A fool and his money

Posted by David Roberts at 9:44 AM on 29 May 2008

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I'm guessing these people just want attention, so I'll give them a little:

Conservative grassroots group Grassfire.org wants people to waste as much energy as possible on June 12 by "hosting a barbecue, going for a drive, watching television, leaving a few lights on, or even smoking a few cigars."

But only a little.

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I particularly like the scientist who posted his insistence that both Mars and Jupiter have been observed to be warming over the past 25 years and that global warming on Earth is therefore inevitable and unrelated to mankind. Space exploration, he concludes will be our only escape.

I find his logic quite useful and propose that it be adopted for emergency escape plan in any building with a kitchen.

If you suspect that the candle you just knocked over has ignited your kitchen table, immediately place a cup of water in the microwave and a pan of water on the stove. If you observe that both heat up independently, the fire on the table (if real) is not your fault. Climb into your fridge at once.

by Damien at 11:53 AM on 29 May 2008

SourceWatch on Grassfire.org

"Despite its purported 'grassroots' nature, public relations work for the organization is being done by Shirley & Banister Public Affairs (SBPA), a highly connected and long-established public relations firm. The president of SBPA, Craig Shirley, was involved in the production of the infamous Willie Horton advertisement in 1988."

http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Grassfire.org

by Anna Haynes at 12:38 PM on 29 May 2008

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