AccuWeather Meteorologist Tells Obama to Can Gore as Environment Advisor

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Although Joe Bastardi is likely not a household name, most Americans probably know his face as one of the meteorologists interviewed whenever a serious climate event like a hurricane hits the mainland.

Despite such regular airtime, the senior AccuWeather.com meteorologist's open letter to presidential candidates concerning anthropogenic global warming will likely be thoroughly ignored by media far more interested in spreading the unproven junk science of Nobel Laureate Al Gore than advancing the discussion concerning this controversial issue.

This is especially true given Bastardi's suggestion that Obama "can [Gore] as an advisor on the environment."

Since green press members are almost guaranteed to boycott Bastardi's marvelous plea for some climate sanity, here are the highlights of his letter published Monday (emphasis added):

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Mr Obama, can the [sic] Al Gore as an advisor on the environment. Mr. McCain, quit succumbing to pressure because you want to look nice or moderate. Both of you, get the people that can give this debate its true merit in front of you. Hillary, if you are elected, the same thing (you got to admit, she is showing some Lady Thatcher or Golda Meir spunk these days). But stop with watching people that aren't the main event.

Within the first 100 days of office, get the top five SCIENTISTS on both sides of the issue in front of you in the oval office and let them argue it out. No cameras, no press, just you, your closest advisors, and the people that are qualified to do this. Have trusted members of both sides of the aisles, but get the politics out of it.

The polar bear situation should push Americans over the edge. The long term population has increased. In addition, the cold this winter may simply be a preview of what is coming. That we are basically going to make it illegal to get oil, from an area that can perhaps help us get off foreign oil, because of yet another problem that may not exist, should be enough to clear the air and reveal that there are alot [sic] of people supporting this position that are not driven by the science, but what may be an almost fanatical madness, and that should resonate with people. Sir or Mam, if you are absolutely convinced, after seeing people who don't think polar bears are as important as the people you are elected to serve, that argue out the science, then commit the American people on a path that will basically spend their hard-earned money on a problem our chief rivals are probably simply paying lip service too, then I will support you. But if you have doubt, after clearing away the feelings and looking at the facts, then by proceeding you will put yourself in a rush to judgement before the facts are clear that has left many Americans disillusioned about our nation in other matters.

This is not a matter of politics, it is not a matter of feelings. It is a matter of science and facts and educated men squaring off and displaying their knowledge. A non-conclusive answer in this matter is no answer at all, and no mandate to perhaps send us on path that could affect the chance for the very people we should have the most compassion for, to improve their lot.

Can I get an "Amen" brothers and sisters?

—Noel Sheppard is the Associate Editor of NewsBusters. Follow him at Facebook and Twitter.


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ABOUT TIME!

Its about time.  Although I'm sure this letter was not even seen by any of the canditates as their "reps" tossed it in the trash because it actually makes sense.  Global Warming has become a religion to Al Gore and his minions, though they can't be wrong as Al Gore knows all.  Can we please stop the insanity?  Lastly, someone FINALLY said that polar bears are not important as the people who are electing this clowns, yet we get neglected.  Thank you, Joe!!

Well I know of this

Well I know of this guy...he was the one hyping up at the beginning of hurricane season in 2006 the fact there was a high chance of a strong hurricane hitting the northeast(which never came close to happening)...this was a big deal for meteorologists at the time. But he is an outspoken opponent of AGW.

"They need to have a course in college called common sense and everyone should take it. Problem is there isn't too many people that could pass or teach it." -my grandfather

Bush and the Bears

Now that polar bears are "endangered" an Federal Judge, upon the application of an environmental group, can use the Endangered Species Act to stop any oil project in Alaska. She can even use her commission to shut down an oil pipeline.

It makes me wonder about President Bush's judgment.

I've been wondering about

I've been wondering about Bush's judgement for a long time. Even he admits to AGW now.

All I have to say to Bush and all the other Republicans out there is "GROW A (bleep-bleep-bleep-bleep) SPINE ALREADY!!!"

... sorry. I lost control of my emotions there for a moment. I now return to my normal logical self.

-Spock

This is who the Lost Nobel "Peace" Prize to Al Gore

Irena Sendler, 98, a Polish Catholic social worker who helped lead a smuggling operation that rescued thousands of children from Warsaw's Jewish ghetto during World War II, died May 12 at a hospital in that city. She had pneumonia.  

