Bush's Chat With Novelist Alarms Environmentalists

[Rose Siding]

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In his new book about Mr. Bush, "Rebel in Chief: Inside the Bold and Controversial Presidency of George W. Bush," Fred Barnes recalls a visit to the White House last year by Michael Crichton, whose 2004 best-selling novel, "State of Fear," suggests that global warming is an unproven theory and an overstated threat.

Mr. Barnes, who describes Mr. Bush as "a dissenter on the theory of global warming," writes that the president "avidly read" the novel and met the author after Karl Rove, his chief political adviser, arranged it. He says Mr. Bush and his guest "talked for an hour and were in near-total agreement. The visit was not made public for fear of outraging environmentalists all the more."
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Mr. Crichton, whose views in "State of Fear" helped him win the American Association of Petroleum Geologists' annual journalism award this month, has been a leading doubter of global warming and last September appeared before a Senate committee to argue that the supporting science was mixed, at best.

"This shows the president is more interested in science fiction than science," said Frank O'Donnell, president of Clean Air Watch, after learning of the White House meeting. Mr. O'Donnell's group monitors environmental policy. "This administration has put no limit on global warming pollution, and has consistently rebuffed any suggestion to do so," he said.

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/19/national/19warming.html

[megatherium]

1. That's creepy. nt

[leftchick]

2. oh God it is much worse than I have feared.

They not only reject science but accept fiction for policy!?! :cry:

[rodeodance]

3. so stupid Fred Barnes doesn't get your point either. te he

[Zenlitened]

4. Oh, man. I read 'State of Fear' recently. Quit halfway when I realized...

... it was like the writings of Ayn Rand -- only not as clever and insightful. :crazy: :puke: :crazy:

:smiley denoting infantile even by Crichton's standards:

:smiley denoting chery-picking data and knocking down strawmen is not science, it's right-wing propaganda:

:smiley denoting at least the paper is recyclable:


:D

[kestrel91316]

5. I own a copy of this jerk's book "Prey", and the ONLY reason

I have not up and f---ing BURNED the thing by now is that it was a Christmas gift from my nephew.

[benddem]

6. what every one seems to forget

Michael Crichton writes FICTION. But then the people who watch Faux, listen to Rushbo et al don't
realize they are being fed fiction most of the time.

[peacetalksforall]

7. This proves what George seeks - proof of his delusions nt

[hatrack]

9. Not "proof" - that would be way too high-level

I'm fumbling towards a better word . . . Reinforcement? Reassurance? Mr. Blanky?

:puke:

[WhiteTara]

8. Barnes called * an insurgent on Bill Maher

last night. Maher kept trying to get him to say what that meant.