Political Correctness For State Climatologists

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There are currently two efforts underway to remove two State Climatologists from their positions because they do not parrot thesummary conclusions of the new IPCC Report. These attempts are in Delaware (David Legates; see and see) and Oregon (George Taylor; see). This follows the recommendation by Heidi Cullen of the Weather Channel to retract the certification of broadcast weather forecasters who do not accept what she considers is the accepted scientific view of global warming (see)…

Both David Legates and George Taylor are well respected by their peer State Climatologists. George Taylor was elected twice as President of the American Association of State Climatologists. - Roger Pielke

Lance @ A Second Hand Conjecture (from the comments)In addition we have thousands of scientists who are being denied funding, careers threatened and being marginalized.

Even someone like Pielke who believes man is responsible for most of the change is mischaracterized and bullied for not accepting every jot and jiggle, but more importantly for not endorsing the witch hunt for “denialists.” His deviations however are hard to dismiss and have profound policy implications if he is right.

Lance also has some good links.