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November 26th, 2007 — Global
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And now there is GeoEngineering Climate Change. I am happy that at long last the climate change sceptics are being heard and some solutions being tabled. But how sceptical are the sceptics and cynical are the geoHeathens?
October 16th, 2007 — Global
To blag: [From French blaguer, to talk through one's hat, from blague, bladder, pouch, of Germanic origin, ultimately from Latin bulga, leather bag; see bulge.]
Following on from yesterday’s theme about Al Gore and his movie “An Inconvenient Truth”, I felt it important to reproduce the 11 misconceptions (my word), Al Gore presented in the movie which the English High Court’s Mr Justice Barton, found necessary to rule that schools should not show the movie and what Gore said and showed graphically, without counter-balancing Mr Gore’s ‘one-sided’ views.
Below are the 11 blags, deceipts,misguidances, misquotes, blurred facts or lies that appeared in the movie. I reproduce them with thanks to Noel Sheppard at Newsbusters
In order for the film to be shown, the Government must first amend their Guidance Notes to Teachers to make clear that:
1.) The Film is a political work and promotes only one side of the argument.
2.) If teachers present the Film without making this plain they may be in breach of section 406 of the Education Act 1996 and guilty of political indoctrination.
3.) Eleven inaccuracies have to be specifically drawn to the attention of school children.
The 11 Blags
October 15th, 2007 — Global
Yeah, so like wow, Al Gore was awarded a Nobel Peace Prize. Great. Good for him.
I was genuinely happy for Mr Gore. I was cockahoop for the man but then Saturday I read The Times and Ross Clark’s article, [reproduced in part at left], “A convenient Nobel prize for politics” and then as if that was not enough this article in Sunday’s edition, did it for me so my view about Gore and the climate changeologists movement crumbled and upgraded to an even deeper cynical view.
The smidgen of respect I had for the movement and Gore, evaporated like the steam from my cooling latte’. I have always thought Gore was the best, most active and influential VP of the few who have served in my lifetime. But then in hindsight, he had a fantastic boss who provided the stage for him to go about his business and succeed so wonderfully during the Clinton years.
I had a completely different article prepared to help celebrate Action Day with the other 15,567 bloggers. But the ruling in England’s High Court changed that. So I deleted it.
You will know that I have previously raised my opposition to the facts presented to support Global Warming and have stated here that we have been lied to. So we need a debate. A debate will balance the views, denounce the liars and bring facts to the fore that the world can rely on to make sound decisions about the future.
It is a shame that Gore went down this road with his movie all the while knowing he was not representing the truth or the facts. Was he hoodwinked by ultra-ambitious businessmen or political cadre’s? Whatever, it seems his ambition has got the better of his judgement. And now the rallying cry of us unbelievers will be heard even more loudly and clearer.
October 15th, 2007 — Global
It’s 15th October 2007 and it Blog Action Day. Today around the world, I am one of 15,568 bloggers with a collective audience of 12,507,731 participating in Blog Action Day. Today all 15,568 of us have committed to writing about the same subject: The Environment.
We may not share the same viewpoint about Climate Change or the state of our environment, but one thing is sure (speaking for myself ) you will get a blog from me that relates to the environment.
In fact you may be treated to more than one from me because as you should know already - I have become seriously protective about my backyard - The Ridgeway, and the need to save it from dickhead quadbikers, 4×4ers and bikers who are just too thick to get the point that what they do is ruining Britain’s oldest road. More on this later.
But first, it is important that you click here to go read the official list of 50 quick painless ways you can help the environment today.
It is very important for you to read the list and action as many as you are able to do today.
I am able to comply today with the following: #1, #2, #3, #5, #6, #7, #8, #10, #12 (to anyone who will listen), #19, #21, #38 and #50. This might not seem like a lot but these are things I can and do do already and can also do everyday. Like it or not, even the most cynical of us are prone to agree with certain ‘greenie’ things. I do.
