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Senators Blow off First Amendment

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It seems that the first amendment does not apply to our senators.

In a missive to the C.E.O. of ExxonMobil, Rex Tillerson, Senators Olympia Snowe {R-ME] and Jay Rockefeller [D-WV] DEMAND that Exxonmobil stop funding "think tanks" that challenge the Senators opinion of the causes of todays climate change.

In the letter they state that "global warming exists and humans are largely if not totally responsible for global warming". By doing this our two Senators have decreed that their opinion is not to be questioned and that theirs is the final word on this subject. Also that any other "facts are just myths".

The Senators claimed that by funding debates and studies that questions the degree to which global warming is affected by humans is wreaking havoc on United States credibility abroad and is confusing the scientific community.

In the letter Exxonmobil was also asked to pay reparations for results that did not agree with the Senators beliefs. What gall these two senators have!

This is part one of a two part article on global warming and these two Senators, so filled with themselves that they think they know much more than the entire scientific community and is willing to shove aside the first amendment which part of it guaranteed free speech and demand that Exxonmobil silence themselves and silence anyone else that disagrees with Snowe and Rockefeller.

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Reply #26 from JoeUser Forums Top

Reply By: Sean Conners, a.k.a. SConn1Posted: Tuesday, January 02, 2007
just remember that when you use quotes and say that something is "stated" by someone, then they had better be the exact words they used. there are ways people use to shorten or abbreviate quotes like using summation words in parenthesis or using "..." to get rid of nongermaine fluff. and other stuff. of course, some use these thechniques to change the meantings and take people out of context with these methods, that's why i like to check quotes that others cite.

what you should have said in the orig. article was that is how you interpreted their words, not what they "stated" and then used a quoted statement inferring that was exactly what they said.

take care man:)

thank you for the tips kindly delivered, I will remember them for future article.

best,

 

elie

Reply #27 from JoeUser Forums Top

Reply By: DaiwaPosted: Tuesday, January 02, 2007
"We would recommend that ExxonMobil publicly acknowledge both the reality of climate change and the role of humans in causing or exacerbating it."


I'd have no argument with them had that been all they said, and had they said it in some public forum. But to seek out the CEO of a company and say, in so many words, "Our science or else, buddy." is a different matter.

that is exactly what I heard when I read the letter and that is in fact stomping on first amendments rights,

Galactic Civilizations III
Reply #28 from JoeUser Forums Top
Citizen)Sean Conners, a.k.a. SConn1January 3, 2007 09:07:22


it's obvious that moderateman didn't research this article at all and doesn't really understand the issue


Just because we come to differing conclusions, does not mean I did not read the article, nor does it mean I do not comprehend the meaning of the letter or the issue at stake, IE: global warming and First amendment. While I never had much formal education, I am pretty well read and since the onset of my illness have had alot of time on my hands to get caught up with my peers on things like world events and politics, current events etc.
Reply #29 from JoeUser Forums Top
Just because we come to differing conclusions, does not mean I did not read the article, nor does it mean I do not comprehend the meaning of the letter or the issue at stake,


again, i'll state that i think you have written some good stuff lately. i just didn't think this was one of em.

i'll be interested to see what ya write down the line,,,take care:)
Reply #30 from JoeUser Forums Top

Reply By: Sean Conners, a.k.a. SConn1Posted: Wednesday, January 03, 2007
Just because we come to differing conclusions, does not mean I did not read the article, nor does it mean I do not comprehend the meaning of the letter or the issue at stake,


again, i'll state that i think you have written some good stuff lately. i just didn't think this was one of em.

i'll be interested to see what ya write down the line,,,take care:)

ah this I can live with, not like what I write is a long way from your other statement. as the frogs say.. viva la difference!