Do not feed the trolls

The following is a statement by Myron Ebell, Commissioner of Bumfaarts at the Dinosaur Extinction Institute:

"It would destroy President Bush's legacy now to adopt Al Gore's global warming policies after pursuing much more effective policies for seven years. It is true that global warming alarmists are filing multiple lawsuits to use the Clean Air Act and the Endangered Species Act to cause a regulatory trainwreck. But President Bush should not give into this political extortion. Instead, he should ask Congress to pass legislation to avoid the regulatory trainwreck, which would then allow an open public debate on global warming. Such a debate is not possible as long as the threat of extortion is there."

The number is 202-320-6685. Even though the media is populated by bad journalists appointed by even worse editors who insist on taking statements from wholly unqualified liars, it doesn't sound like he's very busy at the moment. In advertising terms, it's long past time for shutting down this astroturfing outfit and giving the money to a new one.

Recently, there was short conference in a Sketptic Tank. This is a really good one.