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		<title>By: Bill Zimmer</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/19/global-warming-denial-has-its-benefits/comment-page-1/#comment-4288128</link>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zimmer</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 18:56:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>There is a clear attempt to establish truth not by scientific methods but by perpetual repetition.&quot;
- Richard S. Lindzen, Ph.D. Professor of Meteorology, MIT

http://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/n oel-sheppard/2007/11/12/global-temperature-chart-not-gore-s-movie</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There is a clear attempt to establish truth not by scientific methods but by perpetual repetition.&#8221;<br />
- Richard S. Lindzen, Ph.D. Professor of Meteorology, MIT</p>
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		<title>By: Bill Zimmer</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/19/global-warming-denial-has-its-benefits/comment-page-1/#comment-4284402</link>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zimmer</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:50:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>bullshit, theyâ€™re not scientists.

Comment by Lefty Patriot â€” February 20, 2008 @ 2:16 am

If you watched the Power point presentation or the video you would see these scientists illustrate, for you non-readers and video so you can watch and listen. Progressives never give any science except your &quot;ignorant response&quot;. Never any proof, just true imperialism of your ever controlling attitude of the Left. You are the same folks that developed the &quot;spotted owl&quot;; The â€œIce Ageâ€ of the early â€˜70â€™s. You are a true â€œwatermelonâ€ Green on the outside but red as a communist, you must be about 15 years old, undoubtedly you donâ€™t pay taxes, if you do you are in for a rude awaking!! Good luck with life since you will need it because you did NOT read or view the complete link below or you would have some intelligent response.
http://www.oism.org/pproject/s33p1845.htm</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>bullshit, theyâ€™re not scientists.</p>
<p>Comment by Lefty Patriot â€” February 20, 2008 @ 2:16 am</p>
<p>If you watched the Power point presentation or the video you would see these scientists illustrate, for you non-readers and video so you can watch and listen. Progressives never give any science except your &#8220;ignorant response&#8221;. Never any proof, just true imperialism of your ever controlling attitude of the Left. You are the same folks that developed the &#8220;spotted owl&#8221;; The â€œIce Ageâ€ of the early â€˜70â€™s. You are a true â€œwatermelonâ€ Green on the outside but red as a communist, you must be about 15 years old, undoubtedly you donâ€™t pay taxes, if you do you are in for a rude awaking!! Good luck with life since you will need it because you did NOT read or view the complete link below or you would have some intelligent response.<br />
<a href="http://www.oism.org/pproject/s33p1845.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.oism.org/pproject/s33p1845.htm</a><a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4284402', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Lefty Patriot</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/19/global-warming-denial-has-its-benefits/comment-page-1/#comment-4272416</link>
		<dc:creator>Lefty Patriot</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2008 07:16:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>This petition has been signed by over 19,000 American scientists.

http://www.oism.org/pproject/s33p1845.htm

Comment by Bill Zimmer â€” February 20, 2008 @ 1:47 am

bullshit, they&#039;re not scientists.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This petition has been signed by over 19,000 American scientists.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.oism.org/pproject/s33p1845.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.oism.org/pproject/s33p1845.htm</a></p>
<p>Comment by Bill Zimmer â€” February 20, 2008 @ 1:47 am</p>
<p>bullshit, they&#8217;re not scientists.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4272416', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Bill Zimmer</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/19/global-warming-denial-has-its-benefits/comment-page-1/#comment-4272414</link>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zimmer</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2008 06:47:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>We urge the United States government to reject the global warming agreement that was written in Kyoto, Japan in December, 1997, and any other similar proposals. The proposed limits on greenhouse gases would harm the environment, hinder the advance of science and technology, and damage the health and welfare of mankind. 

There is no convincing scientific evidence that human release of carbon dioxide, methane, or other greenhouse gasses is causing or will, in the foreseeable future, cause catastrophic heating of the Earth&#039;s atmosphere and disruption of the Earth&#039;s climate. Moreover, there is substantial scientific evidence that increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide produce many beneficial effects upon the natural plant and animal environments of the Earth. 
 
