James Cameron on Global Warming Skeptics

http://www.futureofcapitalism.com/2010/08/james-cameron-on-global-warming-skeptics

Director James Cameron says of global warming skeptics, "I think they are swine."

According to a report in the Aspen Times, Mr. Cameron also complained about "the strong effect the right-wing punditry — Cameron named the regulars: Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity and Rush Limbaugh, who are known for their sharp attacks on environmentalists — has on Americans."

More: "Cameron and a host of other climate-change activists said there needs to be a broad educational campaign, one aimed at convincing voters and politicians that not being able to prove that fossil fuel-produced carbon is changing the temperature of Earth is not a license for inaction."

Well, if the goal is "convincing voters," calling them pigs may not be the most effective way to start.

And there's been a pretty broad and intense "educational campaign" already, including Vice President Gore, the New York Times, the Obama administration, and a lot of the educational, press, and corporate establishment.

The Aspen Times doesn't contact any global warming skeptics to get their response to being characterized as pigs.

Thanks to the reader-watchdog-community member-participant-content co-creator who sent the link.

by Ira Stoll  |  Aug 23, 2010 at 12:19 pm Related Topics:  Energy, Politics, President Obama, Press receive the latest by email: subscribe to the free futureofcapitalism.com mailing list