In a recent appearance  President Bush contended that rather than arguing about whether human activity is a factor in global warming, we should take concrete steps to alleviate it. Said he: The truth of the matter is, if this country wants to get rid of its greenhouse gases, we've got to have the nuclear power industry be vibrant and viable Some may applaud this as an ingenious stratagem to foist a piece of the president's own agenda on environmental kooks. But there is something fundamentally amiss with this approach, because one should never sacrifice truth on the altar of expediency. There is also another reason. Environmental kooks are people too, and as such they should not be subjected to trickery of this sort, no matter how clever or satisfying the game may be. Regardless of how ridiculous, confused or annoying these people are, they deserve better. What they deserve is the truth — straight and unadulterated truth. And the truth it is there is no conclusive...(Read Full Post)