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Save the Planet with a Thesaurus
NY Times ^
| May 1, 2009
| John Broder
Posted on 05/03/2009 6:13:45 AM PDT by Kent C
The problem with global warming, some environmentalists believe, is global warming.
Instead of grim warnings about global warming, the firm advises, talk about our deteriorating atmosphere. Drop discussions of carbon dioxide and bring up moving away from the dirty fuels of the past. Dont confuse people with cap and trade; use terms like cap and cash back or pollution reduction refund.
Asked about the summary, ecoAmericas president and founder, Robert M. Perkowitz, requested that it not be reported until the formal release of the firms full paper later this month, but acknowledged that its wide distribution now made compliance with his request unlikely.
Don't call Global Warming, "Global Warming"
(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...
TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: agw; globalwarming; newspeak
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When A=A, and it isn't working out, call A, "B".
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posted on
05/03/2009 6:13:45 AM PDT
by
Kent C
To: Kent C
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posted on
05/03/2009 6:17:15 AM PDT
by
xcamel
(The urge to save humanity is always a false front for the urge to rule it. - H. L. Mencken)
To: Kent C
When your lies aren’t working, come up with a new set of lies. But, never, never stop lying.
To: Kent C
The so-called environmental crisis has evolved from a science question to a marketing problem. It has truly been completely politicized; there’s no science left.
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posted on
05/03/2009 6:21:33 AM PDT
by
Spok
To: xcamel
Thanks xcamel. Did a search didn’t find it. Anyone else think the search here could be improved. ;-) Maybe I’m doing something wrong.
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posted on
05/03/2009 6:22:05 AM PDT
by
Kent C
To: Spok
The so-called environmental crisis has evolved from a science question to a marketing problem. It has truly been completely politicized; theres no science left.
Excellent summary! May I use that? :-)
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posted on
05/03/2009 6:25:35 AM PDT
by
Kent C
To: Kent C
Al Gore urged to pull another BS term outta his @$$.
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posted on
05/03/2009 6:26:39 AM PDT
by
Vaquero
("an armed society is a polite society" Robert A. Heinlein)
To: Kent C
Yep. They’re only doing this because people aren’t buying their BS anymore.
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posted on
05/03/2009 6:27:07 AM PDT
by
Mad_Tom_Rackham
(What did Obama's Teleprompter know, and when did it know it...)
To: Kent C
Global Warming is the only universally accepted religion of the left, and any non-believers will be smitten.
To: Kent C
First, Global Cooling, then Global Warming, now Climate Change... all these terms still leave a big hole in their "science". To complete their coverage, they should coin and then use the term Global Climate Staying-the-Same.
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posted on
05/03/2009 6:35:25 AM PDT
by
C210N
(A patriot for a Conservative Renaissance!)
To: C210N
To complete their coverage, they should coin and then use the term Global Climate Staying-the-Same.
How about: "Climate Happens" :-)
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posted on
05/03/2009 6:38:38 AM PDT
by
Kent C
To: Kent C
No, this could be fun. Use the theasaurus...
"environmentalist" = "brain dead moron"
"environmental movement" = "communist subversion"
Say that DOES work better.
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posted on
05/03/2009 6:44:34 AM PDT
by
lafroste
(gravity is not a force. See my profile to read my novel absolutely free (I know, beyond shameless))
To: Kent C
Doesn’t work with me. I instantly recognize this as the same tired old global warming BS no matter what verbage they choose to cloak it in.
The alarm bells go off immediately.
Kinda like when someone mentions a “special friend” or ‘partner”.
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posted on
05/03/2009 6:46:51 AM PDT
by
WayneM
(Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe.)
To: Kent C
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posted on
05/03/2009 6:57:33 AM PDT
by
libertarian27
(Never has so many been owed so much by so few)
To: Kent C
Thanks xcamel. Did a search didnt find it. Anyone else think the search here could be improved. ;-) Maybe Im doing something wrong.Search Instructions
- Go to the search page here. (You may want to bookmark that page.)
- Select a word from the article title that will be fairly unique. The uniqueness of the word will narrow the search. In this case this is easy since the title contains the word Thesaurus.
- Type the word in the search box.
- Click "order by relevance" and change it to "order by post time"
- Click the Search button
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posted on
05/03/2009 7:01:13 AM PDT
by
upchuck
(I'm glad I'm old. Thus I can remember when America was a decent, moral, God fearing country.)
To: lafroste
"environmentalist" = "brain dead moron" Social Justice = Wealth Redistribution
Racist = Moderate to Conservative Political Views
Diversity = Actual Racism
Taxpayer's Investment = Increased Governmental Economic Control
Wall Street will have less influence = Fascism is here to stay.
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posted on
05/03/2009 7:03:04 AM PDT
by
paulycy
(BEWARE the LIBERAL/MEDIA Complex)
To: lafroste
I like the way you think :)
BUMP!
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posted on
05/03/2009 7:03:25 AM PDT
by
upchuck
(I'm glad I'm old. Thus I can remember when America was a decent, moral, God fearing country.)
To: Kent C
cap and tax = cap and tax
kyoto treaty = supress the United States
carbon trading = algore carbon credit monetizing currency.
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posted on
05/03/2009 7:06:03 AM PDT
by
longtermmemmory
(VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
To: Kent C
I saw a program on “history Channel” Friday night regarding the little ice age from the 1700’s - 1800’s and how it affected the Revolutionary War through the Napoleonic Wars and the brutal weather around the military campaigns.
Toward the end, I kid you not, the “climate scientists” actually said that global waring was responsible for the frigid temps and massive snow storms of that time.
They should all be held legally responsible for all the fraud they are perpetuating.
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posted on
05/03/2009 7:11:20 AM PDT
by
submarinerswife
("If I win I can't 't be stopped! If I lose I shall be dead." - George S. Patton)
To: Spok
The so-called environmental crisis has evolved from a science question to a marketing problem. It has truly been completely politicized; theres no science left. Exactly right. When you can't sell a pile of sh*t, call it "fertilizer".
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posted on
05/03/2009 7:14:19 AM PDT
by
andy58-in-nh
(You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life.)
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