Congressional Democrats and Vatican join White House and Leftist assaults on basic rightsOur scientific method and traditions of free speech and open debate are under assault as never before, by intolerant inquisitors in our media, universities, government agencies, and even Congress and the Vatican. They threaten our most basic rights and freedoms, our political and…
Monthly Archives: May 2015
Marita Noon
The Pope embraces the religion of global warming
Perhaps you missed the Vatican-sponsored international symposium on climate change held in Rome on April 28. It was a busy news day. The horrific earthquake killed thousands in Nepal and riots broke out in Baltimore. Or, maybe, you just didn’t care to tune in. In Crisis magazine, which bills itself as “a voice for the…
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The Week That Was May 9th, 2015
Controversial Points: On her web site, Climate Etc., Judith Curry explores what she considers the most controversial points in climate science. The points must be agreed upon in order to resolve the controversies. To her, the two general issues are: 1) whether the warming since 1950 has been dominated by human causes and 2) how…
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Heartland Institute
Paul Driessen
The Iceman Cometh?
Could a quiescent sun portend a new little ice age: a chilly era for humanity and agriculture?President Obama, Al Gore and other alarmists continue to prophesy manmade global warming crises, brought on by our “unsustainable” reliance on fossil fuels. Modelers like Mike Mann and Gavin Schmidt conjure up illusory crisis “scenarios” based on the assumption…
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Message to Pope Francis: Protect the Poor from Harmful Climate Policies
Burke, VA, April 24, 2015—“Adding carbon dioxide to the atmosphere isn’t going to cause dangerous global warming, but it sure will enhance all life on earth—including human life, especially among the poor.” That’s the message Dr. E. Calvin Beisner, Founder and National Spokesman for the Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship of Creation, will deliver in…