For those skeptical about man’s role in climate change who haven’t grown concerned about the media’s fascination with this issue, and the propaganda being spread by soon-to-be-Dr. Al Gore and his schlockumentary “An Inconvenient Truth,” this report by the Associated Press Saturday should open your eyes (emphasis added throughout):
Citing Al Gore's movie on global warming, a federal judge has advanced a lawsuit against the government for its financing of overseas projects that may contribute to climate change.
Shocked? You should be, because the alarmism running through society concerning this issue, and being flamed by Gore and his sycophant cadre in the media and Hollywood, clearly carries risks that an obedient and complicit press ignore:
The Bush administration had argued last year that the "alleged impacts of global climate change are too remote and speculative" to require the sort of environmental review for foreign projects sought by environmental groups and four U.S. cities.
But U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White on Friday allowed the lawsuit to proceed against two federal development agencies that insure billions of dollars of U.S. investors' money for foreign projects, among them power plants that emit greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide.
Stay with this, for it’s quite alarming:
In court filings last year, the government had argued that the link between overseas energy projects and the U.S. weather changes predicted by the plaintiffs were "so remote there can be no meaningful NEPA analysis of potential impacts on the United States."
More broadly, the government argued that "the alleged impacts of global climate change are too remote and speculative to require NEPA analysis."
While White makes no direct judgment about the merits of global warming, he casts doubt on the administration's assertion that disagreements remain about the connection between human activity and climate change.
"It would be difficult for the court to conclude that defendants have created a genuine dispute that (greenhouse gases) do not contribute to global warming," White wrote.
In his ruling, White also cited increased attention on the issue in the news and entertainment media. Among them are Gore's documentary on climate change, "An Inconvenient Truth," and recent newspaper articles.
Hmmm. So, the arguments concerning anthropogenic global warming put forth by Gore and the media impacted the judge’s decision to move this lawsuit forward.
Be afraid. Be very afraid.
—Noel Sheppard is the Associate Editor of NewsBusters.
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In the immortal words of Char
April 2, 2007 - 09:50 ET by bassndudeIn the immortal words of Charlie Brown, "AAAARRRRRGGGGGG!!!" I have given up on the federal courts. There all idiots! There mad I say. Mad, mad, mad!!!
Save a SeAL, club a liberal!!
lawsuits
April 2, 2007 - 09:57 ET by iveseenitallLawsuits---part of what this GW crap is all about. None so blind as those who will not see.
NEVER,NEVER trust a liberal
Mob rule "evidence"
April 2, 2007 - 10:26 ET by RJI AM afraid, Noel. Whether it comes from deliberate activism or plain ignorance, there are too many judges like this who are willing to use thin "evidence" to justify their decisions. Then, their specious legal decisions encourage the leftists to push even harder to alter our government through the court system.
Any lawyer or judge with an
April 2, 2007 - 09:56 ET by DyneAny lawyer or judge with any brains should immediately object to this ruling on conditions that Al Gore is not a scientist, nor does he have any credentials or has done anything significant to contribute to the science of climatology, and throw out the citing as irrelevant.
EDIT: Fixed a couple of grammatical errors.
You're right, but they're not
April 2, 2007 - 10:34 ET by mattmYou're right, but they're not interested in the science; it's all politics.
Two simple facts of science debunk Algore: 1) CO2 increases FOLLOW periods of warming, and 2) The energy output of the sun is what determines the earth's temp.
But scientific facts are irrelevant when you have a political agenda to push.
"The energy output of th
April 2, 2007 - 10:50 ET by ThisnThat"The energy output of the sun is what determines the earth's temp."
Exactly, mattm. I got up this morning, and the temperature was in the mid-30's. It's now in the 40's. No amount of so-called "man-made" impacts can change the temperature this much, in this short of time. The sun's energy output, the sun's angle to the earth, the jet stream, the cold and warm fronts, the effect of altitude and the ocean, and many other factors cause the temperature to change rapidly and dramatically each and every day.
