There are certainly ample political reasons to sometimes ignore science. Fine. Say that. But discounting or demonizing science for political ends needs to stop. Science is not subject to legislation. It’s one thing to make the case that we cannot afford to deal with greenhouse gasses right now. It’s another entirely to claim greenhouse gasses are not putting us at risk.
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Government: “If stupidity got us into this mess, then why can’t it get us out?”
http://blogs.nature.com/news/thegreatbeyond/2010/09/make_mine_a_double.html
“…the world’s most highly cited ecologists and environmental scientists typically consume more than double the amount imbibed by the general population.”