{"id":11590,"date":"2014-02-28T18:02:52","date_gmt":"2014-03-01T02:02:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=11590"},"modified":"2014-03-01T20:16:02","modified_gmt":"2014-03-02T04:16:02","slug":"warning-climate-science-imposter-on-the-loose-on-fox-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=11590","title":{"rendered":"WARNING: Climate Science Imposter On The Loose On Fox News"},"content":{"rendered":"

Be On The Lookout:<\/strong> In recent days a disreputable character has been making the rounds on Fox News claiming to be a co-founder of Greenpeace while peddling PR spin straight from the ivory tower suites of the energy industry.<\/p>\n

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This imposter is Patrick Moore. He was last seen on the Sean Hannity program where he continued to misrepresent his association with Greenpeace. