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Coal group tries to block climate scientist's lecture at Penn State

McClatchy -- Penn State climate scientist Michael Mann's upcoming talk at the university has been the target of a coal and gas interest group that would like the university to "disinvite" him.

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SkyWarnTX All-Star Author Texas Posts:945 Points:56,845 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 2:10:58 PM Ignore SkyWarnTX Report Abuse "Great spirits have always found violent opposition from mediocrities. The latter cannot understand it when a man does not thoughtlessly submit to hereditary prejudices but honestly and courageously uses his intelligence." - Albert Einstein
PuddinPal Champion Author California Posts:1,250 Points:312,615 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 12:42:05 PM Ignore PuddinPal Report Abuse It's about time we got control of these "the sky is falling" nuts. There is no credible evidence that what they are saying is even close to true. And then there are those phony emails as evidence that this is all a hoax.
drpepperTX Champion Author Texas Posts:4,965 Points:395,320 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 11:10:42 AM Ignore drpepperTX Report Abuse Shoot, let him speak, he's already been exposed as a fraud. PSU's reputation is already in the crapper anyway after the football scandal.
teafortwo Champion Author Washington Posts:17,039 Points:1,028,330 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 4:50:58 AM Ignore teafortwo Report Abuse BIG OIL & GAS love us Hopefully free speech is still alive and well on college campuses. A group afraid of letting someone speak? Makes me wonder what they are trying to hide. FROM THE ARTICLE: Common Sense Movement’s website includes a suggested letter asking why Penn State continues “to openly support someone who clearly has a political axe to grind with an industry that is so important to the commonwealth?” “Mann will once again lodge an attack on an industry that employs tens of thousands in Pennsylvania. On Feb. 9, he will present to the Penn State Forum Speaker’s Series regarding his views on global warming, but we all know that the speech will largely be an attack on the coal industry,” the suggested letter reads. When asked about the effort, Common Sense Movement, which represents the coal and natural gas industries, issued a statement saying, in part that, “Regardless of the outcome of any university-led investigation into the legitimacy of Mann’s academic work, Penn State should carefully consider providing a pedestal to someone who so plainly cannot distinguish between his scientific and extreme political views.” The emailed statement did not include the name of the group’s leader or spokesperson. Penn State spokesman Geoff Rushton said that the university is aware of the campaign to disinvite Mann, but has no plans to cancel the engagement. BIG OIL & GAS love us
WalRus49 Champion Author Boston Posts:2,245 Points:508,765 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 3:44:26 AM Ignore WalRus49 Report Abuse More organized mayhem and pillage..........
asog75 All-Star Author Indiana Posts:671 Points:173,145 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 12:57:15 AM Ignore asog75 Report Abuse his message must be very interesting!!!!!
ktbaeohana Champion Author Las Vegas Posts:1,183 Points:264,170 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 12:55:31 AM Ignore ktbaeohana Report Abuse Both party should have a right to speak.
JohnofGB Champion Author Flint Posts:3,617 Points:738,120 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 12:47:27 AM Ignore JohnofGB Report Abuse Both sides deserve to be heard, not just one.
Throroughbred Champion Author Cleveland Posts:1,031 Points:1,210,745 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 11:48:25 PM Ignore Throroughbred Report Abuse Amen "GT3186"
bigmoo63 All-Star Author Kalamazoo Posts:885 Points:56,680 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 10:48:10 PM Ignore bigmoo63 Report Abuse I guess free speech is not allowed any more. Only what they want to hear.
lesndave Champion Author Texas Posts:1,256 Points:342,755 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 10:32:34 PM Ignore lesndave Report Abuse Good point GT3186
livable1 Champion Author New York Posts:2,323 Points:283,265 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 10:28:22 PM Ignore livable1 Report Abuse hee heee heee heee
kboykool Rookie Author Indianapolis Posts:30 Points:18,025 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 10:24:12 PM Ignore kboykool Report Abuse Interesting that some people would seek the same treatment for historical evidence they call "fiction", but cry foul when others try to dissuade letting someone speak whose work has been discredited and whose "science" has been proven a hoax.
GT3186 Champion Author Salem Posts:1,270 Points:270,780 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 10:01:02 PM Ignore GT3186 Report Abuse Don't have use for people of any persuasion who attempt to block or disrupt speeches. Having said that, I wonder how many of you lefties out there who condemn the coal and gas interest group's actions jump with glee when you see a conservative speaker blocked or disrupted; or maybe you've even participated in this type of behavior.
bandannaman Champion Author New Jersey Posts:1,149 Points:224,645 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 9:31:53 PM Ignore bandannaman Report Abuse Yeah, ugly.
db60 All-Star Author Indiana Posts:982 Points:211,255 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 9:18:53 PM Ignore db60 Report Abuse Idiots!
alterman156 Champion Author New York Posts:5,625 Points:1,196,900 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 9:10:02 PM Ignore alterman156 Report Abuse Coal is dirty. However, there might be a way to burn it cleanly.
Track79 All-Star Author Maine Posts:757 Points:406,835 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 8:06:28 PM Ignore Track79 Report Abuse Thanks Bill of Rights
lyons_coop Veteran Author Kansas Posts:359 Points:92,910 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 8:01:11 PM Ignore lyons_coop Report Abuse Nothing like trying to silence opposing views/information.
1WI Rookie Author Appleton Posts:99 Points:106,485 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 7:58:21 PM Ignore 1WI Report Abuse Freedom of speech.
esq262 Champion Author Asheville Posts:1,196 Points:299,315 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 7:36:26 PM Ignore esq262 Report Abuse Let the man speak and let people form their own opinions.
DerHahn Champion Author Illinois Posts:11,761 Points:1,760,635 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 7:00:55 PM Ignore DerHahn Report Abuse he must have a lot of information the industry doesn't want the public to know about.
playtimeCLE Champion Author Cleveland Posts:6,475 Points:1,186,600 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 6:21:23 PM Ignore playtimeCLE Report Abuse Everyone is allowed to have there opinion & to voice it in a respectful way.
Meowmy All-Star Author Florida Posts:993 Points:278,110 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 6:18:59 PM Ignore Meowmy Report Abuse Gee, I can't figure out why........(SARCASM!)
NHLiveFree Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:8,048 Points:1,274,115 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 6:17:07 PM Ignore NHLiveFree Report Abuse "Penn State climate scientist Michael Mann’s upcoming talk at the university has been the target of a coal and gas interest group that would like the university to “disinvite” him. On Facebook and a website, Common Sense Movement and the Secure Energy for America Political Action Committee urge supporters to send letters to local newspapers criticizing Mann. Mann, professor of meteorology, will be the speaker at Thursday’s Penn State Forum, a series held over the lunch hour. Mann was part of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change that won the Nobel Prize in 2007." Read more here: http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2012/02/08/138285/coal-group-tries-to-block-climate.html#storylink=cpy
NHLiveFree Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:8,048 Points:1,274,115 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 6:12:18 PM Ignore NHLiveFree Report Abuse What is the going rate that Penn State charges for blocking Free Speech by an invited speaker on campus? What is Big Coal willing to pay to silence free speech on campus?
nerde Champion Author Florida Posts:4,506 Points:963,225 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 4:17:51 PM Ignore nerde Report Abuse You can't handle the truth!