Once again, The Goracle won’t have to debate his extreme positions
UK’s Lord Christopher Monckton, a former science advisor to Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, claimed House Democrats have refused to allow him to appear alongside former Vice President Al Gore at high profile global warming hearing on Friday April 24, 2009 at 10am in Washington. Monckton told Climate Depot that the Democrats rescinded his scheduled joint appearance at the House Energy and Commerce hearing on Friday. Monckton said he was informed that he would not be allowed to testify alongside Gore when his plane landed from England Thursday afternoon.
“The House Democrats don’t want Gore humiliated, so they slammed the door of the Capitol in my face,†Monckton told Climate Depot in an exclusive interview. “They are cowards.â€
According to Monckton, Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas), Ranking Member on the Energy & Commerce Committee, had invited him to go head to head with Gore and testify at the hearing on Capitol Hill Friday. But Monckton now says that when his airplane from London landed in the U.S. on Thursday, he was informed that the former Vice-President had “chickened out†and there would be no joint appearance. Gore is scheduled to testify on Friday to the Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment’s fourth day of hearings on the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009. The hearing will be held in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building.
The small fry may want to debate the science (but never the politics) of AGW, but the big fish always seem to run away from debate. They like a nice, cozy little forum where their disciples can hoot and cheer, rather then putting their money where their mouth is. Though, we can’t blame Gore for this one, since he wasn’t given a chance to run away.
More: Michelle Malkin writes that Newt Gingrich is now on the docket. He is one of those “Man probably is causing global warming” fools.
Neoavatara wonders why Gore is so afraid to debate if all the facts are on his side.
Even more: Gore got challenged
Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) challenged Al Gore’s motives for supporting climate change legislation when the former VP appeared before a House panel today.
Blackburn noted Gore’s role as partner in Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers, a venture capital firm that invests in technology to address global warming.
Transcript and video below the more tag
BLACKBURN: I’ve got an article from October 8th, the New York Times Magazine about a firm called Kleiner Perkins. A capital firm called Kleiner Perkins. Are you aware of that company?
GORE: (LAUGHS) Well yes, I’m a partner at Kleiner Perkins.
BLACKBURN: So you’re a partner at Kleiner Perkins. OK. Now they have invested about a billion dollars in 40 companies that are going to benefit from cap and trade legislation. So is the legislation that we’re discussing here today, is that something you are going to personally benefit from?
GORE: I believe that the transition to a green economy is good for our economy and good for all of us. And I have invested in it. But every penny that I have made, I have put right into a non-profit, the Alliance for Climate Protection, to spread awareness about why we have to take on this challenge. And Congresswoman, if you’re, if you believe the reason I have been working on this issue for 30 years is because of greed, you don’t know me.
BLACKBURN: I’m not making accusations. I’m asking questions that have been asked of me. And individuals, constituents that were seeking a point of clarity–
GORE: I understand exactly what you’re doing, Congresswoman. Everybody here does.
BLACKBURN: Well, are, you know, are you willing to divest yourself of any profit? Does all of it go to a not-for-profit that is an educational not-for-profit.
GORE: Every penny that I have made has gone to it. Every penny from the movie, from the book, from any investments in renewable energy. I’ve been willing to put my money where my mouth is. Do you think there’s something wrong with being active in business in this country?
So, where has all Gore’s money come from? Even if he personally isn’t making money, isn’t this what is known as a conflict of interest?
Video via Gateway Pundit.
Of course it would be “politically correct” to give all views equal time, wouldn’t it ? Even that those views are far from the scientific consensus. Should views stating that the climate is controlled by God also be stated ? Should changes in climate or non changes in climate be attributed to God ? LET’S NOT CONSTRAIN ANYONE’S VIEWS HERE I am sure that some expert can be found that says that the climate is contolled solely/only by God.
That is a ridiculous statement, John. This guy isn’t one of the lunatic fringe. He wants to present his opposition to Mr. Gore’s point of view from what I have heard, based on his solid background as a scientist, and one would presume he would present a scientific argument rather than wild claims such as UFOs are responsible for the rise in temperature we are seeing.
When one side is more worried about saving face than actually discussing the facts on their merit proves the point that the left doesn’t want to discuss it, they just want everyone to believe what they are told.
