The people selling global warming have been at it for more than 20 years.  For the last 18 years, on good authority, the Earth hasn't warmed.  It doesn't seem to matter.  The promoters of global warming are defending their turf, economic and ideological.  They dismiss or deny the lack of warming, making up science as they go. President Eisenhower, in his farewell address, put his finger on part of the problem.  When science is funded by the government, it becomes less scientific and more political.  Around 1970, scientists as incorruptible seekers of truth gave way to scientists as political bosses collecting grants from the government.  Scientific organizations, such as the National Academies of Science, vigorously defend the financial interest of the science establishment while posing as high-minded seekers of truth.  For an insider's view, read Professor Lindzen's essay on the corruption of climate science. It is not...(Read Full Article)