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Congressman Seeks Scientists' Personal Data
jfengel writes "The Washington Post reports that House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Joe Barton (R-TX) has requested raw data and personal financial information on three scientists who published a paper which claimed that temperatures rose precipitously in the 20th century. Colleagues (including other Republicans) are calling the investigation 'misguided and illegitimate.' Barton has long been an opponent of government action on global warming."
I know, I know, the liberal scientists will probably talk about hot-air and inflammatory rhetoric causing electoral heating. Some say that if we don't curb emissions like this one, we may have an increase in heated opinions, leading to an increase in Republicans. Many blame the continued use of fossil fools for this problem.
But there's little evidence to show this. For one, Michael Crichton says these governments are purely cyclical. Over time, you get Republican Administrations, then Democrat Administrations, then Republican again. Apparently there's a wealth of historical evidence to show this fact.
Then there's the so-called scientists and how their theories change. According to many back in 2004, we were supposed to get a Democratic administration! Now they're saying we're having Republicans. Why should we believe them now?
Anyway, if Joe Barton can discredit the notion that human beings have anything to do with Republicanism, and he's doing a fine job right now let me tell you, I think this will be a great thing.
You are not alone. This is not normal. None of this is normal.
Republicans have perfected the strategy that if you don't like the message, seek to discredit the messenger.
Apparently the Republican party was in charge when Jesus was on earth because that was the same strategy the local political powers pursued against Him.
That's our life, the big wheel of shit. - The Fat Man, Blue Tango Salvage
More likely, this congressman is funded by some oil or coal company.
A Texas Republican who doesn't take global warming seriously. That's sort of like a Catholic Pope.
I am scientifically inaccurate.
That is unless your some kind of knuckle dragging creationist.
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It is nice to see that someone understands that just because you are a Republican or Democrat that you're not evil and retarded.
It's true that being a Republican or Democrat rarely means that you're evil and retarded. However, being a Republican or Democrat almost always means that you're evil or retarded.
Note to moderators: This is not a trall or flamebait, and should not be modded as such. It is, however, informative (since it is absolutely factual), and should be modded as such.
The world's scientific community has created theorized a number of severe and nearly catastrophic harms that will result from global warming.
But wait! No one has considered what could be the worst of all possible outcomes from global warming:
TEXANS WILL BE FORCED TO LEAVE TEXAS
When the sh*t really hits the fan, when confonted with regular daily temperatures in the 140 degree range, we will be faced with a massive northern migration of Texans, such as this Joe Barton cracker, throughout the greater continental United States.
Good God, we must to stop global warming now! If we can just make people aware of the dire consequences of having large numbers of Texans living outside of Texas, then surely everyone will come to their senses and start solving this problem.