"...they had to make their skepticism look credible..."
I don't know that I buy this Luntz fellow's assertion that there were significant legitimate scientific doubts about climate change in 2000, but I'll go with the rest of it - his advice to the administration and how to proceed with disinforming the American public about global warming. Certainly this consultant's influence is not the only factor behind the admin's policies and attitudes toward global warming and their... umm... remarkable stewardship of the environment in general, but it's a pretty frightening POV and puzzle piece.
Perhaps Global Warming, Jr. will use his 60th birthday wish to reverse the damage being done by willful corporate and government blind eye-turning and no one will have to worry about it again?
But with CO2 being life, and W's promotion of a "culture of life," will he be able bring himself to blow out his 60 candles...?
"Warmest regards..." Ha.
Bleah.
Keep on keepin on~
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Al Gore was great on The Daily Show last night. Catch it tonight on a rerun at 8pm if you can...
Oh yeah! I caught that. A very impressive reception in studio, maybe not quite Lance Armstrong impressive, but y'know, testicles trump CO2.
Ex-Veep Gore was a very good guest. I was almost disappointed to hear him confirm what I pretty much knew - that he wouldn't be running for office again. But I'll allow it. He's focused on a campaign that will benefit everyone.
I *know* that there will be a bias, tied to political bent, in who goes to see TRUTH, because Al Gore is sort of the conduit to the content in the film, but I *hope* there will be SOME, significant, crossing over, as the laws of nature and science keep on operating in the environment regardless of politics.
Maybe Buffet and the Gates can take $30 out of that donation and get three movie tickets before their next sit-down with the Foundation's board...?
There's some reflection in the film on the 1970s and the damage to the ozone layer from CFCs. I blog-commented a bit about it before. That legislators and leaders, in the U.S. and worldwide, were mobilized to DO something about it then, and in the long term, positively affect it, is a remarkable example and precendent of what's possible. Are there so many obfuscating strategies and devices and mouthpieces in play today that we can't see our way to helping ourselves and the environment out of another iminent disaster? Those minds behind the strategery, they must KNOW the truth in order to subvert it, right? Aren't they scared?
Ah, it's the frickin Rapture, isn't it? Bleah.
I very much liked Colbert's little teaser bit at the end. Casting doubt on the factiness of the interview's existence. He continues to rock.
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