Inside, Looking Out - A Sobering Look at Global Warming

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A Sobering Look at Global Warming

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I encourage you to watch the video attached to this post. It is the full 60 Minutes piece which ran Sunday, March 19 on global warming.

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It is sobering look at how the views of scientists genuinely concerned for the survival of this planet are passed through a prism that is highly partisan and driven by special interest. The report makes a strong and compelling case, and it is frightening to think that the the words of warning by scientists are edited by lawyers and lobbyists before they are passed on to the public. Coupled with the recent resignation of a Bush appointed NASA spokesperson who not only lied on his resume but often censored statements coming out of NASA with regards to global warming, it is clear that this adminstration does not take the potential threat of global warning seriously.

Before the story aired its credibility was attacked by Kenneth Boehm, Chairman of the National Legal and Policy Center. Keep in mind this a highly conservative think tank that often aligns itself with the current administration’s policies, and hardly objective in these matters.

Ignoring the potential of global warming could be dangerous. Allowing polticians to rewrite science… doubly so.

Oh and Phil Cooney, the fella who was Chief of Staff on President Bush’s Council on Environmental Quality, he went on to work at ExxonMobile.

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2 Responses to “A Sobering Look at Global Warming”

Joe Joyce Says:
March 21st, 2006 at 4:29 am
I just finished reading State of Fear by Crichton. The book is fiction, with Crichton’s usual research (includes footnotes like he used to do in his early books).

His book takes the other side of this issue, however, the book is ficitional. Their is an appendix that talks about this issue in more detail and raises a good issue. Science should not be politicized. Science should be science, without backing that “encourages” a finding one way or the other. Unfortunately when Democrates or Republicans get involved, suddenly there’s a desired finding implied. And a “smart” scientists knows that if he has the right finding, he will get further dollars to continue his research. Research this important should be double blind and not subject to political pressure to be edited, or pushed in a particular direction.

I encourage you to read Crichton’s book, even if just the appendix.
BRIAN Says:
July 8th, 2006 at 1:51 am
yes, only BUSH IS STILL THINKING WHAT? stupid people vote for what?

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