Posted on 04/04/2016 9:02:12 AM PDT by Nachum
Beginning in 1478, the Spanish Inquisition systematically silenced any citizen who held views that did not align with the king’s. Using the powerful arm of the government, the grand inquisitor, Tomas de Torquemada, and his henchmen sought out all those who held religious, scientific, or moral views that conflicted with the monarch’s, punishing the “heretics” with jail sentences, property confiscation, fines, and in severe cases, torture, and execution.
One of the lasting results of the Spanish Inquisition was a stifling of speech, thought, and scientific debate throughout Spain. By treating one set of scientific views as absolute, infallible, and above critique, Spain silenced many brilliant individuals and stopped the development of new ideas and technological innovations. Spain became a scientific backwater.
As an old adage says, those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. So we now have a new inquisition underway in America in the 21st century—something that would have seemed unimaginable not too long ago.
Treating climate change as an absolute, unassailable fact, instead of what it is— an unproven, controversial scientific theory, a group of state attorneys general have announced that they will be targeting any companies that challenge the catastrophic climate change religion.
Speaking at a press conference on March 29, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said “The bottom line is simple: Climate change is real.” He went on to say that if companies are committing fraud by “lying” about the dangers of climate change, they will “pursue them to the fullest extent of the law.”
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For those AGs this will be a career ender. At some point I would sue to have their licensed permanently canceled.
Bfl
“I can’t wait for the “Salem climate change denier trials”. /s”
I’m not sure that /sarc tag is necessarily applicable.
“This would actually be a lovely spectacle. Bring on the discovery.”
There will be no discovery. The judge will throw the motion out. Just like when you challenge the constitutionality of
a law, the judge just throws it out. As far as the court is
concerned, man made global warming is just as real as the
sky is blue. If there hasn’t been a debate about it by now
there isn’t going to be one at all. Especially in a fascist
court of law.
He “throws it out” you mean, just like the USSC shows us every day... if it has to be pressed to the appellate level, it has to. Where is the guts?
"Still, it moves." Reputedly said by Galileo after the Church demanded he recant his assertion that the Earth moved around the Sun, rather than vice versa.
I don't know what the Italian is for "Still, it does not warm" as a counter to the Climate Change Inquisition's demands that we ignore science in favor of politically correct marxism.
I wont deny that the climate changes.
When Trump speaks, I see sunshine and no clouds.
When Hillary speaks it is a cold day.
When Cruz speaks, the weather is unsettled.
When Kasich speaks, ya get sun and rain together.
When Sanders speaks, get your galoshes ‘cause it is gonna get deep.
Political trials will be one of the legacies of the Obama Administration. Climate change sceptics, bakers, and wedding venues proprietors are the first victims of this tyranny. Those of us who are none of the above will be prosecuted for some other affront to the Liberal dogma.
I.e. you do know the appellates can force the trial courts to reinstate issues, don’t you?
Eppure, non si riscalda.
Some of these things have to be pressed to an appellate level. Liberals had patience and waited for decades for the chance to strike. Why are we all fretful that it isn’t happening for us tomorrow, if not tonight? Sounds like someone was more shrewd, and it wasn’t us.
“Schneiderman and Kamala Harris, representing New York and California respectively, have already launched investigations into ExxonMobil for allegedly funding research that questioned climate change. Exxon emphatically denounced the accusations as false, pointing out that the investigation that “uncovered” this research was funded by advocacy foundations that publicly support climate change activism.”
Doesn’t EXXON know that the seriousness of the charge that only matters/
Same tactic used by Sharpton to extort money from companies or he would file some discrimination suit against them.
True ,.. true , .. too true !
The State agenda is (the Gospel) being preached from the pulpit (the media), and then
the plate (taxes) is being passed to contribute , or else ...
The fact that this high priest (sniederman) acts on behalf of the pope (cuomo) can be demonstrated by the anti-corruption investigation suddenly terminated by the 'pope',
especially when it got too close to the popes fundraisers in the college of cardinals (Senate&Assembly).
Fortunately, St. Loretta pursued the abruptly terminated investigation, resulting in banishment of two cardinals ( silver and skelton).
Thus , did the pope (cuomo) survive until the next Inquisition.. the next Inquisistion .. etc. !
Exactly which law is being broken that serves as a basis for prosecution?
Exactly which law is being broken that serves as a basis for prosecution?
So, if the penalty for stupid idiots, was...
Nope no one would be left. Well, one, the last man standing.
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