And you are right, it would be nice to be “politically correct” and allow both sides of the argument to be heard, but the Dems are not interested in that. They have control, and they don’t have to allow opposing viewpoints, that is their right since they are in control and have the votes, but then I would argue that it is disingenuous for them to claim they are open to hearing opposing plans and points of view, when given the opportunity, they slam the door.
John, man, you are losing it. And MBP hit it right on the head.
MBP,
Monckton is no scientist. He has a degree in journalism. He has been debunked over and over, but refuses to go away. He just finds new audiences to mesmerize with his nonsensical babbling, and scientific-sounding arguments. It’s much like what you get when you go to WUWT — sounds scientific, but it’s not.
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That’s funny, Reasic, since Gore doesn’t have a degree in Climatology, either. I notice you go simply for the personal smear, which we all know is simply excuse to dismiss information and sources that you do not like. So much for free speech. Of course, we all know that Gore refuses to debate, as well.
Perhaps you also missed this in the NYTFor more than a decade the Global Climate Coalition, a group representing industries with profits tied to fossil fuels, led an aggressive lobbying and public relations campaign against the idea that emissions of heat-trapping gases could lead to global warming.
“The role of greenhouse gases in climate change is not well understood,” the coalition said in a scientific “backgrounder” provided to lawmakers and journalists through the early 1990s, adding that “scientists differ” on the issue.
But a document filed in a federal lawsuit demonstrates that even as the coalition worked to sway opinion, its own scientific and technical experts were advising that the science backing the role of greenhouse gases in global warming could not be refuted.
Teach do you remember “Otzi” the man who died and was found in the glacier. Why do you think after 5000 years his glacier melted away to reveal him ?
Teach, please pay attention. I was responding specifically to MBP’s claim that Monckton is a scientist:
, and one would presume he would present a scientific argument rather than wild claims such as UFOs are responsible for the rise in temperature we are seeing.
He clearly is not, so I was only stating fact. Gore is no scientist, but he doesn’t need to be — he has a body of scientific research on which to base his claims. I have not claimed that Gore is a scientist, nor have I been informed by him. Please tell me you understand the difference here.
Messed up my tags. Trying again:
Teach, please pay attention. I was responding specifically to MBP’s claim that Monckton is a scientist:
He clearly is not, so I was only stating fact. Gore is no scientist, but he doesn’t need to be — he has a body of scientific research on which to base his claims. I have not claimed that Gore is a scientist, nor have I been informed by him. Please tell me you understand the difference here.
So why does Lord Monkton have to be a scientist? He served as a science advisor, and can get quite a bit of information himself. So, is that not good enough in your world? We have to listen to Gore, but not anyone else with a different viewpoint? Is Gore that afraid to debate?
Gore is afraid to debate. Will not debate. The debate is over because he says so. Man Bear Pig is super cereal. What does that tell you?
Global warming is a global fraud as is it’s prophet Gore. It is all about Big Gov control. Money that can be made via profits and taxes are but a bonus. Gore should be laughed out of any room but the weak followed like lemmings.
William I hope I correctly applied the quote code. I.m not real familiar with it.
It’s simple, Teach. MBP claimed he was a scientist, but he is not. If he is not a scientist, what scientific research is he basing his opinions on? None. It’s one thing if you’re conveying information obtained through research, but Monckton just makes stuff up.
velvethammer,
Chill out with the nutty juice, man. You seem to have over-indulged. I see so much rhetoric from you nutjobs about global warming being a fraud, but not even the slightest hint of a scientific fact to back this enormous assertion.
And to the denier, who ignores science, and prefers instead to focus on make-believe motives, this might look like a con job. Heaven forbid Gore’s movie not accurately represent the present! It’s not like he’s trying to warn us about FUTURE consequences or anything!
I’ll say this: I haven’t seen it. I don’t need to. I’ve based my understanding of climate science on scientific research. You claim Gore is some sort of prophet, but he’s not mine. I actually think it’s telling that deniers like you spend so much time harping on and trying to argue against a politician, rather than addressing the actual scientific evidence for anthropogenic global warming.
Where is your scientific argument? What is your most convincing argument that this is all just a big hoax? Bring it on.