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The Pathetic Mainstream Media - Vancouver Style

2009-11-30T13:32:00.002-08:00

CBC News Fails . . . Again :-(

2009-11-27T22:04:00.001-08:00

I just went to CBCNews.ca and searched for "ClimateGate", the biggest news story in the world right now. Here's what came back:

Even $0.01 of public money donated to this decrepit, unprofessional, incompetent organization is too much.

Some Wise Words about the Climate Change Bubble

2009-11-27T20:07:00.001-08:00

Please read.

Vancouver on a Rare Sunny November Day

2009-11-27T13:24:00.000-08:00

The Unscientific Minds Throughout the Obama Administration

2009-11-27T12:06:00.000-08:00

Critics frequently accused the Bush Administration of being similar to a religious theocracy that paid no attention to science. The Obama Administration was going to change all of this, getting us back to a "fact and science based" approach.

Victor Davis Hanson begs to differ and has cites countless examples.

"Interesting" Quote from Bill Good

2009-11-27T10:18:00.000-08:00

On his show this morning, there's a choice quote from Bill Good which you can listen to here, beginning at 54:57. In discussing the possible stifling of free speech of a U.S. reporter, he said:

"I think it's very troubling to think that the border guards may be concerned or in some way able to censor somebody's thoughts or ideas coming into the country. I think obviously you have to be careful who you're letting in and whether or not they present some kind of a physical danger but more dangerous to me is the idea of shutting down free speech and free debate and open debate about something - whether it's health care or the Olympics or whatever."

Strangely though, Bill Good's crusade for free speech and open debate doesn't extend to Global Warming. Where I come from, we have a word for that:

H Y P O C R I T E

The "Science Is Settled" vs. "Climategate"

2009-11-25T12:25:00.000-08:00

I just sent the following e-mail to CKNW's Bill Good:

Dear Bill,

In times past you've equated anyone who doesn't believe in man-made global warming to those who believe the Earth is flat.

While at the same time I have little doubt in the sincerity of your aforementioned belief, the massive "Climategate" scandal is exploding all around you. Surely someone with your many years of journalistic experience would be at least a little curious of the facts being revealed? In case you are indeed curious, here's a "Coles Notes" version to quickly bring you up to speed:

May I make an analogy of what I believe is going on here? Do you remember the Bre-X Minerals scandal in the 1990's? In that case, gold particles were sprinkled on drill cores to give the impression of much higher grade gold reserves than actually existed in the ground. The fraud involved multiple people, many of whom were "scientific professionals". Yet neither their scientific training nor their professional stature stopped them from carrying out a massive crime.

In the case of man-made global warming, with tens of millions, if not billions, of dollars hanging in the balance, how can you be so adamant that another fraud hasn't been carried out yet again?

Please note that I linked to the articles of Mr. Gunter and Mr. Goldstein for two reasons:

They're both very well written.
They would both make excellent guests for upcoming shows.

Sincerely,

Robert W.
Vancouver, BC

Stuart Varney Discusses ClimateGate

2009-11-24T23:56:00.000-08:00

If you want to skip ahead, Ed Begley Jr. comes on at 3:50. He goes on & on & on about "peer reviewed studies". But the Hadley evidence clearly shows how corrupted the peer "reviewing" is.

You'll also enjoy mellow Ed lose his temper. Such actions are the last refuge of the guilty.

Here's a great quote from a Dennis Miller Zone (DMZ) member known as 'Brer Rabbit':

"Funny how Begley makes the fallacy of appeal to authority, while pointing people to peer-reviewed studies, the same kind of research that the leaked emails show is being manipulated by the climate change gravy trainers for financial gain."

Cloudy November Days

2009-11-24T22:51:00.001-08:00

Hide The Decline!

2009-11-24T22:26:00.001-08:00

Summary of Corruption of the Environmental Movement

2009-11-24T08:50:00.000-08:00

This is a must read!

The Great NY Times Eco Cover-up

2009-11-23T00:24:00.000-08:00

The extreme bias & hypocrisy of the NY Times has reached an all time low with this.

Flag Walk Time Lapse - Demo Video Only

2009-11-23T00:17:00.002-08:00

The University of East Anglia Embarrassment - What Happens Now?

2009-11-21T20:59:00.000-08:00

Regular commenter on SDA, "EBD", has a very interesting & detailed analysis of the after effects of the leaked Anthropogenic Global Warming (AGW) documents:

I agree with Joe, Robert. In the short term, at least, this is just a minor flesh-wound to the AGW promoters. Before people get too excited the key point we need to remind ourselves that belief in AGW has always been an act of self-righteousness and faith based on radical, secular/gaia views; it was *never based on science* in the first place. The AGW agenda is about a political perspective pertaining to anti-capitalism and wealth redistribution, and the mountain of evidence against AGW hasn't changed that.

