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To: Bill who wrote (71673)	7/7/2006 6:39:06 PM
From: American Spirit	Respond to of 173976

The Exxon scientists I saw come from unheard of universities. Where are the ones from Harvard and MIT? I want to examine their statements and credentials. The fact is that of 98 peer-reviewed papers on global warming that exist from major experts in the field not a single one disagrees with AL Gore. Zero. By peer-reviewed that means that another acknowledged expert will back it up.

To: Bill who wrote (71673)	7/7/2006 6:40:21 PM
From: American Spirit	Respond to of 173976

Did you read how the Exxon lobbyist was in charge of doctoring EPA reports for the White House to remove proven evidence unfavorable to the pollution lobby? That again is clear evidence of corruption and dishonesty from this administration which is deeply in bed with all the major pollutors.

To: Bill who wrote (71673)	7/7/2006 6:44:24 PM
From: American Spirit	Respond to of 173976

Your source is paid for by Exxon, pal. This Institute is filled with Exxon and Petroleum Institute lobbyists whose job it is to lie to people. This Seitz guy is their scientist liar in residence.) George C. Marshall Institute From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search The George C. Marshall Institute (GMI) was established in 1984 in Washington, D.C. "to conduct technical assessments of scientific issues with an impact on public policy". It is known for its skeptical position on global warming, and its strong support for the Strategic Defense Initiative. Since 1989 GMI has been involved in "a critical examination of the scientific basis for global climate change policy". [1] Although it says "There is a sufficient basis for action because the climate change risk is real," [2] it is strongly associated with attempts to play up scientific uncertainty about global warming, and to prevent regulatory action on global warming.[3] Noted skeptics Sallie Baliunas and Frederick Seitz are on its Board of Directors, Patrick Michaels is a "visiting scientist" and Stephen McIntyre, Willie Soon and Ross McKitrick are "contributing writers".[4] Richard Lindzen served on the Institute's Science Advisory Board.[5] Four members of GMI's Board of Directors have been involved with SEPP. [6] GMI is a former member of the Cooler Heads Coalition. In 1998 Jeffrey Salmon, then executive director of GMI, helped develop the American Petroleum Institute's strategy of stressing the uncertainty of climate science.[7] In February 2005 GMI co-sponsored a Congressional briefing at which Senator James Inhofe praised Michael Crichton's novel State of Fear and attacked the "hockey stick graph". [8] Between 1985 and 2001 it received $5.5m in funding from five foundations, including the Earhart Foundation, Sarah Scaife Foundation and Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation.[9] GMI used to restrict its funding sources to private foundations and individual donars to avoid conflict of interest, but in the late nineties, then GMI President Jeffrey Salmon wrote, "when the Institute turned its attention to the science of global warming, it decided it would appeal successfully to industry for financial support."[10] GMI received grants from the Exxon Education Foundation [11]. The George C. Marshall Institute's CEO William O'Keefe, formerly an executive at the American Petroleum Institute and chairman of the Global Climate Coalition, is a registered lobbyist for ExxonMobil. [12] The George C. Marshall Institute is named after World War II military leader and statesman George C. Marshall. [edit] External links