As begun in FOIA Facts 1, Ed Wegman and Rep. Joe Barton repeatedly called the Wegman Report "pro bono"* but Wegman and Said later claimed it as work done for existing Federal grants paid quarterly. In response to Dan Vergano FOIA request Wegman and Said each said the work was pro bono, years after claiming for credit it and much...
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Tue, 2008-03-25 11:40Richard Littlemore
Wall Street Journal: Still Promoting Debate
Despite having been proved, again and again, to be out of step with the science, the Wall Street Journal is still promoting a phony "balanced" view on global warming - still trying to argue that there is a legitimate argument about climate change.
In a short feature today, the WSJ juxtaposes three decades of warnings, from sources of integrity and obvious expertise (eg., the U.S. Department of Energy), with 30 years of denial, from paid apologists for industry (eg., former tobacco and energy industry shill Dr. Fred Seitz).
The effect is to elevate the status of the deniers and to suggest that debate endures.
It's a sham that should be embarrassing to any journalist of conscience.
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A Little-more Presumptuous
"Despite having been proved, again and again, to be out of step with the science"
So now your personal opinions are a substitute for proof.
Uh-huh...