When Gore & Co. can step outdoors and cause the temperature to change within an hour, I will listen to him. Otherwise, get real -- any affect we have on the climate simply can't be measured.
While I disagree with the r
April 2, 2007 - 09:57 ET by sarcasmoWhile I disagree with the reasoning behind this lawsuit, maybe the (gasp!) free marketplace, rather than big government agencies (meaning "taxpayers") should provide insurance services to wealthy investors. I know, I speak heresy whenever I question corporate welfare like this...
JMR
If they (whoever "they&q
April 2, 2007 - 10:00 ET by HelenSIf they (whoever "they" are...) started extracting a real-money fine from the people leaving the biggest personal foot-prints, maybe the blow-hards like Algore and his ilk would crawl back under their rocks and shut up about this hoax. It is so tiresome! Da*n maggots.
There is a potential upside t
April 2, 2007 - 10:13 ET by fosstenThere is a potential upside to this. A lawsuit like this could bring major media headlines and will give the truth-tellers an opportunity to gather the best minds in the anti-GW community and have a massive free-for-all in court. If the good guys do it right, this could deal a devastating blow to the GW crowd in general, and Al Gore in particular.
Imagine, if you will, people like Al Gore being subpoenaed to testify, and then being CROSS-EXAMINED.
"Isn't it true, Mr. Gore, that your house uses over twenty times the energy of the average house in Tennessee? I remind you that you're under oath."
Umm, I take it you never have
April 2, 2007 - 10:25 ET by dscottUmm, I take it you never have been in court??? You remember the Duke LaCross rape case with Nifong??? When it comes to the legal system, anyone uttering the word "truth" is looked upon as a religious nutjob. The "line of argument" with the "relevant facts" has supplanted the truth. Only the judge decides which facts are "relevant" to the issue at hand. The system is not about justice, it is about rendering a "legal decision" based on the "relevant facts". Justice only exists when the truth is known, the truth is only known when "all" the facts are reviewed. We are all screwed, just like with the Kelo decision and Roe v Wade.
“The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane.” – Marcus Aurelius
Oh, well thanks for clearing
April 2, 2007 - 10:44 ET by fosstenOh, well thanks for clearing that up. And here I thought we should actually fight this. But your idea makes more sense.
Tell you what, since we're all screwed, let's just shut down Newsbusters and Newsmax, buy up a bunch of canned goods and Ruger 10/22 scoped rifles and a bunch of ammo, and hide out in the Montana mountains waiting for the end.
Or we could just commit mass suicide.
While the Montana idea sounds
April 2, 2007 - 11:13 ET by dscottWhile the Montana idea sounds appealing, resistance is not futile. There comes a point when public opinion matters more than the Law. Liberals have proved this time and again. BTW-that's why Congress has the power to pass Laws. I say public shaming is in order, ride Al Gore, Nancy Pelosi, John Kerry and the rest of the rich Democrat fat cats until they don't want to be seen in public. Do to them what the seniors did to Dan Rostentowski when he tried to change Social Security. You remember the old people rocking his car?? What a hoot. Any ruling by the Supreme Court can be overridden by an act (Law) of Congress.
“The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane.” – Marcus Aurelius
I was being sarcastic. You
April 2, 2007 - 11:27 ET by fosstenI was being sarcastic. You need to make up your mind. Either we're screwed, or resistance is not futile. Don't preach doomsday unless you mean it.
We are screwed for the short
April 2, 2007 - 11:39 ET by dscottWe are screwed for the short term but resistance is still not futile in the long term. Where there is time, there is hope. In the meantime:
We're doomed, we're doomed I say!!!!
“The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane.” – Marcus Aurelius
I was being sarcastic. You
April 2, 2007 - 11:28 ET by fosstendp
Showtime has been showing A
April 2, 2007 - 10:19 ET by ScottyDogShowtime has been showing Al Gore's movie for the last two weeks. His movie is nothing but a slick propaganda political ad for Al Gore. Anyone that has taken Behavioral Modification classes in college will recognize the blatant propaganda techniques being used in this movie.
