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Obama’s science appointees called a team of all-stars (Mega-Barf Alert)
Christian Science Monitor ^ | Dec. 21, 2008 | Peter N. Spotts

Posted on 12/22/2008 6:20:35 AM PST by PROCON

Accomplished and outspoken, they’re likely to tackle climate change head-on.

Call it the “green team” or the “dream team.” Either way, President-elect Barack Obama’s choices to fill top science and environment-related posts in his new administration represent a remarkable assembly of talent.

With his picks well in hand, Mr. Obama is positioned to reverse what many see as eight years of sluggish action in the US and internationally on global warming. The picks also boost the prospects for wider use and further development of alternative energy sources. And the nominees – particularly those who come directly out of the science community – are expected to be strong advocates for erasing political interference with government research.

Many groups have sent the transition team a list of actions Obama could take to achieve the goals during the first 100 days, most of which could be accomplished by executive order.

“In terms of appointing top scientists to key agency positions, we haven’t seen the caliber of scientists we’re seeing now,” says Joshua Reichert, managing director of the Pew Environment Group. “Probably more important, we haven’t seen such highly respected scientists who also have been outspoken conservation advocates.

(Excerpt) Read more at features.csmonitor.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: agenda; agw; bho2008; bhoenvironment; bhoscience; globalwarming; science
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1 posted on 12/22/2008 6:20:35 AM PST by PROCON
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To: xcamel; steelyourfaith; Tolerance Sucks Rocks

We’re sooooo screwed Ping!


2 posted on 12/22/2008 6:21:10 AM PST by PROCON (Merry Christmas!)
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To: PROCON

Crackpots pushing crackpot science.

Science advisor Holdren is best known for three papers about the “population bomb”. The rest of what he has done in his career, other than propagandize human effects on planet earth, is zilch.


3 posted on 12/22/2008 6:24:07 AM PST by Tarpon (America's first principles, freedom, liberty, market economy and self-reliance will never fail.)
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To: PROCON
Many groups have sent the transition team a list of actions Obama could take to achieve the goals during the first 100 days, most of which could be accomplished by executive order.

Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Clause.

4 posted on 12/22/2008 6:24:23 AM PST by LiberConservative ("I can see upstate from my house!")
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To: PROCON

Obama’s got a team of Pointy-Headed Intellectuals working on the Global Warming thing. That’s comforting.


5 posted on 12/22/2008 6:25:10 AM PST by DieHard the Hunter (Is mise an ceann-cinnidh. Cha ghéill mi do dhuine. Fàg am bealach.)
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To: xcamel; steelyourfaith; LiberConservative

And Zero’s Santa Clause will bring us hell on earth.

Pure propaganda in this piece.


6 posted on 12/22/2008 6:26:12 AM PST by Robert A Cook PE (I can only donate monthly, but socialists' ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
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To: PROCON
The major question will be this:
When Prez Obama makes his first official overseas excursion, to get there, will he part the sea or walk on water?

7 posted on 12/22/2008 6:28:39 AM PST by TomGuy
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To: PROCON

The team can be described utilizing the plural of a seven-letter word that begins with “A”...but that word is NOT “Allstar”.


8 posted on 12/22/2008 6:28:42 AM PST by PBRSTREETGANG
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To: PROCON

Laughable. They will be working themselves out of a job since that Chu guy wants to raise gas to $7/gallon just like they have it over in wonderful socialist Western Europe. Y’all watch what that means for mid term elections not to mention the next presidential election. Ha ha ha. Bring it ON, as Rush likes to say.


9 posted on 12/22/2008 6:28:42 AM PST by bergmeid (Best entertainment I've had in a while.)
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To: PROCON
There is NO Global Warming...there are however, a plethora of Snake Oil Salesmen stealing the nation's wealth with the Global Warming Scam of the ages. Algore is rolling in green spoils and the United Nation loves him....together they will reduce America to rags.

NO to Global Warming in your village, town, city, and state. NO to these politicians who want to tax you even more for this ruse.

10 posted on 12/22/2008 6:30:27 AM PST by yoe (America First and Foremost!)
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To: LiberConservative

They need to get those EO’s issued quickly, to drive up the cost of producing and using energy, before the evidence of global cooling becomes too obvious to ignore

In the next several years staying warm at zerO-inflated costs will eat up a lot of the middle class budget, while subsidies are provided from “global warming” funds to keep the poor warm and alive

welcome to the cuckoo’s nest aka planet Gore


11 posted on 12/22/2008 6:33:28 AM PST by silverleaf (Fasten your seat belts- it's going to be a BUMPY ride.)
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To: Robert A. Cook, PE; PROCON; WL-law; Genesis defender; proud_yank; FrPR; enough_idiocy; Desdemona; ..
Thanx !

 




Beam me to Planet Gore !

12 posted on 12/22/2008 6:33:31 AM PST by steelyourfaith
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To: PROCON
 




John Holdren,
Climate Specialist Susperstitionist

13 posted on 12/22/2008 6:36:30 AM PST by steelyourfaith
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To: PROCON

14 posted on 12/22/2008 6:37:10 AM PST by Walmartian
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To: Tarpon

This crackpot is part of the Paul Erlich crowd - which has been wrong about every crackpot theory and prediction for 30+ years. We are so screwed.


15 posted on 12/22/2008 6:41:07 AM PST by KC_Conspirator
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To: PROCON

Yeah, a talent that will destroy American economics and drive American busisnesses overseas and more American citizens into bankruptcy with their green tax and spend and tax and spend and tax and spend green policies and the stupid of America will applaud as the golden goose is stabbed by the stupid communists the stupid left has elected.
Stupid is as stupid does and four years of stupid does is on the way!


16 posted on 12/22/2008 6:46:05 AM PST by kindred (Conservatives have 4 years to start a new conservative party or lose more elections.)
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To: PROCON

Yeah, a talent that will destroy American economics and drive American busisnesses overseas and more American citizens into bankruptcy with their green tax and spend and tax and spend and tax and spend green policies and the stupid of America will applaud as the golden goose is stabbed by the stupid communists the stupid left has elected.
Stupid is as stupid does and four years of stupid does is on the way!


17 posted on 12/22/2008 6:47:20 AM PST by kindred (Conservatives have 4 years to start a new conservative party or lose more elections.)
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To: Tarpon

“Science advisor Holdren is best known for three papers about the “population bomb”. The rest of what he has done in his career, other than propagandize human effects on planet earth, is zilch.”

A second-rate scientist whoring himself to politics to gain the advancement he would not achieve in his degreed field.


18 posted on 12/22/2008 6:48:01 AM PST by Paine in the Neck (Nepolean fries the idea powder)
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To: PROCON
There's only one way to reduce CO2 output -- make us freeze, swelter, stay at home, eat less food, buy teeny gov't approved apartments, live close to RR tracks, and, most importantly, suck maybe $1 Trillion per year out of the economy for no productive purpose whatsoever -- i.e., the same net result of a massive tax hike.

Get ready for a miserable, Soviet-style existence in the U.S.

19 posted on 12/22/2008 6:54:02 AM PST by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: PROCON; Killing Time; Beowulf; Mr. Peabody; RW_Whacko; honolulugal; SideoutFred; Ole Okie; ...


FReepmail me to get on or off
Click on POGW graphic for full GW rundown
Dr. John Ray's
GREENIE WATCH



20 posted on 12/22/2008 7:03:21 AM PST by xcamel (The urge to save humanity is always a false front for the urge to rule it. - H. L. Mencken)
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