Things got hot in the House of Representatives in the early hours of Saturday morning and it was all caused by global warming. Missouri Republican Blaine Luetkemeyer sponsored a “defund the IPCC amendment” and his Republican cohorts overwhelmed Democrat opposition in a 244-179 vote.
Luetkemeyer lead up to the vote by reading aloud from a 2009 U.S. Senate report by more than 700 dissenting scientists.
And we quote Luetkemeyer:
“Scientists manipulated climate data, suppressed legitimate arguments in peer-reviewed journals, and researchers were asked to destroy emails, so that a small number of climate alarmists could continue to advance their environmental agenda.
“Since then, more than 700 acclaimed international scientists have challenged the claims made by the IPCC, in this comprehensive 740-page report. These 700 scientists represent some of the most respected institutions at home and around the world, including the U.S. Departments of Energy and Defense, U.S. Air Force and Navy, and even the Environmental Protection Agency.
“For example, famed Princeton University physicist Dr. Robert Austin, who has published 170 scientific papers and was elected a member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences. Dr. Austin told a congressional committee that, unfortunately, climate has become a political science. It is tragic the some perhaps well-meaning but politically motivated scientists who should know better have whipped up a global frenzy about a phenomenon which is statistically questionable at best.
“Mr. Chairman, if the families in my district have been able to tighten their belts, surely the federal government can do the same and stop funding an organization that is fraught with waste and abuse. My amendment simply says that no funds in this bill can go to the IPCC. This would save taxpayers millions of dollars this year and millions of dollars in years to come. In fact, the President has requested an additional $13 million in his fiscal 2012 budget request.
“My constituents should not have to continue to foot the bill for an organization to keep producing corrupt findings that can be used as justification to impose a massive new energy tax on every American.”
Four words for the House of Representatives:
It. Is. About. Time.
Source: ClimateDepot.com
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Why is this even an issue? All research in any field should be privately funded or through charity. It is not the governemnt`s responsibility to ensure, dictate, promote or defend ANY kind of reseach. Let companies pay for research that they may benefit from and allow them to profit by that decision. Successful medical research should either be funded through charity or purchased on the open market from socialist countries those governents pay for research because of ideological bias. The moment we start to select worthy and unworthy reseach we are no better than ideological socialist.
SOMEONE doesn't like ANY of the comments here, I wonder why?
The interesting part of the lone dissenter, is that they didn't have the gonads to say something themselves. Come on, it's anonymous. We won't be coming to your house and laughing in your face, we'll just be laughing at a representation of you, and won't even know who it is! Please, PLEASE go back, take each comment that you disagreed with, take them apart bit by bit, and tell us where we are wrong. We're already laughing at you.
"Four words for the House of Representatives:
It. Is. About. Time."
One word...AMEN!
It's time to teach the private offshore corporations and mega-bankers (Morgan, et al) YOU DO NOT STAGE FAKE SCIENCE TO GET A POINT ACROSS!
One thing we need to cut is the number of libtards in the House, Senate, WH, and Court. If we defund their programs one by one will that also reduce their reason to exist? If they have no more money to steal from us perhaps they'll go steal it somewhere else...one can hope.
I live in hope, but I won't be holding my breath - Obama is such a slimy bugger...
No one pinch me. I don't want to wake up from this dream.
Now if we can start cutting the grants to 'climate scientists', get NASA to stop looking for funding by lying about AGW, and cut 90% of the EPA's budget.
Three cheers for Rep. Luetkemeyer!
Cut that back to two cheers. There's more work to do!
Keep cutting Republicans!!!!
How about saying "keep cutting costs you elected dipwads"! It makes more sense and covers everybody breathing that rarified air in D.C.
I'm giving you a thumbs up, Suzanne, because I believe you're saying, "Keep cutting, Republicans." Not urging the liberals to keep cutting Republicans. Hopefully, this is only the beginning.
Thanks RockingHorseGuy!! I forgot my comma.
Today, the IPCC. Tomorrow the whole damned den of thieves that is the UN.