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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (78205)	1/26/2010 10:26:36 AM
From: Hope Praytochange	Respond to of 224750

The immediate peg for this question is the flap surrounding Rajendra K. Pachauri, the chairman of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, who has been accused of reaping financial benefits from hyped warnings about climate disaster, most notably the I.P.C.C. warning that glaciers could disappear by 2035. Dr. Pachauri has denied the accusations and the I.P.C.C. has retracted the glacier warning, but the controversy doesn’t seem to be abating. The Sunday Times of London reported that, before the glacier warning was retracted, Dr. Pachauri’s research institute used “bogus claims that Himalayan glaciers were melting to win grants worth hundreds of thousands of pounds.” I’ve previously wondered why so many on the green side of the climate debate were so willing to play the conflict-of-interest card, as Dr. Pachauri was doing quite recently himself. It struck me as a risky political strategy — because there seemed to me to be more money to be made on the green side — as well a needless diversion from the scientific debate. So while I see some justice in this argument coming back to bite Dr. Pachauri, I still wish both sides — and the journalists who cover any kind of scientific dispute — would pay less attention to money.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (78205)	1/26/2010 10:27:16 AM
From: Hope Praytochange	Respond to of 224750

kennyboy plays dumb and stupid: The immediate peg for this question is the flap surrounding Rajendra K. Pachauri, the chairman of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, who has been accused of reaping financial benefits from hyped warnings about climate disaster, most notably the I.P.C.C. warning that glaciers could disappear by 2035. Dr. Pachauri has denied the accusations and the I.P.C.C. has retracted the glacier warning, but the controversy doesn’t seem to be abating. The Sunday Times of London reported that, before the glacier warning was retracted, Dr. Pachauri’s research institute used “bogus claims that Himalayan glaciers were melting to win grants worth hundreds of thousands of pounds.” I’ve previously wondered why so many on the green side of the climate debate were so willing to play the conflict-of-interest card, as Dr. Pachauri was doing quite recently himself. It struck me as a risky political strategy — because there seemed to me to be more money to be made on the green side — as well a needless diversion from the scientific debate. So while I see some justice in this argument coming back to bite Dr. Pachauri, I still wish both sides — and the journalists who cover any kind of scientific dispute — would pay less attention to money.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (78205)	1/26/2010 10:29:51 AM
From: Hope Praytochange	Respond to of 224750

kennyboy===> (Go to nytimes.com/tierneylab for examples.) dont play dumb and showing stupidity on your ugly face ;

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (78205)	1/26/2010 11:29:34 AM
From: longnshort	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224750

Fla. manatees die in record numbers from cold Jan 26 10:53 AM US/Eastern Comments (1)Email to a friend Share on Facebook Tweet this TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - More than 100 manatees have been found dead in Florida waters since the beginning of the year, mostly victims of a nearly two-week cold snap. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says the preliminary cause of death for 77 of the endangered animals is cold stress. They were found from Jan. 1 through Jan. 23. The Sunshine State saw unseasonably cold weather starting around the first of the year that killed fish and stunned thousands of sea turtles. Officials say the numbers of dead manatees from the cold is a record for a single year. The previous record, set last year, was 56 deaths from cold stress. Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (78205)	1/26/2010 11:33:32 AM
From: longnshort	6 Recommendations Respond to of 224750

Jon Stewart Mocks Obama’s Teleprompter Dependence breitbart.tv

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (78205)	1/26/2010 7:17:22 PM
From: TimF	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224750

The Kennedy tax cuts were from a highest marginal rate of 91%. And the Reagan tax cuts where from a highest marginal rare of 70%, with a larger percentage of taxpayers paying the top rate. Reagan's not only cut rates from a very high rate for more people, they also simplified the federal tax code. Something which has not been done since. In any case the statement - "In modern times the Kennedy, Reagan and George W. Bush tax rate reductions helped spur economic growth." - Is true, even if the Bush cuts probably had less of an effect. As is - "The Obama tax rate increases will have the opposite effect."