FROM THE COMMENTS SECTION:
Anne-Kit Littler:
February 15th, 2010 at 5:58 pm
Go the Danes! What a great site. Go to “S” in the A-Z and read this timely article by Australian Peter Sawyer on the vital importance of terminology in what is essentially a social and cultural war. Being a linguist myself this is something I am acutely aware of and Peter makes a very good case:
http://hidethedecline.eu/pages/posts/skeptics-by-peter-sawyer-125.php
Quote: “This is not, and never was, a “scientific debate” over “climate change”, between “consensus opinion” and “deniers”. It is a no-holds-barred, to-the-death battle against global social engineering, being waged between realists on one side, and programmed, brainwashed cultists on the other. Accept it, get used to it, and get on with it.
Man-made global warming. Cultists. Realists. These are the correct terms for engagement with the enemy. In future use those terms, and only those terms. You people can never hope to win what is essentially a war of words if you can’t even speak the language.”
I couldn’t agree more.
From the same article:
“Go have a look at the material at http://www.teachingclimatechange.com.au . This is the preferred and recommended material for “science” lessons about “climate change” in Australian junior high schools today.
If you think any of this has anything to do with “science” have a read of “Module 5 – the ethics of climate change”. Go to the “class exercises” at the end then come back here and explain to me what on earth viewing and then discussing the “moral issues raised in the film Erin Brokovich” has to do with the “science” of climate change, global warming, or anything else for that matter.”
See for yourselves, it is absolutely breathtaking. The site is the creation of The Australia Institute, the founder of which is none other than …. (drum roll) … Public Intellectual extraordinaire Professor Clive Hamilton, who was also until recently its Executive Director.
This doesn’t surprise me, however, as Hamilton is also the co-author of the book “Affluenza”, which my 16-year old son is currently having to read as part of the Year 12 (final high school year, for our overseas visitors) English curriculum. This book is in essence an ill-disguised political manifesto for anti-capitalism, anti-growth, anti-consumption, and pro “social justice” and green, minimalist lifestyle.
Michael attends a private, nominally Christian school, and still we get lumbered with this sort of dangerous c**p.
Thank God for Mark Lopez and “The Little Black Schoolbook” (google it and see …) I feel sorry for all the kids who don’t know of this excellent little antidote to educational indoctrination.
Anne-Kit
Climate Realist
I saw in the Australian,..that Rudd is dipping in the polls down there....anything to do with this Global Warming Scandal?