Cheat-Seeking Missles

Sunday, June 19, 2005

USA Today's Global Warming Haze

In the same week:
The debate's over: Globe is warming
Evidence is underwhelming
h/t Blogotional

Note: The second article linked above is an op/ed by Sen. James Inhofe, who chairs the Environment and Public Works Committee. The money quote:

MIT professor Dr. Richard Lindzen sums up the current state of affairs best: "Science, in the public arena, is commonly used as a source of authority with which to bludgeon political opponents and propagandize uninformed citizens. ... A fairer view of the science will show that there is still a vast amount of uncertainty — far more than advocates of Kyoto would like to acknowledge." Based on that uncertainty, our constituents hardly need "global governance," but they do deserve responsible governance at home.