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Congressman Seeks Scientists' Personal Data

Posted by Zonk on from the everything-is-fair-i-guess dept.

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."

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  1. Never been so sorry... by greg_barton · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    I've never been so sorry to share this yahoo's last name. Not only that, but I live near his district in Texas. The next time someone asks me if I'm related to him, I won't say "No."

    I'll say "Hell no."

  2. Re:Typical Republicans by Nikkos · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    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.

    Yea, Like those Republicans who ban smoking everywhere, pass laws to prevent me from modifying my car, raise my taxes in order to alleviate health-care costs for illegal immigrants, and try to prevent me from buying firearms... Oh wait, those aren't Republicans.

    Either you're too dense to see that both parties suck, or you're just another democratic undergrounder who smells an opportunity to chant the "I hate Republicans" mantra.

    Either way you're too dumb to see the forest through the trees, and so are the mods who chant this tripe with you.

  3. Why should anyone vote Republican? by revscat · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Serious question, not trolling: For what concrete reasons should I or anyone else vote Republican? I'll be very upfront here and say that I am a partisan Democrat, but part of the reason for this is that I asked myself this very question during the Clinton administration and couldn't come up with any good answers. But things like what Barton did here -- which I find to be utterly reprehensible -- are completely OK for the Republicans; "politics as usual", as it were.

    So again I ask: What concrete reasons are there for voting Republican? Because most of what I see posing as reasons are fear mixed with shallow cynicism and zealotry.

    1. Re:Why should anyone vote Republican? by dnoyeb · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      With Democrats like Bill Clinton I think you have a point...

      American global power is invested strongly in her Corporations. Republicans allow these corporations to grow stronger which makes America grow stronger. This is on the backs of American citizens, but nevertheless, still USA is stronger (internationally).

      So I think Republicans help US international strength. Its just that they have gone way too far lately (they usually do) and its time for another Democrat cycle.

      Personally I dont vote for either, but you asked for a reason, there you have it.

  4. Re:Not black and white. by Armadni+General · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Like all the Slashdotters who are in Linux's pocket?