That's such a sad testimony to the political situation in this
country. 'How the political game is played'... Time for a change I'd
say.
On 3/26/07, David Opderbeck <dopderbeck@gmail.com> wrote:
> The exchange that followed was captured in passing during An Inconvenient
> Truth.
>
> That whole meme in Inconvenient Truth is one of the things that I really
> disliked about the movie. Al Gore knows how the political game is played.
> This isn't Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. Grow up and get real!
>
> Don't get me wrong -- I'm not suggesting it's "ok" that an expert witness
> experiences political pressure concerning his testimony. But let's not act
> shocked, shocked! that it happens. It not only happens, it's routine. If
> you want to run with the big dogs, you have to expect to get bit once in a
> while.
>
>
>
> On 3/25/07, Rich Blinne <rich.blinne@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Mar 25, 2007, at 8:54 PM, Janice Matchett wrote:
> >
> > At 09:56 PM 3/25/2007, Rich Blinne wrote:
> >
> > Earlier in Hansen's career he attempted to do the same and identify any
> policy recommendations as his personal opinion. Starting with the GHWB
> administration that option was removed from him.
> > @ He made his bed. Let him sleep in it.
> >
> >
> >
> > That was done by OMB under the GHWB administration. They wanted to edit
> his sworn congressional testimony even when he was testifying as a private
> citizen. He went along with the edits and then faxed then Senator Gore to
> ask him during testimony if that was his actual opinion. The exchange that
> followed was captured in passing during An Inconvenient Truth. You were
> outraged when you thought politicians modified science in the IPCC. Are you
> outraged now? The late Senator Heinz (R-PA) was outraged and wrote a letter
> to the administration to get them to reverse themselves. This was the start
> of a long relationship that was a reason that the Heinz Foundation later
> gave Hansen an award. It has nothing to do with Teresa's current husband.
> >
>
>
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