[Wilhelm Tell]

Some politicians are going as far as advocating that it be made a crime for anyone to question the politically correct notion of global warming. I won't accuse Al Gore of that because I have not heard of him advocating that -- yet, at least. The global warming scare is part of a new religious inquisition. Four hundred years ago Galileo was persecuted for, among other things, mentioning sunspots. Today, scientists again may be persecuted for mentioning things such as sunspots.

[Jotmo]

Actually, that's not entirely accurate. I need to find and article. I'll ping you when I find it.

[Mrs. Don-o]

In point of fact, Galileo was not persecuted for mentioning sunspots. (Where did you get that idea?) If you are interested, read this brief and accurate account by historian George Stim Johnson.