Something’s going on down under.
Remember when threatened Aussie climate scientists were running for the bunkers because of ‘death threats’. It turned out the story was a non-story, the threats were old and not so bold:
Only two of ANU’s climate change scientists allegedly received death threats, the first in a letter posted in 2006-2007 and the other an offhand remark made in person 12 months ago. Neither was officially reported to ACT Police or Australian Federal Police, despite such crimes carrying a 10-year prison sentence. The outdated threats raised question marks over the timing of their release to the public, with claims they were aired last week to draw sympathy to scientists and their climate change cause.
Now another, but fare more real death threat is issued, this time from warmist Jill Singer:
Andy Semple of the Menzies Institute claims it’s “refreshing” for someone with Murray’s standing to take on the global warming “scam” by expressing such views. Really? I’m prepared to keep an open mind and propose another stunt for climate sceptics - put your strong views to the test by exposing yourselves to high concentrations of either carbon dioxide or some other colourless, odourless gas - say, carbon monoxide.
You wouldn’t see or smell anything. Nor would your anti-science nonsense be heard of again. How very refreshing.
Just a week ago another Aussie ‘journalist’ suggested deniers get tattooed so they could not later deny being a, err, denier:
Surely it’s time for climate-change deniers to have their opinions forcibly tattooed on their bodies. Not necessarily on the forehead; I’m a reasonable man. Just something along their arm or across their chest so their grandchildren could say, ”Really? You were one of the ones who tried to stop the world doing something? And why exactly was that, granddad?”
That was Richard Glover. After receiving 2400 emails he calls a ‘wave of hate’, Glover has regrets:
…maybe, in a world of international publishing, learn to be clearer. The thing about tattoos was not meant to be taken as a serious suggestion. For those who took it as such, my apologies.
Glover and Singer should note they are just the latest in a long line of green hatemongers. When it happens to a climate scientist, it’s headlines, but if a hippie jokes about tattooing ideological opponents, or gassing them, or blowing up their kids… crickets, chirping.
(h/t to the man who plays Derek Sapphire on the Interwebs)
Round-up tomorrow.
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Dear Ed,
Well *something* is definetly up - even the staff at Parliament House is threatening strike action!! ( perhaps a “walk to work” day might be required soon as all parliamentary drivers go on strike? I guess it could reduce emissions couldnt it? Get your snark here! Oh the irony….
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/06/23/3251152.htm
The smell of “revolution” is in the air !!
Seems like everyone is, Bolshie-like, storming the barricades of some description in Canberra at the moment!!
Ms Dullard , resident PM and attended by a “beard”, is someone whose communist past ( and likely present ) affilliations seem to be rubbing off in the current climate debate.
Have they finally removed something from the water in Canberra?
Enjoy!!
Dear Ed,
Well *something* is definetly up - even the staff at Parliament House is threatening strike action!! ( perhaps a “walk to work” day might be required soon as all parliamentary drivers go on strike? I guess it could reduce emissions couldnt it? Get your snark here! Oh the irony….
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/06/23/3251152.htm
The smell of “revolution” is in the air !!
Seems like everyone is, Bolshie-like, storming the barricades of some description in Canberra at the moment!!
Ms Dullard , resident PM and attended by a “beard”, is someone whose communist past ( and likely present ) affilliations seem to be rubbing off in the current climate debate.
Have they finally removed something from the water in Canberra?
Enjoy!!
If they didn’t talk such rubbish about the climate people might listen and show some respect.I will proudly wear a tattoo BUT it has to go both ways and I can’t see that happening can you?I LOVE MY CO2 I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT IT NEITHER CAN MY GARDEN
If they didn’t talk such rubbish about the climate people might listen and show some respect.I will proudly wear a tattoo BUT it has to go both ways and I can’t see that happening can you?I LOVE MY CO2 I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT IT NEITHER CAN MY GARDEN
When ‘Dick’ Glover gets a swastika tattooed on his forehead, I’ll consider getting ‘Skeptic’ tattooed on my forearm.
When ‘Dick’ Glover gets a swastika tattooed on his forehead, I’ll consider getting ‘Skeptic’ tattooed on my forearm.