Thursday, May 15, 2014
Climate Alarmists Claim Another Scalp
In the very emotional climate debate these days it is hardly possible to have a sensible and balanced exchange of views in academia. If you do not support climate catastrophes you are placed into a deniers box and accused of supporting the interest of the oil industry or you are a man in a senior age and therefore unable to understand the concerns of the younger generations.
James Delingpole
James Delingpole
"Three weeks ago, a distinguished meteorologist named Professor Lennart Bengtsson joined the advisory board of the Global Warming Policy Foundation – a London-based climate skeptical think tank founded by Margaret Thatcher’s former Chancellor of the Exchequer, Lord Lawson.
This represented a huge coup for the cause of climate skepticism. Formerly an avowed warmist, Bengtsson was by some margin the most distinguished climate scientist to defect to the other side. Why did he do so? Because, like all good scientists, he went with the evidence. Bengtsson’s speciality is climate modelling. Shocked by the increasing divergence between the extreme warming of the climate models’ doomsday predictions and the mild-to-non-existent warming of real world data, Bengtsson realized that he could no longer support the so-called “consensus.”
But now there has been a shocking new development. Bengtsson has been forced to resign his position. Why? Not because he has changed his views on the “consensus,” but because of the reaction of his alarmist former colleagues. He has been subjected to so much bullying because of his “incorrect” thinking that his health has suffered and he was beginning to wonder whether he would ever work again.
Bad news though this may be for poor Professor Bengtsson, I can’t help thinking it’s good news for the cause of climate realism. His vile treatment at the hands of the bullying warmist establishment has, once again, exposed the fundamental dishonesty of the scientists propping up the great global warming scam. True science is about open enquiry not petty bullying, appeals to authority, and the closing down of the argument. Maybe someone should point this out to John Kerry…"
The Reinvigorated Thought Police
In the space of just a few weeks, the quality of American freedom has been cheapened and its future made uncertain by a renewed assault of left-wingers bent on having their own way and running roughshod over all other opinions in the process.
This intolerance is political. It is issue-driven. It is meant to ensure a leftist agenda prevails despite legality, logic or popular support. They often exaggerate their claims of support by quoting phony polls and statistics said to reinforce their views.
Despite liberal declarations in 2008 that America was entering a “post-racial” era, the race card seems to be played more than every. Free speech through political contributions (from conservatives, at least) is under fire even though the U.S. Supreme Court, for one, continues to invalidate onerous campaign finance restrictions. Americans who have spoken out on the issues of traditional marriage have found themselves attacked, protested and forced out of public and private positions they have earned on merit because they dare to hold views counter to the mob.
These leftist have sought to imprint their opinions on America through the media, public institutions and schools. Anyone who is found to hold beliefs counter to theirs are smeared as racist, traditionalist, sexist or homophobic because what this evil minority has not yet been able to do is stop the exchange of ideas that Americans have come to appreciate and is still guaranteed by our Constitution.
This intolerance is political. It is issue-driven. It is meant to ensure a leftist agenda prevails despite legality, logic or popular support. They often exaggerate their claims of support by quoting phony polls and statistics said to reinforce their views.
Despite liberal declarations in 2008 that America was entering a “post-racial” era, the race card seems to be played more than every. Free speech through political contributions (from conservatives, at least) is under fire even though the U.S. Supreme Court, for one, continues to invalidate onerous campaign finance restrictions. Americans who have spoken out on the issues of traditional marriage have found themselves attacked, protested and forced out of public and private positions they have earned on merit because they dare to hold views counter to the mob.
These leftist have sought to imprint their opinions on America through the media, public institutions and schools. Anyone who is found to hold beliefs counter to theirs are smeared as racist, traditionalist, sexist or homophobic because what this evil minority has not yet been able to do is stop the exchange of ideas that Americans have come to appreciate and is still guaranteed by our Constitution.
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Antarctic Ice Sheet Inexplicably Turns Red
According to a New Study, Old Studies are Old.
A rapidly melting section of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet appears to be in an irreversible state of decline, with nothing to stop the glaciers in the area from melting into the sea. The most concerning upshot of this phenomenon is its potential contribution to a rise in sea levels of up to 13 feet, which could result in climate refugees moving inland and seeking asylum at Al Gore’s $9,000,000 ocean-view villa in the hills of Montecito, California.
Scientists aren’t sure exactly how long it could take for the entire western Antarctic ice sheet to disappear and produce this rise in sea levels because it is still centuries off — potentially up to 1,000 years away. Oops, the Guardian forgot to bury that little tidbit deeper than the third paragraph.
The only thing that is for certain is that it is primarily caused by the Koch brothers. And we can all rest easier knowing that it is definitely not the result of camel flatulence.
This newly-released graphic reveals the projected pattern of Antarctic warming that is expected to last at least through the current election cycle.
The only thing that is for certain is that it is primarily caused by the Koch brothers. And we can all rest easier knowing that it is definitely not the result of camel flatulence.
This newly-released graphic reveals the projected pattern of Antarctic warming that is expected to last at least through the current election cycle.
h/t Nuking Politics
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