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Palin: Mr. President, Boycott Copenhagen
Facebook Sarah Palin page ^ | 12/4/2009 | Sarah Palin

Posted on 12/04/2009 7:12:18 PM PST by GVnana

The president’s decision to attend the international climate conference in Copenhagen needs to be reconsidered in light of the unfolding Climategate scandal. The leaked e-mails involved in Climategate expose the unscientific behavior of leading climate scientists who deliberately destroyed records to block information requests, manipulated data to “hide the decline” in global temperatures, and conspired to silence the critics of man-made global warming. I support Senator James Inhofe’s call for a full investigation into this scandal. Because it involves many of the same personalities and entities behind the Copenhagen conference, Climategate calls into question many of the proposals being pushed there, including anything that would lead to a cap and tax plan.

Policy should be based on sound science, not snake oil. I took a stand against such snake oil science when I sued the federal government over its decision to list the polar bear as an endangered species despite the fact that the polar bear population has increased. I’ve never denied the reality of climate change; in fact, I was the first governor to create a subcabinet position to deal specifically with the issue. I saw the impact of changing weather patterns firsthand while serving as governor of our only Arctic state. But while we recognize the effects of changing water levels, erosion patterns, and glacial ice melt, we cannot primarily blame man’s activities for the earth’s cyclical weather changes. The drastic economic measures being pushed by dogmatic environmentalists won’t change the weather, but will dramatically change our economy for the worse.

Policy decisions require real science and real solutions, not junk science and doomsday scare tactics pushed by an environmental priesthood that capitalizes on the public’s worry and makes them feel that owning an SUV is a “sin” against the planet. In his inaugural address, President Obama declared his intention to “restore science to its rightful place.” Boycotting Copenhagen while this scandal is thoroughly investigated would send a strong message that the United States government will not be a party to fraudulent scientific practices. Saying no to Copenhagen and cap and tax are first steps in “restoring science to its rightful place.”

- Sarah Palin


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To: Yooper4Life

I’m glad to see that SOMEONE else saw this. I’ve said for years that this GW scam is the biggest threat to our freedom and posterity, and I don’t think we shoud look the other way when one of our own - ESPECIALLY when one of our own - gives it the slightest bit of credence.

Hank


121 posted on 12/06/2009 4:41:54 PM PST by County Agent Hank Kimball (Where's the diversity on MSNBC? Olbermann, Schultz, Matthews, Maddow.....all white males!)
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To: Yooper4Life

I disagree with her use of the term “carbon footprint” in her history of statements on this issue, just as you do.

And other concepts and wording that she seems to give some credence to, which have yet to be proven deserving of any credence.

What I think she needs to do is re-look at the assumptions she used when making her past statements, and hopefully she will see the need to clean them up. The fact that she continues to use them would be a concern.

One should not concede a single premise to the other side on these matters that is not deserving of concession.

Whenever you do that, you give your opponent the advantage and the momentum on the issue.


122 posted on 12/07/2009 7:45:53 AM PST by txrangerette ("Question with boldness. Hold to the truth. Speak without fear".) - Glenn Beck -)
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