It's always been about politics, not science. The mainstream media have been propagandizing for years now that AGW is a *fact*. For years now they've been teaching in schools that AGW is a fact, despite all the evidence to the contrary. So, again, is one more piece of evidence really going to reverse all that?
Watch the media in the weeks to come: if the CBC, for example, covers it at all - or MSNBC or CBS, etc. - they'll frame it as a minor bit of intrigue, they'll question the provenance of the leaked emails, and, especially, they'll trot out pro-AGW spokepeople who say the emails don't change the fact that *AGW is real.* They'll show calving glaciers, refer to the thinning arctic ice, etc etc etc.

The Global Warming Liars managed to get people concerned about AGW, and mega-millions spent on carbon sequestration and wind power, etc., by *not* mentioning the questionable science behind AGW, and by fastidiously avoiding the mention of the thousands of scientists who dispute the theory; they haven't acknowledged the numerous holes in the theory, including the lack of catastrophic events during the Medieval Warm Period. In short, AGW promoters have never been interested in the TRUTH, and in fact, as the emails show, they have an interest - a pecuniary interest - in repressing the truth. So while I agree that the emails might damage their cause in the short term, it's going to take years for this to play out. It's *far* from over.
You can count on the following: The World Government types in the EU aren't going to throw up their hands and go home; The AGW activists aren't going to change their dire warnings; The media aren't going to shut up about AGW; Al Gore and the eco-Moonies aren't going to come out this week and say "Whoops! Turns out we were wrong. Sorry about that!"

Let's talk in a couple of months and see if I'm wrong about that.

Posted by: EBD at November 21, 2009 11:35 PM

The Fraud that is Global Warming is Being Revealed ... Quickly!

2009-11-21T19:38:00.000-08:00

"Whoooosh" - That's the sound of hot air rushing out of the balloon known as Global Warming Fearmongering (aka FRAUD). The 61MB file obtained from the Climatic Research Unit of the University of East Anglia is now being carefully examined by researchers around the world and some startling evidence is mounting. Here are two accounts:

North by Northwest

2009-11-20T23:42:00.000-08:00

Here's a shot from Alfred Hitchcock's 1959 classic, North by Northwest. It's purportedly shot from the top of the UN Building in NYC, looking straight down.

Here's another great shot, later in the film:

Anna Maria Tremonti: Another Corrupt Canadian "Journalist"

2009-11-20T21:20:00.000-08:00

Anna Maria Tremonti works for CBC Radio 1. As you will learn from this column by Lawrence Solomon, she appears to come from a journalism school whose motto is: All the News that's Fit for Us to Spin

Coincidentally, Bill Good spent much of his career at CBC. Perhaps the two of them drank from the same Kool Aid container more frequently than not?!

Is There Now Actual Proof of the Great Global Warming Swindle?

2009-11-19T17:00:00.009-08:00

There's a strange developing story coming out of Europe. If it proves to be true, it'll show how incredibly corrupt Global Warming (aka Climate Change) proponents have been, in essence making data fit their theories rather than the other way around.

I imagine that close-minded buffoons like CKNW's Bill Good will get around to examining this around 2037!

Another Complaint Letter to CKNW

2009-11-19T15:19:00.000-08:00

Dear Sirs,

I write today for two reasons. The first reason is to let you know that you have lost me as a listener -- I largely stopped listening to CKNW in September (excepting Chuck Adler and Roy Green -- although their time slots are not conducive to me listening very often, or usually for very long periods of time). The second reason is to lodge a complaint, over an incident today, which exemplifies the reason for my departure from your once fine radio station.

1. Signing Off. Let me preface this by stating that I am 38 years of age, and have been actively listening to CKNW since approximately 1991, essentially during my post secondary education years (B.A. Hons., UBC, 1993). I cut my talk radio teeth on the likes of Rafe Mair, Phillip Till, and many other fine hosts, and became a loyal listener of your station. I am the kind of listener I would think a radio station would want to keep. Over the past couple of years, however, I have been listening less, for a couple of reasons. Firstly, I found the flavour of the daily weekday shows to have turned into vanilla bland events, which I can specifically trace back to the sacking of Rafe Mare a few years back. I didn't always agree with Mr. Mair, but he was a fair-minded host who did not shy away from honest debate. However, currently I simply can not be engaged by either Bill Good, or Christy Clark for any length of time. I loved Adler in the afternoons, but he was inexplicably moved out of the afternoon slot after only a brief period.

The second reason for my departure ties specifically into your host, Bill Good.

2. Lack of integrity and hypocrisy. For the most part, I have found Bill Good to be a plain vanilla, inoffensive, and generally uninteresting program host. The exception to this is his coverage of the theory of man made global warming (hereafter referred to as AGW), which is biased, hypocritical and often beyond the pale. My first experience with this was perhaps two or three years ago, when a caller was talking to Mr. Good and, quite politely I might add, suggested that Bill might want to invite Tim Ball on his program to discuss the skeptics' view of AGW. Before the caller could finish his point, Mr. Good cut him off, and tersely spat out, "TIM BALL IS NOT A CLIMATE CHANGE EXPERT!" Mr. Good's vitriolic response came out of left field and was completely unwarranted by the caller's tone or suggestion.

