Comments on: Energy? Climate change? Linked? Huh? http://cstpr.colorado.edu/prometheus/?p=4265 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:36:51 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: ConfusedCollegeStudent http://cstpr.colorado.edu/prometheus/?p=4265&cpage=1#comment-9248 ConfusedCollegeStudent Mon, 26 Nov 2007 01:51:44 +0000 http://sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/prometheusreborn/?p=4265#comment-9248 Perhaps a better criticism of Sen. Cornyn's op-ed would revolve around the simplistic and agenda-hiding text he uses. Cornyn doesn't even name the pending energy legislation, so constituents who want to know more about the legislation are forced to find this out themselves. Better criticism of this op-ed would attack Cornyn's extensive use of cliches ("We must pass reform legislation that protects our economy, helps American consumers, including at the gas pump...") that aren't specific enough and wouldn't pass muster with a scrutinizing American consumer. It's easy to see that Sen. Cornyn is not as pro-active on climate change as other elected officials are, but in an editorial that is ostensibly about the merits of new energy policy, it's not totally unreasonable for him, and within his own right, to omit global warming from his op-ed. It may not be right ethically given an assumed need for people to know about global warming, but criticism of his article can focus on other things, too, that speak of his efficacy in actually helping the public. Perhaps a better criticism of Sen. Cornyn’s op-ed would revolve around the simplistic and agenda-hiding text he uses. Cornyn doesn’t even name the pending energy legislation, so constituents who want to know more about the legislation are forced to find this out themselves. Better criticism of this op-ed would attack Cornyn’s extensive use of cliches (“We must pass reform legislation that protects our economy, helps American consumers, including at the gas pump…”) that aren’t specific enough and wouldn’t pass muster with a scrutinizing American consumer.

It’s easy to see that Sen. Cornyn is not as pro-active on climate change as other elected officials are, but in an editorial that is ostensibly about the merits of new energy policy, it’s not totally unreasonable for him, and within his own right, to omit global warming from his op-ed. It may not be right ethically given an assumed need for people to know about global warming, but criticism of his article can focus on other things, too, that speak of his efficacy in actually helping the public.

]]> By: ConfusedCollegeStudent http://cstpr.colorado.edu/prometheus/?p=4265&cpage=1#comment-9247 ConfusedCollegeStudent Mon, 26 Nov 2007 01:51:13 +0000 http://sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/prometheusreborn/?p=4265#comment-9247 Perhaps a better criticism of Sen. Cornyn's op-ed would revolve around the simplistic and agenda-hiding text he uses. Cornyn doesn't even name the pending energy legislation, so constituents who want to know more about the legislation are forced to find this out themselves. Better criticism of this op-ed would attack Cornyn's extensive use of cliches ("We must pass reform legislation that protects our economy, helps American consumers, including at the gas pump...") that aren't specific enough and wouldn't pass muster with a scrutinizing American consumer. It's easy to see that Sen. Cornyn is not as pro-active on climate change as other elected officials are, but in an editorial that is ostensibly about the merits of new energy policy, it's not totally unreasonable for him, and within his own right, to omit global warming from his op-ed. It may not be right ethically given an assumed need for people to know about global warming, but criticism of his article can focus on other things, too, that speak of his efficacy in actually helping the public. Perhaps a better criticism of Sen. Cornyn’s op-ed would revolve around the simplistic and agenda-hiding text he uses. Cornyn doesn’t even name the pending energy legislation, so constituents who want to know more about the legislation are forced to find this out themselves. Better criticism of this op-ed would attack Cornyn’s extensive use of cliches (“We must pass reform legislation that protects our economy, helps American consumers, including at the gas pump…”) that aren’t specific enough and wouldn’t pass muster with a scrutinizing American consumer.

It’s easy to see that Sen. Cornyn is not as pro-active on climate change as other elected officials are, but in an editorial that is ostensibly about the merits of new energy policy, it’s not totally unreasonable for him, and within his own right, to omit global warming from his op-ed. It may not be right ethically given an assumed need for people to know about global warming, but criticism of his article can focus on other things, too, that speak of his efficacy in actually helping the public.

]]> By: The Heretic http://cstpr.colorado.edu/prometheus/?p=4265&cpage=1#comment-9246 The Heretic Thu, 22 Nov 2007 02:28:09 +0000 http://sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/prometheusreborn/?p=4265#comment-9246 Gee Kevin, Maybe that's because we *know* we are going to need energy, but the uncertainties around climate change are so immense it really doesn't make sense to shoot in the dark fighting it - if we need to. If you disagree, maybe a more in-depth reading of the AR4 technical summary is in order. Please pay particular attention to said uncertainties. There is no question that a massive investment in climate research is needed before we go clipping the wings of the economy. Of course all that uncertainty is lost as the political forces come into play when one reads the propaganda in the Summary for Policymakers - and you're a political science kind of guy, aren't you... Did you give a favorable report on the Emporer's New Clothes too? Gee Kevin,

Maybe that’s because we *know* we are going to need energy, but the uncertainties around climate change are so immense it really doesn’t make sense to shoot in the dark fighting it – if we need to. If you disagree, maybe a more in-depth reading of the AR4 technical summary is in order. Please pay particular attention to said uncertainties. There is no question that a massive investment in climate research is needed before we go clipping the wings of the economy.

Of course all that uncertainty is lost as the political forces come into play when one reads the propaganda in the Summary for Policymakers – and you’re a political science kind of guy, aren’t you…

Did you give a favorable report on the Emporer’s New Clothes too?

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