This conference is sponsored by and representative of the ideology of neoliberal libertarian capitalists. In presenting the "alternative" to current accounts of doom and gloom about planetary climate change, it takes its place in a line of right-wing attempts to strategically assert that there is a debate about this issue amongst scientists and intellectuals and not a clearly overwhelming paradigm of opinion about it shared by scientists of all political persuasions. The fact that they are advertising in the Post gets their message out that this issue is up for academic debate to a governing public that may be potentially duped as to the reality inside academic scholarship on the matter.
So I appreciate the tip to the link because it does in fact allow me to observe quite a bit by watching -- unfortunately this has veritably nothing to do with serious engagement with global warming science and policy i'm afraid and a lot more to do with the ongoing challenges to undermine such science and policy in our society, to the detriment of the many and the benefit of the few. Please note I'm not asserting anything about Greg White's intention in passing on the advert, only seeking here to pointedly assert that this is politics in the academy worthy of David Horowitz's attention as much as any leftie organizing. Best, Richard --------------- Richard Kahn, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Educational Foundations and Research University of North Dakota 231 Centennial Drive, Stop 7189, ED 305 Grand Forks, ND 58202 Ph: 701-777-3431 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: http://richardkahn.org ----- Original Message ----- From: Greg White <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wednesday, February 27, 2008 6:04 am Subject: advertisement on Washington Post online > Hi all, > > I clicked onto this from a page on washingtonpost.com. > http://www.heartland.org/NewYork08/newyork08.cfm You may know > about the conference already. > > The other links - Background, Program, Sponsorships - are also > interesting. > > As Yogi once said, "Sometimes you can observe a lot by just > watching..." > Best regards, > > Greg > > ******************************** > Gregory W. White > Department of Government > Smith College > Northampton, Massachusetts 01063 USA > tel:413-585-3542 > fax:413-585-3389 > >