A similar event occurred today. I would not have heard it, but for its a mention on a prominent Canadian blog. I listened to the segment on your audio vault, and was dumbfounded by the bias and hypocrisy exhibited by Mr. Good. The hypocrisy was such that he maintains a standard for AGW skeptics he is prepared to have on his show that he does not maintain for AGW believers. Mr. Good stated, and I paraphrase, that he will only consider for his show AGW skeptics who are bona fide climatologists. Yet, his guest this morning, Guy Dauncey, himself is not a climatologist, but was provided the whole hour to present his case in support of AGW theory (one wonders if the irony is lost on Mr. Good). And, while not stated, Mr. Good implied that finding such an animal (both climatologist, and AGW skeptic) was nigh impossible. Indeed, a two minute Google search yielded the name Dr. John Christy, AGW skeptic, and holder of a PhD in atmospheric sciences (of which climatology is an aspect). In fact, there are hundreds of experts in the field who do not support the current alarmist view of AGW.

As for bias, Mr. Good has the right to maintain editorial content over his program. This I do not dispute. But to completely, and deliberately exclude the other side of the debate is beyond the pale. And, accepting a few calls, limited to a minute or two at most, from AGW skeptics is not providing acceptable balance. Furthermore, Mr. Good likened skepticism of AGW with believers of a flat Earth. How insulting. Insulting people like me, who are at least as informed as Mr. Good on the subject, is simply icing on the cake. Mr. Good could take some lessons from other radio hosts, for example, Roy Green and Chuck Adler, who are AGW skeptics. Neither shuns AGW believers, who are welcomed on their show. Sure, the guests may get a rough ride, but it's always respectful, and the audience can make up their own mind. Mr. Good, on the other hand, is content to simply shut out the other side, and dismiss them as "Flat Earthers." I personally find it offensive that Mr. Good takes it upon himself to (attempt to) make up my mind for me. Contrary to the alarmist dogma, the science is not settled. Shutting down debate has only shut me down as a listener, and I would hope, most other fair minded people would respond the same way.

So, today's foray into CKNW's audio vault has re-confirmed my decision to leave CKNW, made about two months ago. This is on the heels of my tuning out of Canadian television news media (CTV, CBC, et. al.) about 18 months ago. I now tune into your competition out of Bellingham, Washington (AM 790).

Signed,

A disappointed former listener,
Colin Gartner
Mission, BC

Bill Good - CKNW's Disgrace!

2009-11-19T13:05:00.005-08:00

The fellow who hosts the morning show weekdays on CKNW is a "journalist" by the name of Bill Good . This morning I was absolutely dumbfounded by what I heard on his program. You can listen to it here beginning at 7:45. He had on a fellow named Guy Dauncey. Mr. Dauncey is a militant pro Man Made Climate Change advocate who is now advocating that any commercials questioning the THEORY he believes in be banned.

Many callers challenged Bill Good on why he didn't balance the hour out with a guest on the other side of the debate, Good openly admitted that he and his producers have decided that "the science is in and the debate is closed". He added that in a similar way he doesn't have guests on who assert that the Earth is flat or that smoking isn't unhealthy. When Dauncey said that Christopher Monckton was a "nut", Good seemed to concur with him. When Dauncey launched ad hominen attacks on outspoken individuals who disagree with him, insisting that they are being paid by "right wing think tanks" and the "oil industry", Good didn't challenge him whatsoever.

I'm incredulous because this past year so much evidence has come out showing that the Earth's average temperature has gone down over the past 10 years and that CO2 increases are merely a fraction of what the Gore & Suzuki crowd said they would be. Yet Bill Good doesn't want to hear any of this and is quite deliberately, we learned today, keeping this information away from his many listeners.

I wish that Roy Green or Charles Adler would invite Guy Dauncey on their shows and have an honest debate with someone like Tim Ball or Christopher Monckton. Why do I suspect that the coward Dauncey will refuse such an invitation?

Furthermore, I wish that Tim Ball and Christopher Monckton and Ian Plimer would charge both Guy Dauncey and Bill Good with slander in a Canadian court. I think they'd each have a very strong case!!!

Proud Black Conservatives!

2009-11-18T20:56:00.001-08:00

The History (and the Future) of Canadian Television

2009-11-17T23:00:00.000-08:00

This should be a must read for all Canadians!

The Dean of the Harvard Medical School on Obamacare

2009-11-17T19:01:00.002-08:00

Dr. Jeffrey Flier makes some interesting points.

Adam Carolla on Political Correctness and Radical Islam

2009-11-17T17:35:00.002-08:00

SDA Reaches 15 Million Page Visits!

2009-11-16T22:37:00.001-08:00

Kate McMillan's ultra-popular blog, Small Dead Animals, reached 15,000,000 page visits this evening. An amazing milestone! Congrats, Kate and all SDA regulars!