This is a brief list of attacks on skeptics of man-made global warming, which despite their vulgarity saw preferential tolerance from the mainstream media.
Know of any others? Email me at tsmith@heartland.org
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A new group has recently released a video advocating free-market policies from a whole new perspective, and the result is very compelling.
The group is called Free Market America, and its stated mission is to defend economic freedom, particularly from environmental extremism.
The video puts the viewer in the perspective of someone who wants to dismantle the country, and walks them though what they would do to accomplish it. Throughout the video, the viewer becomes aware of how many of today’s ideas match the destructive actions learned through this perspective.
What makes this argument compelling is that this sort of connection cannot be built from anything other than concrete evidence. Leaving the viewer to digest the sobering truth once the video ends.
After watching the video, feel free to read the transcript below if you would like a closer look at the video’s points.
If I wanted America to fail …
To follow, not lead; to suffer, not prosper; to despair, not dream — I’d start with energy.
I’d cut off America’s supply of cheap, abundant energy. Of course, I couldn’t take it by force. So, I’d make Americans feel guilty for using the energy that heats their homes, fuels their cars, runs their businesses, and powers their economy.
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According to reports from the media, a new study from the U.S. Geological Survey have scientifically linked hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking” to the recent rise in Midwest earthquakes. But the lead author of the study, Bill Ellsworth, went on live TV last week and announced the study does not support that claim, and that the media is misinforming the public about the study.
If you don’t have time to watch the interview, Ellsworth states that the only established link with earthquake activity is with the disposal of the leftover waste water after the natural gas is released, which is likely where the misunderstanding could have occurred. However, this link has been known for decades, and in most cases is not a problem, and in the few that are, are easily accommodated with straightforward solutions.
Ellsworth’s effort to clarify the epidemic spread of misinformation is heartening, although likely not to be too effective with a liberally-biased media. But if nothing else, reveals which of our political leaders are susceptible to being misled.
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The North Pole is aware that the United States fiscal outlook is grim, but at least to them – the solution is obvious.
Mike the Elf, Santa’s economic adviser to Elf Capital Management, was on the floor of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange today alongside CNBC’s Rick Santelli, encouraging greater fiscal discipline to our leaders in Washington. Enjoy.
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If you could name the five most important people that led to the creation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 1971, The Heartland Institute’s Science Director Jay Lehr would be one of them.
Since its creation, EPA’s activities have changed dramatically, growing exponentially in size and power in the process. Today, EPA commands $10.4 billion of your federal tax dollars. Unfortunately, Lehr would tell you that EPA has not produced a single good piece of legislation since 1981.
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The story of “Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose” by Dr. Seuss takes place near the fictional Lake Winna-Bango, where a herd of moose line up to graze the moss along the northern shore. Along the way, a “Bingle Bug” notices the large antlers of Thidwick (the last moose in line) and asks if he can live in them since Thidwick is not using them. Thidwick accepts and word is immediately spread.
Consequently, many more animals move into Thidwick’s antlers without his notice, seeking to take advantage of his free resource. Thidwick first becomes bothered when a “Zinn-a-zu bird” painfully yanks Thidwick’s hair right off his head to use to build a nest. The bird is unfazed by Thidwick’s concern, reassuring “You can always grow more!”
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On Thursday, November 17th, 2011, Senator Lautenberg (D-NJ) held a legislative hearing to garner Senate support for his new bill, the Safe Chemicals Act.
What this bill proposes:
- Ensure EPA has information on the health risks of all chemicals
- Require EPA to prioritize chemicals based on risk
- Expedite action to reduce risk from chemicals of highest concern
- Further evaluate chemicals that could pose unacceptable risk
- Provide broad public, market and worker access to reliable chemical information
- Promotes innovation, green chemistry, and safer alternatives to chemicals of concern
In short, at the behest of many special interest groups – and apparently Jessica Alba – the EPA will have more power to regulate the chemicals that manufacturers embed into our economy. If it passes, the new law will attempt to accomplish this goal by placing the burden on industry to prove chemical safety.
That’s right. If Jessica Alba and multiple special interest groups have their way every chemical manufacturer in the country will be forced to submit information proving the safety of every new and existing chemical in production. Additionally, the EPA will have the final word if it enters the marketplace. [click to continue…]
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