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I guess the United States isn't the only country where the government tries to tell scientists what their data actually says or should say. According to articles out in news media around the world, China, Saudi Arabia and other countries have joined the United States in requesting/requiring that scientists tone down the dire warnings contained in reports on Global Warming.

From the LA Times:

A new global warming report issued Friday by the United Nations paints a near-apocalyptic vision of Earth's future: hundreds of millions of people short of water, extreme food shortages in Africa, a landscape ravaged by floods and millions of species sentenced to extinction.

Despite its harsh vision, the report was quickly criticized by some scientists who said its findings were watered down at the last minute by governments seeking to deflect calls for action.

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Yesterday while holding my nose and taking a dip in the scum pool at Ann Coulter(giest's - hat tip to A) website, I saw this rant that she wrote that has been picked up and spread by her followers. LET THEM EAT TOFU! A few weeks ago in our local newspaper, someone wrote a lte that there was no Global Warming, it's just a liberal scare tactic being promoted by Al Gore. So I wrote this article and posted it on my blog. This morning's cartoon by Stormbear and the following comments helped make my decision to post it here.

The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency has a whole section dedicated to Climate Change. Under “State of Knowledge” they have three categories; What’s Known/What’s Likely/What’s Not Certain. (In Summary)