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Posted on 12/18/2006 6:37:47 PM PST by woldnewton
WASHINGTON, DC -- (MARKET WIRE) -- December 18, 2006 -- Ewire -- Lord Monckton, Viscount of Brenchley, has sent an open letter to Senators Rockefeller (D-WV) and Snowe (R-Maine) in response to their recent open letter telling the CEO of ExxonMobil to cease funding climate-skeptic scientists, according to The Center for Science and Public Policy.
Lord Monckton, former policy adviser to Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, writes: "You defy every tenet of democracy when you invite ExxonMobil to deny itself the right to provide information to 'senior elected and appointed government officials' who disagree with your opinion."
In what The Charleston (WV) Daily Mail has called "an intemperate attempt to squelch debate with a hint of political consequences," Senators Rockefeller and Snowe released an open letter dated October 30 to ExxonMobil CEO, Rex Tillerson, insisting he end Exxon's funding of a "climate change denial campaign." The Senators labeled scientists with whom they disagree as "deniers," a term usually directed at "Holocaust deniers." Some voices on the political left have called for the arrest and prosecution of skeptical scientists. The British Foreign Secretary has said skeptics should be treated like advocates of Islamic terror and must be denied access to the media.
Responds Lord Monckton, "Sceptics and those who have the courage to support them are actually helpful in getting the science right. They do not, as you improperly suggest, 'obfuscate' the issue: they assist in clarifying it by challenging weaknesses in the 'consensus' argument and they compel necessary corrections ... "
Lord Monckton's Churchillian reproof continues, "You acknowledge the effectiveness of the climate sceptics. In so doing, you pay a compliment to the courage of those free-thinking scientists who continue to research climate change independently despite the likelihood of refusal of publication in journals that have taken preconceived positions; the hate mail and vilification from ignorant environmentalists; and the threat of loss of tenure in institutions of learning which no longer make any pretence to uphold or cherish academic freedom."
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OR....is it any different than Gov. Richardson talking to Mexico about oil????....or Rep. Bill Nelson D-Fla. talking to Syrian President????....or Ted Kennedy behind the back talking to enemies????....or Kerry taking sides with our enemies against our troops?????...or FORMER peanut farmer President Jimmy Carter supporting our enemies and standing up for them?????
This is why we need term limits on these so called career politicans....once they have served 6 years then its time to send them home, and that includes getting rid of the aides...once they have served 6 years, they don't serve ever again....
Let the politicans go back to their own states and do whatever there....but keep them OUT of govenment after 6 years....
I absolutely agree. This is supposed to be public service, not a career.
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So those are facists. They are also liberals..liberal facists..Rockefeller is certainly a liberal and Snowe, despite wearing trhe "R" on her pricey sleeve, is also a liberal. They are identical to Hitler, Stalin and that guy Mussolini who, incidentally, coined the term "facist" in the sense that they each want to silence any dissent or opposition. Facists all. Three cheers and more for Lord Monckton!!!! Isn't it nice that one of our allies has a firm spine. Speaking of spine, has anyone seen the reply to this letter by someone on our side?
If you haven't heard or read it already, check out her speech "The New Fascism - Government by Consensus." Definitely gives one a proper perspective on who liberals really are and what thier ultimate goal is.
I defined it in 22 - do you disagree?
No, I do not, but it is partially true, read below;
Fascism (?) is a radical political ideology that combines elements of corporatism, authoritarianism, nationalism, militarism, anti-liberalism and anti-communism. The word fascism stems from the Italian word fascio (plural: fasci), which may mean bundle, as in a political or militant group, or a nation. The term also comes from the fasces (rods bundled around an axe), which was an ancient Roman symbol of the authority of magistrates. The symbolism of the fasces suggested strength through unity; a single rod is easily broken, while the bundle is very difficult to break. The Italian Fascisti were also known as Blackshirts for their style of uniform incorporating a black shirt (See Also: political color).
There you have it!
...see 52...
That sounds like a quote straight out of the oh-so-inaccurate and oh-so-political wikipedia.
Well, if you have a better source/interpretation, than, by all means let's have it!
- fascism One entry found for fascism. Main Entry: fas·cism Pronunciation: 'fa-"shi-z&m also 'fa-"si- Function: noun Etymology: Italian fascismo, from fascio bundle, fasces, group, from Latin fascis bundle & fasces fasces 1 often capitalized : a political philosophy, movement, or regime (as that of the Fascisti) that exalts nation and often race above the individual and that stands for a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, severe economic and social regimentation, and forcible suppression of opposition 2 : a tendency toward or actual exercise of strong autocratic or dictatorial control
Visit Britannica.com for more information on "fascism" "
deal with this!...and do you home work next time!
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