This petition has been signed by over 19,000 American scientists.


http://www.oism.org/pproject/s33p1845.htm</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We urge the United States government to reject the global warming agreement that was written in Kyoto, Japan in December, 1997, and any other similar proposals. The proposed limits on greenhouse gases would harm the environment, hinder the advance of science and technology, and damage the health and welfare of mankind. </p>
<p>There is no convincing scientific evidence that human release of carbon dioxide, methane, or other greenhouse gasses is causing or will, in the foreseeable future, cause catastrophic heating of the Earth&#8217;s atmosphere and disruption of the Earth&#8217;s climate. Moreover, there is substantial scientific evidence that increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide produce many beneficial effects upon the natural plant and animal environments of the Earth. </p>
<p>This petition has been signed by over 19,000 American scientists.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.oism.org/pproject/s33p1845.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.oism.org/pproject/s33p1845.htm</a><a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4272414', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: pete</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/19/global-warming-denial-has-its-benefits/comment-page-1/#comment-4272349</link>
		<dc:creator>pete</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2008 03:44:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Off topic:

Obama wins Wisonsin. Hillary collects more votes than the Republicans combined. Check this link for spin free numbers. Just click on any state.

http://www.pbs.org/ newshour/ vote2008/ primaries/ states/</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Off topic:</p>
<p>Obama wins Wisonsin. Hillary collects more votes than the Republicans combined. Check this link for spin free numbers. Just click on any state.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.pbs.org/" rel="nofollow">http://www.pbs.org/</a> newshour/ vote2008/ primaries/ states/<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4272349', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: dictatortot</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/19/global-warming-denial-has-its-benefits/comment-page-1/#comment-4272318</link>
		<dc:creator>dictatortot</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2008 02:54:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>While Rush and Sean and Ann are muddying the waters about global warming, those waters are rising around their ankles. I wonder what backchannel deals they&#039;ve made with Big Oil, and how much money they got for selling their souls? They can all go to hell as far as I&#039;m concerned. Problem is, they&#039;re risking bringing hell to future generations. How utterly depraved. No one knows for sure that global warming is manmade or that it will be devastating...but to pretend that you know the opposite is pure evil.
http://www.newsprism.wordpress.com</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>While Rush and Sean and Ann are muddying the waters about global warming, those waters are rising around their ankles. I wonder what backchannel deals they&#8217;ve made with Big Oil, and how much money they got for selling their souls? They can all go to hell as far as I&#8217;m concerned. Problem is, they&#8217;re risking bringing hell to future generations. How utterly depraved. No one knows for sure that global warming is manmade or that it will be devastating&#8230;but to pretend that you know the opposite is pure evil.<br />
<a href="http://www.newsprism.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.newsprism.wordpress.com</a><a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4272318', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: dbadass</title>
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		<dc:creator>dbadass</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2008 01:21:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>West Nile, Dengue, Hanta, and a extra helping of assorted other aggressive invaders. Enjoy!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>West Nile, Dengue, Hanta, and a extra helping of assorted other aggressive invaders. Enjoy!<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4272261', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Anacher Forester</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/19/global-warming-denial-has-its-benefits/comment-page-1/#comment-4272252</link>
		<dc:creator>Anacher Forester</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2008 01:13:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Technically the offer seem to only cover lodging. The trip itself isn&#039;t &quot;free.&quot; Though I&#039;m sure interested legislators won&#039;t have any trouble finding a Gulfstream willing to give &#039;em a lift.

-AF</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Technically the offer seem to only cover lodging. The trip itself isn&#8217;t &#8220;free.&#8221; Though I&#8217;m sure interested legislators won&#8217;t have any trouble finding a Gulfstream willing to give &#8216;em a lift.</p>
<p>-AF<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4272252', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Xisithrus</title>
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		<dc:creator>Xisithrus</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:45:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Robber Baron training for parrot minded people.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Robber Baron training for parrot minded people.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4272210', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Xisithrus</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/19/global-warming-denial-has-its-benefits/comment-page-1/#comment-4272208</link>
		<dc:creator>Xisithrus</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:45:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Billions have been pumped into these &#039;think-tanks&#039; to get people to believe that corporate ideology is their ideology. The truth is they start voting to undermine their own interests.

