http://akinschris.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Chris Akins en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 13:59:48 GMT 2009-12-28T13:59:48Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977044741 Everyone started poking holes in Al Gore's PowerPoint presentation the moment it hit theaters. Now the Chicago Sun Times publishes an article with a few interesting highlights, including: glaciers . . . Sun, 01 Jul 2007 16:34:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977044741 Chris Akins 2007-07-01T16:34:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977040120 National Review today published an article praising the Supreme Court's decision overturning the portionof McCain-Feingold. Specifically, the Supreme Court ruled if an advertisment "may reasonably . . . Tue, 26 Jun 2007 16:00:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977040120 Chris Akins 2007-06-26T16:00:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977035510 Kevin Trenberth of NCAR and one of the lead authors of the IPCC and who has also been described as an alarmist has this to say:  1. "[S]ince the last [IPCC] report it is also often stated that . . . Thu, 21 Jun 2007 16:30:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977035510 Chris Akins 2007-06-21T16:30:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977035406 I just read on the Financial Times a frank Q&A with Czech Pres Vaclam Klaus on climate change. Klaus sees the environmentalist movement for what it is - one of social and political change, not one . . . Thu, 21 Jun 2007 14:45:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977035406 Chris Akins 2007-06-21T14:45:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977035322 Many scientists and so-called skeptics and deniers (not funded by the government, mind you) have been saying "slow down" on the rush to destroy the economies of the world because of unsound and . . . Thu, 21 Jun 2007 12:52:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977035322 Chris Akins 2007-06-21T12:52:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977030198 When Dems design cars. Fri, 15 Jun 2007 14:00:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977030198 Chris Akins 2007-06-15T14:00:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977004549 Timaur Herald has published an article that sums up briefly and succintly what many skeptics have been saying all along. Climate change will be considered a joke in five years time, meteorologist Augie . . . Sun, 20 May 2007 02:55:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977004549 Chris Akins 2007-05-20T02:55:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977001597 From the US Senate Environmental and Public Works press release. Posted by Marc Morano – Marc_Morano@EPW.Senate.Gov - 9:14 PM ET - May 15, 2007 Climate Momentum Shifting: Prominent Scientists everse . . . Wed, 16 May 2007 14:41:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977001597 Chris Akins 2007-05-16T14:41:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976992536 In my last posting The Real Goal of the Radical Left: De-Population or Man is the AIDS of the Earth, I posited that one of the goals of the radical left is the extinction of mankind who regard man as a . . . Mon, 07 May 2007 11:26:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976992536 Chris Akins 2007-05-07T11:26:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976992301 One of my theories goes like this: CO2 is considered a pollutant. Man exhales CO2, thus man pollutes just by doing what's natural. Radical Leftists will begin to use this to push a Chinese-style population . . . Mon, 07 May 2007 01:01:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976992301 Chris Akins 2007-05-07T01:01:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976992147 Some forecasters and climatologists are risking thier careers and livelihoods by challenging the current religious edict that man is causing the current warming climate change.  A top hurricane forecaster . . . Sun, 06 May 2007 19:24:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976992147 Chris Akins 2007-05-06T19:24:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976992134 Climatologiest Reid Bryson plainly laid out what he thinks of global warming.  “All this argument is the temperature going up or not, it’s absurd,” Bryson continues. “Of . . . Sun, 06 May 2007 19:07:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976992134 Chris Akins 2007-05-06T19:07:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976973142 After excorciating government and industry leaders to cut back on carbon emissions and even calling for royals to use the planes and trains us normal people use, Prince Charles hops his private plane to . . . Wed, 02 May 2007 00:07:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976973142 Chris Akins 2007-05-02T00:07:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976973139 Science Daily has published an article confirming what most all so-called "skeptics" have been saying.  Earth's Climate Is Seesawing, According To Climate Researchers Science Daily . . . Wed, 02 May 2007 00:01:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976973139 Chris Akins 2007-05-02T00:01:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976969405 The Standard Freeholder published an article that states the obvious. The current debate about global warming is "completely irrational," and people need to start taking a different approach, . . . Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:37:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976969405 Chris Akins 2007-04-27T00:37:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976966344 Sheryl "One Square of TP per person per bathroom trip" Crow has a set of rules totally different from what she proposes for everyone else. That's what makes celebrites promoting the cause . . . Mon, 23 Apr 2007 18:29:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976966344 Chris Akins 2007-04-23T18:29:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976965786 Glenn Shaw, a climate scientists at the University of Alaska finally says in an article what many skeptics have been saying: There is much more in climate science that we simply do not understand. Believe . . . Mon, 23 Apr 2007 00:08:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976965786 Chris Akins 2007-04-23T00:08:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976958784 After much reaction to my postings, I notice an emerging pattern. It seems that many of the environmentalist bloggers (not all, but most) are shills, and probably paid, by many of the organizations that . . . Sat, 14 Apr 2007 20:57:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976958784 Chris Akins 2007-04-14T20:57:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976954397 Richard Lindzen, an Alfred Sloan Fellow at MIT, just publised a very telling article in Newsweek, which is, I'm sure, just a token to the concept of fair reporting. Dr. Lindzen goes on to stress at . . . Tue, 10 Apr 2007 15:18:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976954397 Chris Akins 2007-04-10T15:18:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976954369 SNAP! I love the "consensus" argument, put forth by environmental extremists. The goal is to eliminate debate by ridicule and minimizing the qualifications of skeptics (while praising Al Gore . . . Tue, 10 Apr 2007 14:33:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976954369 Chris Akins 2007-04-10T14:33:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976949542 Ms. Colon was kind enough to grant permission via e-mail to post her article in its entirety. A CEO With A Spine BY ALICIA COLON April 3, 2007 URL: http://www.nysun.com/article/51681 The New York Coal . . . Wed, 04 Apr 2007 00:16:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976949542 Chris Akins 2007-04-04T00:16:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976949442 Ban Dihydrogen Monoxide!   The Invisible KillerDihydrogen monoxide is colorless, odorless, tasteless, and kills uncounted thousands of people every year. Most of these deaths are caused by accidental . . . Tue, 03 Apr 2007 22:07:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976949442 Chris Akins 2007-04-03T22:07:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976941763 From a recent National Review article.  Very much worth considering. Here's something to chew on. 200, 2002, 2004, and 2006 were base elections (each party essentially catered to thier base constituent) . . . Mon, 26 Mar 2007 01:58:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976941763 Chris Akins 2007-03-26T01:58:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976940479 Global warming on trial Sixth-graders decide that humans aren’t to blame By Ben Ready The Daily Times-Call LONGMONT — Humans don’t cause global warming, a jury of sixth graders at . . . Sat, 24 Mar 2007 15:32:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976940479 Chris Akins 2007-03-24T15:32:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976938043 I admit it. I'm confused. Gore has said we have 10 years before we doom ourselves. I'm not sure if that's 10 years from today or 10 years from the day he said it, in which case it was probably . . . Wed, 21 Mar 2007 22:23:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976938043 Chris Akins 2007-03-21T22:23:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976936057 Scientists blame Hollywood for increased fears over global warming Highlights: Professors Paul Hardaker and Chris Collier, both Royal Meteorological Society figures, criticised fellow scientists they . . . Mon, 19 Mar 2007 22:18:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976936057 Chris Akins 2007-03-19T22:18:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976936055 I thought it was settled and the debate was over? Al Gore Challenged to International TV Debate on Global Warming PERTH, Scotland, March 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In a formal invitation sent to former . . . Mon, 19 Mar 2007 22:09:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976936055 Chris Akins 2007-03-19T22:09:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976935295 From the Drudge Report.  GORE FACES HILL GRILLING ON 'WARMING'; QUESTIONS AWAIT FORMER VP Sun Mar 18 2007 20:23:00 ET **Exclusive** Temperatures are predicted to reach a high of only 43-degrees . . . Mon, 19 Mar 2007 00:37:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976935295 Chris Akins 2007-03-19T00:37:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976934638 More global warming scare-mongering. "Before this century is over, billions of us will die and the few breeding pairs of people that survive will be in the Arctic," predicted James Lovelock, . . . Sun, 18 Mar 2007 02:08:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976934638 Chris Akins 2007-03-18T02:08:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976931293 While the article make the usual ludicrous claims, there is a voice of reason on the panel. His statements verify what I've been saying for a while:  We (journalists) haven't been skeptical . . . Wed, 14 Mar 2007 14:02:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976931293 Chris Akins 2007-03-14T14:02:54Z