Lord Lawson
Lord Lawson, of the Global Warming Policy Foundation, was interviewed on the BBC yesterday. The “environmentalists” were furious:
LORD LAWSON had barely removed his microphone when the vitriolic attacks began.
The veteran politician had just taken part in a calm debate about the merits of extracting gas from shale. During the discussion on the BBC’s Today programme he stated his firmly held view that there has been no global warming so far this century.
It was the catalyst for an outpouring of venom on message boards and social networking sites. In a selection of the printable insults Lord Lawson was described as “a rabid climate change denier”, “a liar” and “a lone nutcase”. One listener even posted: “Why isn’t he dead yet?” (source)
The “environmentalists” have lied, spun, and misrepresented the global warming debate for their own ends for so long that people are switching off in droves. And now, when faced with some inconvenient truths that challenge their sacred belief, they attack like wounded dogs. Click the image below to see some Twitter responses to Lawson’s interview. Hardly any address substantive issues, but plenty talk about Lawson being a “shill” for Big Oil:
Twitter rage (click to enlarge)
As if that wasn’t enough, the green juggernaut is desperately trying to establish who “funds” the GWPF – three men in a shed somewhere, with a computer. Funny how no-one asks who funds the greens, because the greens have the moral high ground, and therefore are above grubby concerns like that.
The reality is that sceptical organisations like the GWPF survive on the tiniest fraction of the massive funding streams that green groups like FOE, Greenpeace or WWF receive.
Big Green = Good, Tiny Oil = Bad. So don’t even think of mentioning sceptics funding…
P.S. I put “environmentalists” in quotes, because that term is too nice for them, makes them sound like harmless tree-huggers, instead of the anti-human totalitarians that they really are.
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“..firmly held view that there has been no global warming so far this century”
..and the Express are confusing facts with opinion.
Yep, it is all a Big Government Progressive BS Scam, and a Lie 100%.
“…that challenge their sacred belief, they attack like wounded dogs.”
That would be “Rabid Dogs”.
A healthy dog is typically friendly, sane, and rational – not at all like the twitter responders.
Great piece Simon, hits the nail square on the head.
Well said. Unfortunately we aren’t having much effect posting comments here. We need to be telling our politicians & news people that we want them to hear this side of the story. We must demand that they start asking questions! We have to get this message out to the well meaning but misguided general population. I’m trying to spread the word with a book I’ve written, Kids Before Trees. Please have a look & if you see merit in it tell your friends & neighbours. You can get a copy online at most ebook distributors or at https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/80505
“The “environmentalists” have lied, spun, and misrepresented the global warming debate for their own ends for so long that people are switching off in droves. ”
Fashionable wowserism… …keep it up losers. You’re digging your own grave…
This shows them up for what they are. Yet climate warming skeptics have suffered continual attacks of every kind from this low life and just look how we are all taking it on the chin. I rarely see such despicable language and outbursts from rational minded people.
It is this same type that causes trouble and unrest everywhere in the world.
can’t really say i’m surprised , it just shows their true colours – red
They have more than abuse — they have money.
So, at the Rio-20 eco-jolly later this year, the Global Legislators Organisation for a Balanced Environment (GLOBE) will be doing its best to ram commitments down everyone’s throats.
“The Rt Hon Lord Deben [sounds better than John Gummer] said that it was essential that Rio+20 is a success for Brazil and President Dilma. He said: ‘Brazil has the potential to reignite the vision of the original Rio Summit that met there twenty years ago. Under President Dilma an ambitious agenda could be forged that would bring world leaders together in Rio next year not to talk – but to commit. We need to agree a set of specific measures that would change the way we run our economies. He believes that President Dilma has a unique opportunity to recast the international process and confirmed that legislators would be a key part of delivering this agenda.’”
“I put “environmentalists” in quotes, because that term is too nice for them, makes them sound like harmless tree-huggers, instead of the anti-human totalitarians that they really are.”
Tree huggers are not harmless Simon! Believe me! Anyway, the Ad hominem attacks from some of these nutters is unbelievable.
What really worries me days is: what is going to happen when ACTA gets fully implemented?
Will we (skeptical thinkers) be allowed to question, anyone, about anything, anymore?