...Mrs. Sendler used her senior position with the city's welfare department to win access to and from the ghetto and set up a network of 25 associates to help organize escapes and falsify documents.

...helped spirit the children out of the ghetto in ambulances by hiding them under blankets, in burlap sacks and toolboxes and sometimes in coffins.

To distract German guards, she kept a barking dog on the front seat of her ambulance to drown out the cries of young children who feared separation from their parents.

...On Oct. 20, 1943, the Gestapo arrested her and took her to Pawiak prison, where subversives were tortured and killed. Over three months, her detainers used clubs and other devices to fracture her legs and feet.

She did not inform on Zegota leaders and was sentenced to death by firing squad, but a bribed guard helped her escape and marked her as having been executed. Mrs. Sendler remained incognito for the rest of the war -- she could not even risk attending her mother's funeral -- and continued to help Zegota.

...The number of children saved by Mrs. Sendler and her partners is unknown, according to Yad Vashem, but some estimates by survivors groups claim more than 2,500.

...In recent years, a biography of Mrs. Sendler called her "Mother of the children of the Holocaust," and Polish President Lech Kaczynski awarded her the Order of the White Eagle, Poland's highest civilian decoration.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/12/AR2008051202751_2.html

But Al Gore won the peace prize instead of her.  We are truely a lost civilization and we are spiraling out of control if a buffoon like AG can get the Nobel PEACE Prize for a THEORY that hasn't been proven to exist and yet someone like this woman who risked her life and is documented to have saved up to 2500 children from the Nazi death camps loses to him?!?!

I can only say - WTF!

This Global Warming Antropogenic THEORY is getting out of control. (video disproving the "arguments" put forward by the warming alarmist-fanatics: http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=639_1197648336 )

I was a meteorologist in the USAF for 6 years and know most of the science that us "deniers" are talking about.  I worked with it daily to protect the lives and forecast for training. I understand climatology on a working scientist's level.  More than half of the crap you hear or see about GWT is pure and total BS, spouted by people who wouldn't know a cumulus from a linticular, yet they get all the press.

Even Penn and Teller know it's total BS and show you why. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3uttSbV3sU

I wrote a rant about it approximately a year and a half ago after all the hurricane hysteria following Katrina and Rita, that points out many of flaws (using sources other than myself) in the key arguments that the left always like to use to support their side. http://kirchdorferweb.com/TMP/Human%20induced%20Global%20Warming%20is%20bunk.pdf

This just gets me so angry that this orwellian double speak and outright lies are being pushed by the media and our politicians.  then you read about this Nobel Peace prize thing and it really sets me off!

"The moment you give up your principles and your values, the moment you laugh at those principles and those values, you are dead, your culture is dead, your civilization is dead. Period." - Oriana Fallaci

Thanks Kirch

That's fascinating. I can't believe AG beat a true hero from such a prestigious award.  I wonder who he slept with to win the award?

I don't want to be extreme but...

Ugh I don't even want to think about that!!! 

He probably sleeps at night in his multimillion dollar air-conditioned, too huge for one family, do-as-I-say-not-as-I-do, carbon footprint the size of a small country, mansion.  Remember he owns a controlling stake in the largest Carbon Offset company out there. Hmmmm, and he's pushing the carbon offset to his limosine-liberal, celebrity, sycophant, friends.

Remember, some animals are more equal than others!

Did anyone hear what Obama said over the weekend about basically thinking it's ok to control the environment within your own home??  Kind of like what California tried to slip passed the voters a couple of years ago mandating a certain AC temp limit in your home.

OBAMA: 'We can't drive our SUVs and eat as much as we want and keep our homes on 72 degrees at all times...  (http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5h-wpxs1Re-8vx2Zk5xnYygW1W67w)

So now we have to change our lifestyle when the worst polluters on the planet and growing (China and India) won't sign these stupid treaties.  But we'll jump on it and ruin our economies so we are weakened more than we already are?!?

ARRRRGGGGGG!! This is drivng me how stupid people are acting!  Has common sense and forethought totally been erased from American brains?

"The moment you give up your principles and your values, the moment you laugh at those principles and those values, you are dead, your culture is dead, your civilization is dead. Period." - Oriana Fallaci

Kirch

Thanks Noel

I missed that forum. I just heard about this the other day and it made my stomache turn.

