Global Warming: Hoax, Hype & Hidden Agenda, Part II

Algore, Global Warming High Priest

Climate of Fear

Let me introduce this second of a two-part series on the theory of global warming with a YouTube video of a Glenn Beck interview with two of the conferees of the 2008 International Conference on Climate Change, which issued the Manhattan Declaration on Climate Change at the end of its two day conference. See Part 1 of this 2-part series for more information and to read the actual Declaration.

The Beck interview sets the stage for a recent radio interview with another attendee of the conference, Myron Ebell, whose organization, the Competitive Enterprise Institute was one of the 25 sponsoring organization of the Conference. Below, I tried to capture the essence of a conversation that Mr. Ebell had with the host of the weekly Washington Watch Radio program, Tony Perkins.

THE ALARMISTS VERSUS THE SKEPTICS

Myron Ebell told Tony Perkins on the Family Research Center’s Washington Watch Radio Show recently that among conference participants were many scientists, economists, policy makers who do not agree that there is a consensus on global warming. In fact, there are two distinct camps on the question of global warming or climate control, the skeptics and their opponents the alarmists.

The global warming alarmists, with the aid of the main stream media, have declared that there is scientific consensus on global warming. This is similar to what academia and the scientific community say about another flawed theory, evolution. Ebell indicated that the alarmists were invited to the conference, but all declined. As Glenn Beck’s video shows, few reporters or journalists covered this important conference.

ACADEMIC & SCIENTIFIC FREEDOM SHACKLED

Ebell noted that there were a lot of notable experts on weather, climate change such as the founder of the Weather Channel, who now tries to expose the hoax that global warming is. A lot of the attendees were retired experts from their positions, who now can speak frankly on the subject of global warming without the fear of being attacked in their universities or their research organizations, or losing their jobs and/or government funding for global warming related research.

Ebell suggests that there is fear in the scientific community in challenging the global warming theory. He told Tony Perkins, “Everyone who has been involved in the debate at the scientific end knows that if you disagree with the alarmist consensus, and most scientists do to some degree, or another, you really ought to just be quiet about it.” The reason scientists are not free to speak the truth is that there is a huge federal gravy train of funding involved. There are billions of dollars every year going into global warming research. So the free expression of scientific thought, discussion and method is stifled. Tony Perkins pointed out that this was not good science. Ebell agreed and stated that science has become very bureaucratized. “The priorities are now set, not by scientists, but by the federal government,” summarized Ebell.

GLOBAL WARMING: LOUSY SCIENCE, GREAT POLITICS

Ebell indicated that the way Congress and the Administration work, the way bureaucracy works is what gets funded is what is has captured the public’s attention. He gave the example of the researcher who prepares a grant indicating that he is researching a connection to cancer; his chances of getting it are great because the public are concerned about cancer. Global warming has been built up into a source of funding. Global warming has ceased to be a scientific issue and has become politicized.

THE TRUTH ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE

The theory or notion that global warming or climate change is caused primarily by man is false. Myron Ebell and other global warming skeptics contend that Carbon Dioxide (CO2) is not a pollutant. CO2 is a natural occurring trace gas that we add to the atmosphere when we burn coal, oil or natural gas. We are adding a naturally occurring trace gas, which used to be in the atmosphere, but is now stored up in the ground in hydra-carbon fuels.

Ebell agrees that CO2 is a green house gas, and when added to the atmosphere, it may add a SLIGHT warming effect. However, global warming alarmists say it will have a BIG warming effect.

Ebell indicated that plants need CO2 for photosynthesis in order to turn sunlight into food that we can eat. CO2 is necessary for maintaining life on earth. He also noted that CO2 levels in past eras have been a lot higher than they are today, but someone life on earth seemed to survive just fine.

NO IMMINENT CATASTROPHE

Myron Ebell and the conferees of the 2008 International Conference on Climate Change concluded in their Manhattan Declaration on Climate Change held “that there is no convincing evidence that CO2 emissions from modern industrial activity has in the past, is now, or will in the future cause catastrophic climate change.” Ebell pointed out that we human beings affect the climate in a number of ways including adding CO2 to the environment by burning fossil fuels, changing land use from forest to farm and vice versa, build asphalt highways, etc.

Even though man has had impacted climate throughout history, Ebell declared, “But, in terms of catastrophic, I think there is NO convincing evidence that what modern industrial civilizations do in burring coal, oil or natural gas is going cause anything remotely resembling a catastrophe.” Ebell goes on to say that man by his very presence will change the environment. He concludes that if you want to impact the climate you have to eliminate man.

THE HIDDEN AGENDA

The fact that man is seen as the primary cause of global warming or climate change causes many to be so concerned about the global warming agenda or movement. People need to explore the issue more in depth to see what is really behind the purveyors of the global warming hoax.

Tony Perkins conjectured that following immediately in the footsteps of absolute surrendering unilaterally to the theory that man is the primary cause of global warming and climate change is population control. People are perceived as the problem and not part of the solution. Mankind is viewed in extremely negative terms.

Ebell summarizes it this way, “The first step in this debate is that we have got to limit our use of burning coal, oil and natural gas.” Next, he says we will have to do with a lot less energy resources, “We are going to have to live more like people in poor (and) developing countries.” “The next thing which you now see coming out of radical environmentalism as part of the grant-coalition supporting global warming alarmism is POPULATION CONTROL and they are very clear about it. There are way too many people on earth and we have got to radically reduce the number of people.”

TAKE ACTION

The 2008 International Conference on Climate Change, despite being well represented and attended, but with little media coverage offers hope for America. There are still people seeking and standing for truth and if you look deep enough you can find it. Read the Manhattan Declaration and don’t fall for the lies, the hype and the outright deceit that man is the prime cause of global warming and climate change. Refuse to accept that there is a catastrophe looming if we don’t reject our free market capitalism and independence as a nation. Reject the notion that there are too man people on the earth who just exacerbate the problem, not offer solutions other than the politically correct and socialist global warming alarmist prescription.