Tag: climate change is a hoax

Regarding the meme here, a reader notes: Politicians have done this for 100 years. And have been completely wrong. I respond:  I believe that, until fairly recently, politicians were more or less constrained by facts. Eisenhower didn’t try to tell …

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Given that 73 million voters cannot recognize a cheap conman when they see one, what’s the prognosis for making America smart and compassionate again? Before you answer that in your head, consider that the situation is actually far worse than …

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Of all the “word of the day” apps available, my favorite is Wordsmith.org, edited by the brilliant Anu Garg.  One of my favorite features is the “thought for the day,” and here’s today’s:  I am patient with stupidity, but not …

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In response to the discussion on the COVID-19 mortality rate, my mom notes: Looks as if statistics can say whatever you want.   Yes, that’s true, and remarkably, this is not a new idea.  I believe it was Mark Twain who …

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Imagine it’s January 1, 2015, and you’re given $65 million with the proviso that you must spend every nickel of it by the end of the year, solely to communicate a certain specific message to the world.  What would that …

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Most Americans are horrified about the direction their country has taken, and, in particular, how closely this trajectory resembles the onset of fascism, with its leader’s vehemently discrediting the media, delegitimizing government institutions, and brazen lying, so loudly and so …

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Here’s a wonderful article that lays out the history of climate change denial, while discussing the current state of affairs, i.e., how huge economic and political forces seek to obfuscate the truth.

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This fabulous video presents the melting of the Arctic sea ice in a totally accessible way, while maintaining enough scientific rigor to leave no doubt as to its validity.

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Harrasser-in-Chief MarcoPolo writes:  (Here’s) a quote from a speech by Marian L. Tupy Editor of Human Progress:  “Since the fall of communism, global warming has been, without question, the most potent weapon in the hands of those who wish to control …

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It’s becoming increasingly clear that criminal charges are going to be brought against ExxonMobil for its cover-up of what it knew about the relationship between fossil fuel consumption and climate change.  Each passing month brings us a new-found wealth of …

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