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
She skipped putting her big toe in the water and just jumped in. Let’s see if any of our other conseratives and rinos back her up...let’s see who is with her. We stand with her and with this country.
Bumped to breaking news!
I admire rules.
You betcha!
Boycott Copenhagen!
I hope the Europeans (and any US folks who can go) have a Humangous 9/12 Type Rally in Copenhagen Against the Conference with tons of signs, songs, speeches and music.
There might not be much left of our nation by November, 2012.
As if the left will listen....
Just sayin’....
CA....
She’s leading.
It’s what leaders do.
I’m afraid this is going to fall on deaf ears, large ears, albeit deaf ones.
She’s amazing for taking the big issues and hitting the exact notes correctly.
Frankly she may not be the best candidate in a presidential race. She’s not shown the depth necessary to be effective across the board to this point.
But when she makes statements on issues these days, you have to marvel how well done she does it.
She’s a force, no doubt about it.
Dr. Graham’s daughter was on Greta tonite and she conveyed a message of power to and from Sara.
Oh gosh, this lady’s killin’ me!
Your photo is the best from the campaign that I’ve seen.
Note tiny little John and Cindy at lower right.
No we must not do anything, think anything before we are sure that you dictate first.
Sarah Palin can only have a possitive affect on 2010 and, if we make it, 2012. She’s going to wake a lot of folks up and make them think about things. God bless her. She’s exactly what we need right now.
Screw the RINOs.
I vote for Sarah!
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