Government hasn&#039;t gotten smaller, nor has the deficit. We have a three trillion dollar budget!!!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Billions have been pumped into these &#8216;think-tanks&#8217; to get people to believe that corporate ideology is their ideology. The truth is they start voting to undermine their own interests.</p>
<p>Government hasn&#8217;t gotten smaller, nor has the deficit. We have a three trillion dollar budget!!!<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4272208', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Xisithrus</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/19/global-warming-denial-has-its-benefits/comment-page-1/#comment-4272201</link>
		<dc:creator>Xisithrus</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:41:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>See, look, clean room, fine dining, porno channel, hot tub, free breakfast, swimming pool, free liquor, in room snack bar...

Global warming cant be happening, right? right? Glad you agree, see you at next years week long getaway!!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>See, look, clean room, fine dining, porno channel, hot tub, free breakfast, swimming pool, free liquor, in room snack bar&#8230;</p>
<p>Global warming cant be happening, right? right? Glad you agree, see you at next years week long getaway!!<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4272201', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: McWars</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/19/global-warming-denial-has-its-benefits/comment-page-1/#comment-4272192</link>
		<dc:creator>McWars</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:35:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>How will they stay warm in NYC? Humans aren&#039;t capable of heating anything.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>How will they stay warm in NYC? Humans aren&#8217;t capable of heating anything.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4272192', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Merlin</title>
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		<dc:creator>Merlin</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:22:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Here is a brief summary from Wiki on who they are.


&lt;em&gt;The Heartland Institute is a free-market oriented public policy think tank based in Chicago. Contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporations make up the bulk of its funding.
The Heartland Institute&#039;s research covers a variety of issues including government spending, taxation, healthcare, and the environment. In addition to research, the Heartland Institute features an Internet application called PolicyBot which serves as a clearinghouse for research from other think tanks such as the Heritage Foundation, American Legislative Exchange Council, and Cato Institute. The Institute&#039;s president is Joseph L. Bast.
The Institute was a member organization of the Cooler Heads Coalition which questioned the impact of global warming and felt that climate control policies hurt consumers. The Board of Directors for the Heartland Institute includes Thomas Walton, an executive of General Motors Corporation.&lt;/em&gt;

Now here is a lovely groups of think tanks! PolicyBot... The name says it all.

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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here is a brief summary from Wiki on who they are.</p>
<p><em>The Heartland Institute is a free-market oriented public policy think tank based in Chicago. Contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporations make up the bulk of its funding.<br />
The Heartland Institute&#8217;s research covers a variety of issues including government spending, taxation, healthcare, and the environment. In addition to research, the Heartland Institute features an Internet application called PolicyBot which serves as a clearinghouse for research from other think tanks such as the Heritage Foundation, American Legislative Exchange Council, and Cato Institute. The Institute&#8217;s president is Joseph L. Bast.<br />
The Institute was a member organization of the Cooler Heads Coalition which questioned the impact of global warming and felt that climate control policies hurt consumers. The Board of Directors for the Heartland Institute includes Thomas Walton, an executive of General Motors Corporation.</em></p>
<p>Now here is a lovely groups of think tanks! PolicyBot&#8230; The name says it all.</p>
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		<title>By: Evil Spaniard</title>
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		<dc:creator>Evil Spaniard</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:21:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The assistants to this Republican convention must pay for their own scorts (male, female, or anything else), although.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The assistants to this Republican convention must pay for their own scorts (male, female, or anything else), although.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4272163', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: MCMetal</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/19/global-warming-denial-has-its-benefits/comment-page-1/#comment-4272143</link>
		<dc:creator>MCMetal</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:09:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>How believable a  &quot;Climate Skeptic&quot; are you , after needing to essentially be bribed to attend ?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>How believable a  &#8220;Climate Skeptic&#8221; are you , after needing to essentially be bribed to attend ?<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4272143', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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