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Book Review “Climatism!” by Steve Goreham

March 8th, 2010 by Kim Crockett
I found the book “Climatism!!” by Steve Goreham to be so fascinating that I could hardly stop reading.  It should become a best seller since it exposes the greatest fraud in recent history.
From what Steve documents in the book, it appears that many of the world’s nations are committing economic suicide in the name of reduced carbon dioxide levels, while China and India continue to build coal fired power plants that will overwhelm any of their efforts. And, since it is provably clear that increased atmospheric carbon dioxide levels are only a bit player in affecting the current natural cycle of global warming, it seems like the world has gone crazy. Furthermore, with energy being the driving force for economic growth and free enterprise, it boggles my mind to see the Waxman-Markey Energy Bill being given serious consideration in the face of current high unemployment in the United States.
I was particularly intrigued by the fact that the science of manmade global warming is primarily based upon inaccurate and misleading computer models. Since water vapor is the primary greenhouse gas in the earth’s atmosphere – not carbon dioxide – these models currently cannot, and do not, accurately predict relative humidity and cloud cover. As a result, the analytical predictions are “force fitted” to match historical data. If we know the result that we are trying to achieve, and we have numerous independent variables to manipulate, we can get the computer analysis to predict almost any result we want!!
Although almost every page of the book contains documented facts to dispute global warming alarmists, I found that manipulation of the famous “hockey stick” graph to be the most disturbing. The graph completely ignores the indisputable fact of global warming that occurred in the middle ages; and illustrates, beyond any doubt, that the manmade global warming scare is politically motivated.
Furthermore, the deceptions resulting from the manipulated data from East Anglia University, plus other facts presented in Steve’s book, should put an end to this political charade. My concern now is for honest people who must now reject the false claims that they so fervently believe.
After reading the book, I have concluded that if the sponsoring organizations – especially the IPCC — supporting man caused global warming were to be tried in a court of law, they would unquestionably be found guilty of fraud and deception to the highest degree.
Don Bongaards www.hydrogenplan.net
Retired Westinghouse Engineering Manager and Author of the Book “A Sense of Urgency

“Climatism!!” by Steve Goreham

Review by Don Bongaards

I found the book “Climatism!!” by Steve Goreham to be so fascinating that I could hardly stop reading.  It should become a best seller since it exposes the greatest fraud in recent history.

From what Steve documents in the book, it appears that many of the world’s nations are committing economic suicide in the name of reduced carbon dioxide levels, while China and India continue to build coal fired power plants that will overwhelm any of their efforts. And, since it is provably clear that increased atmospheric carbon dioxide levels are only a bit player in affecting the current natural cycle of global warming, it seems like the world has gone crazy. Furthermore, with energy being the driving force for economic growth and free enterprise, it boggles my mind to see the Waxman-Markey Energy Bill being given serious consideration in the face of current high unemployment in the United States.

I was particularly intrigued by the fact that the science of manmade global warming is primarily based upon inaccurate and misleading computer models. Since water vapor is the primary greenhouse gas in the earth’s atmosphere – not carbon dioxide – these models currently cannot, and do not, accurately predict relative humidity and cloud cover. As a result, the analytical predictions are “force fitted” to match historical data. If we know the result that we are trying to achieve, and we have numerous independent variables to manipulate, we can get the computer analysis to predict almost any result we want!!

Although almost every page of the book contains documented facts to dispute global warming alarmists, I found that manipulation of the famous “hockey stick” graph to be the most disturbing. The graph completely ignores the indisputable fact of global warming that occurred in the middle ages; and illustrates, beyond any doubt, that the manmade global warming scare is politically motivated.

Furthermore, the deceptions resulting from the manipulated data from East Anglia University, plus other facts presented in Steve’s book, should put an end to this political charade. My concern now is for honest people who must now reject the false claims that they so fervently believe.

After reading the book, I have concluded that if the sponsoring organizations – especially the IPCC — supporting man caused global warming were to be tried in a court of law, they would unquestionably be found guilty of fraud and deception to the highest degree.

Don Bongaards www.hydrogenplan.net

Retired Westinghouse Engineering Manager and Author of the Book “A Sense of Urgency.”

Vikings Stadium: To Fund or Not to Fund? Only 30% Say Yes to Public Funds

March 5th, 2010 by Kim Crockett

Vikings Stadium ConceptThe Governor has joined the debate. Pawlenty, who has warned us over the years that Minnesota is just a “cold Omaha” without major sports teams, proposed using the state lottery to help fund a new  stadium.  For those of you who oppose public funding, it does not solve the problem as taxpayer funds would presumably still be part of a package. But lottery proceeds, while collected by the state, are at least “private” funds.  The Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission (MSFC) released this mock-up of what a new $870 million Vikings stadium could look like and cost.  That’s a lot of money in good times let alone during an economic down-turn. Yet the clock is ticking on the Metrodome lease and the beloved Vikings still have that ace in the hole; the ability to leave. (See below, LA would love to build the Vikings a new home.) So if we are resigned to making a deal, the financing has to lighten the load on taxpayers (some of whom are not fans and do not care about the NFL, believe it or not).  The lottery, which generated over $482 million in revenue last year, supports various natural resouces funds but also the state’s general fund . So to the extent we pull lottery funds out for a stadium without generating new lottery funds, this may be a non-starter because it can just turn into a shell game. But if there is a new game to play (the Strib called it “Skol Bucks” ) with incremental gains, this is an idea worth tossing around. The Strib reported that only about a third of Minnesotans support public funding. This KSTP-sponsored poll is constistent with one done about a year ago. The Vikings responded to the results by saying that the poll focused on the wrong question, and should instead ask if it is important to keep the Vikings in Minnesota. You can read the article at http://www.startribune.com/politics/state/86335647.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUUJ

DFL Activist and Business Owner: Eliminate Corporate Income Tax

February 8th, 2010 by Kim Crockett

Todd Rapp is a self-described life-long Democrat activist. He is also now a business owner (Himle Horner, a public affairs company). And he has called for the elimination of the corporate income tax here in Minnesota– no less on the front page of the StarTribune on Sunday, February 7th. He is thinking out of the box and he wants the rest of us–especially elected officials– to do the same thing.

Rapp’s argument is simple: the corporate income tax is not paid by business owners. Instead it is passed on to Minnesota’s consumers. To compound the insult, it is very regressive in nature, burdening lower income Minnesotans more.  He also points out that it is a  very “volatile” source of income compared to other taxes, such as individual income and sales taxes. This volatilty leads to budgeting woes and errors.  Even more interesting, is that Rapp acknowledges that the elimination of this tax would create jobs and encourage investment. How can we compete with other states for good employers when we punish them for doing business in Minnesota? Rapp goes on to acknowledge the political challenges this poses for “tax the rich” Democrats (”a gift to big business”) and “no new taxes” Republicans (”this will create a hole in the state’s budget” ). 

We have made all these arguments here before about the corporate tax; we are encouraged and delighted to be joined by Mr. Rapp. We look forward to hearing more from him. You can read his article in full at:  http://www.startribune.com/opinion/commentary/83673327.html?elr=KArksc8P:Pc:Ug8P:Pc:UiD3aPc:_Yyc:aULPQL7PQLanchO7DiUr

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