Comment by TCDon — November 8, 2007 @ 10:28 am

If John Coleman is listened to, it wouldn’t be because he founded the Weather Channel, it would be because he’s a meteorologist — putting him in with all the other scientists who have spoken on the issue.

(At least, we assume he has a degree in meteorology — all we really know about his background is his work as a television weatherman.)

But no matter. Al Gore doesn’t have a degree in meteorology, nor has he worked as a television weatherman, nor has he founded any cable television channels.

So why do people listen to him? Because he brings plausible evidence to the table. Because he doesn’t say “believe this is true because I say so” — instead he says “look at what’s happening here; look at these trends; look at this evidence.”

If Al Gore deserves to be heard, I suppose John Coleman does, too. So I looked at your linked article. Nowhere does Coleman present any evidence to support his position. He doesn’t even present any data to debunk what Al Gore and the scientific community have put forth.

All he says is “I have read dozens of scientific papers. I have talked with numerous scientists. I have studied. I have thought about it. I know I am correct.”

This is not convincing. If he wants to be listened to, he needs to produce some actual support for his position. And this is the case no matter how many cable channels he’s founded.

Comment by TCDon

John Coleman is my weather guy here in San Diego (KUSI – 51). He is a likable enough guy, but he is no expert on Global Warming. He founded the Weather Channel, so what? He may have some opinions of weather change, but he is not one to hang your star on. Hundreds of other scientists (Coleman is not a scientist) have better facts and examples for you to consider.

It’s my understanding that “executive privilege” is used to protect information that, if released, would jeopardize national security. Things like war plans and battle strategy come to mind. Keeping the Manhattan Project top secret would certainly fall into this category.

What in the world does findings about the possible effects of global warming have to do with national security? I think I know the answer — it doesn’t, but in order to push ahead with our agenda we need to keep the populace as ignorant as possible. Therefore, we must squelch any information that doesn’t fit with our plans. And it’s a matter of “national security” that we not be held accountable for doing it.

Am I missing something here?

There is also some vague language addressing the need for the executive to be able to protect sources and counsel. Other time this has come to be known as Executive Previledge.

But times have changed since the Constitution was written. Much of the work that was handled for over 200 years by the Cabinet officers has been taken over by a political office inside the Whitehouse. Karl Rove increased the staffing for that political office by roughly 10 fold. Bush has thrown the Executive Previledge blanket over that entire operation.

If Congress is serious about regaining oversight it has the tools. Simply cut the Whitehouse budget by 90 percent and return the Whitehouse staff to its already bloated original size. That would cause the work to be performed by the Cabinet officers where it belongs.

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Great work republicans hate facts!

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Then this:

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“Reconforting”? Wha?

Duh.

*yawn*

Another troll with impotence problems, so they find “owning” a person, reconforting.

Republican hate facts, it is not even funny this troll anymore.

Good night, all.

No loss for me but you, YOU will have to live with the fact that you were led like a dog to go hunting for a post buried in the back of the thread.

Good doggie.

hehehehe…you went scrolling all the way back to find that post, led to that effort like a whipped pooch.

This is a blog.

web log.

People do read other people’s links.

Game, set, match.

You actually took the bait and went looking for that post.

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You are soooo easily led.

Ah, so you cant name the post. Huh, go figure. Ive been watching you sniff around without even being able to cite a simple post and this is what I get.

Cant even name ONE post. A liar and a lazy freakbog.