Posted on 01/23/2007 1:00:27 PM PST by Ben Mugged
At a time when the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) is censuring free market organizations for accepting donations from ExxonMobil, critics have turned the spotlight back onto the UCS, its left-wing positions, and its own funding practices.
In a recent report, the UCS charged that organizations are using oil industry money to create public uncertainty about what it calls "consensus" about climate change and the role of human activity in affecting temperatures see related story. Organizations named in the report have denied the claims.
The UCS describes itself as an "alliance" of over 200,000 citizens and scientists that initially came together in 1969. It integrates "independent scientific research" with "citizen action" for the purpose of developing and implementing "changes to government policy, corporate practices and consumer choices."
But critics say it is an openly political group.
According to James Dellinger, executive director of Greenwatch - a project of the Capital Research Center - the UCS has a long financial association with elements that have a "partisan view of science."
David Martosko, executive director of ActivistCash.com - a division of the Center for Consumer Freedom - agrees. He told Cybercast News Service the UCS would be "more aptly named the Union of Pro-Regulation, Anti-Business Scientists."
University of Virginia environmental scientist Fred Singer, labeled a "climate contrarian" by the UCS, told Cybercast News Service that the union had "zero credibility as a scientific organization" and was more akin to "pressure groups like Greenpeace."
The UCS receives substantial donations from liberal-leaning foundations, and a number of the donations are earmarked for specific studies, used to promote positions on issues including the environment, disarmament and criticism of missile defense initiatives.
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In true Orwellian fashion, they should form the "Ministry of Global Warming" to address such issues.
Like no one could figure this one out...
Didn't Madame Pelosi just form such a committee?
Looks as if W will play right into their hands tonight.
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How many groups are there feeding at the trough on our dime?
Maybe one day he will realize trying to appease his enemies is a failing strategy.
In about 2 years.
I think W should start the SOTU with "I have come to the conclusion that the dems are absolutely right about everything and I hereby appoint Hilary Clinton Sec. of HEW,Ted Kennedy Sec. of State, Harry Reid Sec. of Defense, Nancy Pelosi Sec. of Labor, Bahrney Franks, Sec. of Education, Karl Levin Sec. of Transportation, etc. I vow not to oppose any of their recommendations, but will hold them accountable for the outcomes of their decisions." They would run for the hills.
Global worming bump
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