I cannot believe some conservative group has not sued. How can Showtime and HBO be allowed to basically run a 2 hour political ad to people that pay to watch entertainment. In addition, I understand the Public Schools are playing this in everything from English to History classes.
The MSM is becoming just like Tokyo Rose. They have infiltrated late nigh talk "comedy" shows with people like Maher and news talk shows with people like Rosie to spread anti war propaganda. When called on it they say just change the channel.
How can you change the channel when every conceivable show is spouting the same propaganda whether it is Global Warming or anti War, anti conservative views 24/7.
Is this Mexico or the USA
ScottyDog, the best way to ex
April 2, 2007 - 11:27 ET by GalvanicScottyDog, the best way to express displeasure with Showtime's transmission of Gore's film, is to cancel your subscription to Showtime. If enough subscribers cancel and cite the Gore movie as the reason, market forces will drive it off Showtime.
ScottyDog, the best way to ex
April 2, 2007 - 11:28 ET by Galvanic(dupe post --- deleted)
At first read, I got angry th
April 2, 2007 - 11:42 ET by GalvanicAt first read, I got angry that a US District judge cited Gore's film in his decision. Afterall, this precedent could open up the floodgate for other liberal judges to rule similarly.
However, there may be a positive effect to this. We might finally have the debate we've wanted, with GWers and skeptics --- under oath --- interpreting the data and making their case. An Inconvenient Truth could be ripped apart by the GWers themselves when they have to explain Man's "Hockey Stick" Model and other WAGs. Subpoena Prince Albert himself to the witness stand and expose him for the dope that he is.
My guess is that despite the judge's ruling, the case won't go forward. That's because carbon dioxide is not classified as a pollutant (at least, not yet anyway), and therefore, it will be difficult to establish the violation of any laws.
There's no doubt that anything can happen (the cited Kelo v. New London is a perfect example), but at this stage, with even conservative polticians talking up GW policy, this may very well be worth the risk.
Y'know, you could be right, Galvanic
April 2, 2007 - 12:14 ET by RJY'know, you could be right, Galvanic. That's exactly what happened when gay activists were forced in open court to admit their much balyhooed figure claiming that 10-12% of Americans are gay was grossly inflated. They were also forced to admit that the true figure is around 2-4%.
If it's played right, the same thing could happen here.
Let's take Gore, or example.
April 2, 2007 - 12:35 ET by GalvanicLet's take Gore, for example. By the time the trial came around, he'd have his honorary PhD in climatology and (very possibly) a Nobel Prize of some sort for his work in the global warming field.
The plaintiff or the defense subpoenas Gore to testify, and Gore is immediately placed in a no-win situation, because he'll be out of the Gore-friendly environment he's been accustomed to:
Choice A: Gore fights the subpoena, and the public wonders why the Jedi Knight of Global Warming refuses to appear to defend his own case at such a critical period in human history.
Choice B: Gore appears on the witness stand, and under oath, withers under heavy, technical questioning by a well-prepared defense counsel, thereby dissembling his case for the world to see.
Choice C: Gore appears, is sworn in, and disqualifies himself as an expert witness with several of his "well, I'm no expert/rocket scientist" lines, and thus admits under oath that he can't defend his own outrageous GW claims.
well-prepared defense counsel
April 2, 2007 - 12:48 ET by dscottwell-prepared defense counsel
Choice D: Al Gore conspires with liberal lawyers (you know the 93 Clinton appointees which W did not get rid of in 2000 and 2004) in the Justice Dempartment substitute one of their own and throw the case like they did with today's Supreme Court decision to regulate CO2.
You know, sometimes we just have too much faith in people to do the right thing. If a Repub wins in 2008, I want a promise that they are going to can all the Prosecutors on Jan 2.
