
okay there trigger
April 19, 2009 - 09:59 ET by botgwhere's Roy?
"Outside of a dog a book is man's best friend,------------inside a dog it's too dark to read" ---Groucho
Scott is correct.
April 19, 2009 - 08:46 ET by pbthinkerThis whole debate should be about the politicization of science. It all started with Al Gore and An Inconvenient Truth, which the press latched on to and started politicizing the science. Once you got the hateful Democrats involved, sensing some way to get money from people who really believe this stuff, you ended up with what we now have.
So, Mr. Scott, you have the correct reading of the global warming debate, you just approached it from the wrong side.
Election 2008-God's way of showing us that elections count.
Merkava, you are wrong about
April 19, 2009 - 09:54 ET by eaglewingz08Merkava, you are wrong about the order of the disinformation campaigns. You left out the greatest disinformation campaign of our adulthood, that Obama was qualified to be President and that he was a centrist patriotic american.
Awww, Wahhh Wahh
April 19, 2009 - 10:07 ET by 10ksnookerCap-n-Tax, a lie from the start
It will soon be so cold, the ice growing so fast, the snow so deep that even the biggest dunce at the SF Chronicle will know Al Gore is a liar.
What really really should be worried about is food. Food crops don't do cold very well, and humans don't like not having food.
capntrade
April 19, 2009 - 10:41 ET by general companyIs a power grab, designed to control coorperations and us, pure and simple. The only thing C0-2 has to do with it is to confuse the drones.
My Gov. thinks I am dangerous, so be careful
"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg
Consensus.....NOT
April 19, 2009 - 14:55 ET by sjanus1131,000 American scientists signed petition stating their doubt in AGW. And out of 51,000 Canadian scientists 68% disagreed with AGW. Read the part about the UN panel of 2,500 . Only 62 completed the review and 55 had serious concerns , leaving a GRAND total of 7 yeah 7 scientists in agreement. How have we let it get this far........someone should be hung!!!! And it rhymes with Bore.
http://www2.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/story.html?id=46999d7c-4078-4fe4-a0e0-3df0eaac0f4f
I AM JUST SICK AND TIRED OF BEING SICK AND TIRED..............THIS COUNTRY IS HEADING DOWN CRAPPER...........AND JUST REMEMBER WHEN IT"S TIME FOR BLAME.....YOU REMEMBER WHO!!!
Re Consensus
April 19, 2009 - 16:37 ET by slickwillie2001Good article, tfp. The truth is that Al Gore and his acolytes have always been unclear on what they mean when they use the word consensus. Dictionary-wise, it can mean anything from 50.1% to vague terms like 'most'. In the first IPCC report, they would not reveal what percentage of those in the report that agreed with the conclusion. Skeptical insiders estimated at the time that the believers numbered only around 60-65%. At the same time, of those in the report, a small minority had purview over the entire report anyway. They tended to be divided up into areas of limited responsibility.
How would the public feel about the IPCC reports and their conclusions if they knew that 49% of the participants did not agree with the conclusion? A Congressional investigation could find out these statistics easily, but that will never happen.
Nobody Can Outdo Al Gore
April 19, 2009 - 10:27 ET by dbo"This is the most successful disinformation campaign in the history of the world (it's largely financed by fossil fuel companies)," Scott wrote
Well, with only 34% support, we certainly know what the most unsuccessful disinformation campaign in the history of the world is.
Here is a great story the
April 19, 2009 - 10:34 ET by pcantidoteHere is a great story the MSM is not covering:
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25348271-30417,00.html
These people are either unbelievably insular narcissists or unbelievably irrational lemmings. Either way, unbelievably misinformed and misguided.
This poor, deluded human being actually quote the ...
April 19, 2009 - 11:40 ET by ThalpyThis poor, deluded human being actually quoted the Communist News Network for his argument that other humans cause global warming. (CNN: 97 percent of climate scientists believe human activity is a key factor in rising temperatures.) What rising temperatures? What scientists? We'll see.
A Title for His Blog
April 19, 2009 - 18:45 ET by JustAlGullible's Travels
Sorry Mr Scott. With a
April 19, 2009 - 11:50 ET by danboSorry Mr Scott. With a degree in anthropology, I'm a believer in the "theory" (not law) of evolution.
But in anthropology you learn a few things about science. And climate. So I can't buy your disinformation.
The only way you can say the science is over (science is never over) is to ignore a whole lot of inconvient data and science.
But then your disinformation is to pretend none of this inconvenient data and science exists.
May we ask who paid you to write this BS? And how much?
Study Lysenko and what he did to the science of Biology in the former Soviet Union. Government is a much better agent of disinformation.
Limited Disclosure: I used to belong to the Sierra Club untill they went crazier. Worse of all, I was bribed by Exxon with free New Orleans Saints glasses with fill ups in the 70's.