Actually, Lindzen doesn't get this criticism (other skeptics do). Lindzen is a tenured and accomplished atmospheric scientist and doesn't appear to have much trouble getting research grant funding. He writes the occasional op-ed on spec, but not as often as other skeptics.
I've referenced him on reddit.com, and invariably got the response that he was bought and paid for by the oil industry because he took a few pennies from them one time.
Mindless people believe in boogeymen - Rumsfeld, Cheney, Halliburton, Wal-Mart, etc., etc., etc.