This is just too funny (were it not so sad) to not post in full. From Jess Zimmerman at Grist…
If you’re a climate hawk, or even a climate hobbyist, this graph should look familiar — it’s the warming trend over the last 100-odd years. Except the guy who busted this out at the House climate science hearing yesterday was brought in by the Republicans to debunk global warming. (The black line is his data.) Haha, whoops!
This graph is the result of physicist Richard Muller’s project to get maximally accurate temperature data. Climate change deniers assumed that his skepticism about existing temperature data meant he was on their side (well, that and he’s also been spreading misinformation about the “Climategate” emails). The Kochs were so convinced of this that they donated $150,000 to his lab — which makes it all the more delightful that Muller is now all “thanks, suckers, here’s the same data everyone else already had.” (Okay, he put it like this: “We see a global warming trend that is very similar to that previously reported by the other groups. … I believe that some of the most worrisome biases are less of a problem than I had previously thought.” But you know what he meant.)
Muller was one of the only scientists the Republicans brought in — among their five experts were an economist, a lawyer, and a professor of marketing. But hey, when there are so few scientists who are actually on your side, you have to go with what you’ve got. And evidently, even that doesn’t always work.
Er… sorry, chaps, but look at this:
http://activistteacher.blogspot...h-or-dare.html
Wow. Them deniers sure do show up quickly after I post something to do with Global Warming, eh?
Yes they do Brad.
It is that Big Brother software thingy …
http://www.politicalfailblog.co...ftware-to.html
Next thing you know Agent Whiney Whine (a favorite agent avitar) will show up to puke on everyone …
So did C-span catch this? I’m sure the “liberal” media will be all over this one…
The false but legal doctrine of sovereign immunity may be confusing them to the point they think “the king can do no wrong” to the environment.
It was no surprise but I still have to gag to see that the reich called to testify “an economist, a lawyer, and a professor of marketing” (HFJ)
THE very problem we face is ultimately caused by our virtual worship on an “economic” system that is fully devoid of connection to physical reality in that it defines its our health as ever increasing (infinite) consumption of materials and energy only in finite supply.
Did you write a story Brad about the right wing radio stations that had a company that paid them to call in with REAL issues?
Of course the “ACTIVISTS” get paid to get to left wing places as well. Actual climate readings get in the way of OIL companies (much like fast moving trains that keep great gas clients cars and airplane away).
You know what happens to people who tell the truth.
You should have seen Glen Beck going off on Van Jones this weekened. I saw Van in the movie about Biofuels a couple years ago year with Al Gore. Of course the OIL (Bush and Koch owned) hate people that tell the truth.
The man who designed the diesel engine to run the Model T on peanuts jumped off ship Rockerfellers oil company took over the job and converted it to oil.
Oil companies are no more than drug dealers who bribe or kill (now just with the media) to prevent ANY competition. These people cannot succeed with a level playing field.
Er… sorry, Traducteur, but look at this short and sweet rebuttal of Rancourt:
http://iji2.wordpress.com/2008/...onspiratorial/
They all fall down. Not a single one excepted.