  "The moment you give up your principles and your values, the moment you laugh at those principles and those values, you are dead, your culture is dead, your civilization is dead. Period." - Oriana Fallaci

Oops, spelling error, must fix

I must fix this spelling error before some liberal whiner sees it and discredits all of my arguments!!! Let's try replacing "wouldn't know a cumulus from a linticular" with "wouldn't know a cumulus from a lenticular".

Ok, now I'm covered!!! Whew! That was close. Wouldn't want all of my knowledge to be nullified because I misspelled a word! Gosh that would have been hard to overcome! :D

"The moment you give up your principles and your values, the moment you laugh at those principles and those values, you are dead, your culture is dead, your civilization is dead. Period." - Oriana Fallaci

"Global Warming" is a hoax

Joe Bastardi is completely right, although his letter is addressed to Obama (who won't win in November -- but that is for another forum).

 

"Global warming as defined by Al Gore focuses on the false preception that man can influence climate. Man pollutes. Man has polluted since there was fire. Man's pollution has not affected climate. Man has influenced populations of birds, animals and other beings that have influenced by pollution through elimination of natural habitats but again, Man has not incluenced climate.  The premise of "Global Warming" as defined by Al Gore is a socialist liberal scheme to hand over control of much of our industry to leftists wishing for big government.

 

This message needs to be publicized so that the "global warming" fanatics hear about why their approach will bankrupt our country if we are forced to regulate as they wish, rather than basing our views on facts.

Murdoch should buy Weather Channel

Courage. Accuweather's business model probably doesn't include their most vocal and public figure bashing global warming or offending the media elites and big liberal intelligentsia -- who subscribe to Accuweather's services and fill the coffers.

I am hoping that Murdoch buys the Weather Channel...oh what fun that would be! A cable outlet with huge viewship would see fair and balanced coverage of the -- wait -- weather.

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climate event??

Noel,

It is interesting that you refer to a hurricane hitting the mainland as a "climate event".  Purhaps this is an honest mistake... or perhaps it highlights the lack of a basic understanding on the difference between weather and climate that people like yourself seem to have, as evident from all the recent hoopla concerning the colder than average weather of the last few months. 

Just wondering, did you

Just wondering, did you type that criticism with a straight face?

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lol

Meteor

Meteor,

Purhaps. Eye'll cancider eat.

Of course, you might also want to address your concern to the Earth Institute at Columbia University which states (emphasis added):

If the climate event is in the Northeast, its known as a “hurricane;” in the southwest Indian Ocean, its a “tropical cyclone;” in the Northwest Pacific Ocean, a “typhoon.” more regional names http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/A1.html

But thank you for playing my game. :-) ns

hilarious!!

So let me get this straight... You purposefully mistakenly referred to hurricanes as climate events, did some googling to find another instance on the internet where the same mistake was made, and have thus sucked me into your "game". Right.... I'm such a sucker.

meteor

meteor,

Yes, it is hilarious. I'm ROTFFLMFAO while, once again, thanking you for playing my game.

Please keep picking up the dice, for with every roll, you become even more entertaining. :-) ns

One Way

What’s the opposition to environmentalism?

JDW

If you mention ANWR it means you don't care about the environment but when congress says ANWR it means you don't care about the gasoline prices

Greenies will shoot the messenger

Why, of course the Greenie MSM members are going to ignore this letter.  I am guessing that since the letter has so many grammatical and punctuation errors in it, they will turn up their elitist noses and toss it in the trash before they get past the first or second paragraph.  Just because Bastardi (what an unfortunate name) can’t write very well doesn’t mean he isn’t a great meteorologist! Someone should have taught him what a run-on sentence is, though.  Some of Bastardi’s better points are lost in a morass of verbiage.  For example: “That we are basically going to make it illegal to get oil, from an area that can perhaps help us get off foreign oil, because of yet another problem that may not exist, should be enough to clear the air and reveal that there are alot of people supporting this position that are not driven by the science, but what may be an almost fanatical madness, and that should resonate with people.”  See what I mean?  The Greenies will certainly use these stylistic flaws to shoot the messenger and ignore the deeply valuable message. 

No

Libs seek control.

Look at the above conversation concerning hurricanes, the left regulates fear of offshore well leaks in the event of such conditions. During Katrina and Rita some 1,000 wells were destroyed yet not one leaked. And more than 80% of offshore is off-limits.

As a result of ewackos oil production has fallen yet demand continues to increase. As you have stated, we are forced to import from the countries who are our enemies.

JDW

If you mention ANWR it means you don't care about the environment but when congress says ANWR it means you don't care about the gasoline prices