“The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane.” – Marcus Aurelius
You've got a point. If the
April 2, 2007 - 15:10 ET by GalvanicYou've got a point. If the Justice Department doesn't put up a vigorous defense, if could turn out to be just one more loss in a string of losses.
On the other hand, a ruling against the Feds could end up cutting off virtually all foreign aid, particular funds for fuels and food, and could cost who knows how many American jobs. Afterall, under Kyoto, developing countries have no carbon-production ceilings, so if US companies can't invest in carbon-producing enterprises overseas, or the Feds can't spend money on things like carbon-producing energy and food overseas, then our economy gets hurt as European or Chinese investment/aid will fill the void.
Dear Noel, Excellent piece an
April 2, 2007 - 11:53 ET by DemonhunterDear Noel, Excellent piece and an erudite analysis. Not to nitpick, but as to the following:
You should be, because the alarmism running through society concerning this issue, and being flamed by Gore and his sycophant cadre in the media
Our concern is a little wider than Gore's cadre. It is with both those with political power, and the propganda machine that seeks to keep them in power. In future, please adopt one of my descriptions:
Lying Democrats and their psycho-phants in the media
or Liberals and their lying sicko-phants in the leftist media
or Democrats and their psycho-phant propaganda machine in the MSM
Feel free to mix and match, and/or add colorful pejorative adjectives.
"If it's not the Crusades, it's the cartoons"
It is amazing. Im gone for a
April 2, 2007 - 15:28 ET byIt is amazing. Im gone for a few months and find this site still obsessed and intimidated by facts and scienctists.
"A free press is one of the first things to go in a totalitarian government." Montana Lyons
You've been gone a few months
April 2, 2007 - 16:38 ET by Roger the ShrubberYou've been gone a few months, so I can understand why you haven't updated your talking points. You are obviously rusty. The medication must not have worn off completely. Nice try though.
Go worship your clown god elsewhere, Sparky. Your snake oil isn't selling around here.
And all the planets are &qu
April 3, 2007 - 07:09 ET by sarcasmoAnd all the planets are "wobbling" exactly like Mars, and at exactly the same rate, because otherwise the brain-dead would need to consider the actual science instead of hyper-political science. I'm not intimidated by your alleged "science" one bit, Lyons. Present it, and then try to present an explanation for all the other planets getting warm long-distance at the same time as us, or else just shaddap like Roger told you to...
JMR
The problem is, those who bel
April 3, 2007 - 07:18 ET by dahliatraversThe problem is, those who believe in AGW have selected certain, limited evidence (perhaps half of it...?) and reached a "conclusion" from that. Those of us who doubt that global warming is manmade are looking at ALL the evidence. But when we try to show the rest of the evidence to the AGW believers, they refuse to look at or acknowledge it.
So, yes, we are obsessed by facts. We only wish more people were.
What does it matter about the
April 2, 2007 - 19:28 ET byWhat does it matter about the supreme court ruling?. When will this site believe the earth is round? comical!
A free press is one of the first things to go in a totalitarian government. Montana Lyons
I agree. Kilo vs. New London
April 2, 2007 - 20:21 ET by Roger the ShrubberI agree. Kelo vs. New London has shown me the true wisdom the Supreme Court possesses. tdf!
Bush and his Bushies have bee
April 3, 2007 - 08:25 ET byBush and his Bushies have been repressing any facts about global warming since they ripped off Gore and stole away his presidency just as this site bans anyone with different views from loyal Bushies that live on this site!
Of course no one questions why Chritine Todd Whitman resigned when all the facts about global warming were miscontrued or prevented from getting out to the public!
A free press is one of the first things to go in a totalitarian government. Montana Lyons
I am constantly amazed, I s
April 3, 2007 - 08:31 ET by MightyMouthI am constantly amazed, I say AMAZED, at how the brain dead can crawl to a computer keyboard and manage to post here! Welcome ML! You crazy dingbat, you!!
"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...
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