Dire Warnings from the man who should be Bernie's VP

[HoosierCowboy]

Climate Change is here. I've lived in the high desert for a long time in Northern Nevada. For as long a time as I can remember, or anyone else, it's been bone dry.
This area is now experiencing unprecedented humidity. Climate change is here, get over it.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/james-hansen-sea-level-rise_55aecb02e4b0a9b94852e7f5?

[bananas]

1. Hansen should NOT be Bernie's VP - he's a conservative.

He endorsed McCain in 2008, describes himself as a moderate conservative, and said climate action "needs to be done on the basis of conservative principles - not one dime to make the government bigger".

http://climatecrocks.com/2011/12/13/us-conservatives-crack-the-door-on-the-carbon-tax/

Hansen describes himself as a moderate conservative and is registered to vote as an independent.

http://reason.com/blog/2013/04/02/climate-change-researcher-james-hansen-b

“It needs to be done on the basis of conservative principles — not one dime to make the government bigger,” said Dr. Hansen, who is registered as a political independent.

[bananas]

5. I'm not a troll - I googled a message I posted several years ago.

one of the links went bad, so I googled for the quote and found another reference.
I've been posting on these issues for over a decade.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1014&pid=467257

edit to add: I'm not paid, either.

[Nihil]

8. Methinks that your "friend" doth protest too much ...

Mind you, I loved it when he told himself to f*ck off in his second hide of his own thread!

[FSogol]

4. I agree. Not a good choice. n/t

[OKIsItJustMe]

7. I’ve got nothing against conservatives, if they’re rational

Yes, he’s a conservative, but, in his words, “Conservation and creation care should be in the blood of conservatives.”

Rather than condemn him based on a couple of short quotes, taken out of context, why not read more about his “conservative” beliefs, and why he may not want “one dime to make the government bigger…”

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/opinion/columnists/iowa-view/2014/10/11/james-hansen-climate-change-speaking-truth-power/17118625/

[font face=Serif][font size=5]Iowa roots: James Hansen speaks truth to power[/font]

By James Hansen 5:35 p.m. CDT October 11, 2014

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I learned why when I worked for the government. I was repeatedly warned not to connect the dots in the climate problem all the way to policy implications. End steps must be left to "policymakers" and, it turns out, to special interests. NASA did not want to annoy the powers that be.

Scientists are trained to analyze complex problems and connect all the dots. If we fail to tell the whole story clearly, if we shirk speaking truth to power, we fail our children and grandchildren.

The truth is that present energy and climate policies of the United States and the United Nations are dishonest and tragic.

Out of one side of their mouths our leaders profess to understand that we have a planet in peril and that we must rapidly phase down CO2 emissions. At the same time they encourage pursuit of almost every fossil fuel that can be found, while knowing that such policies make achievement of climate goals impossible.

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[bananas]

6. Bernie isn't a conservative Independent.

And no, I'm not going to fuck off.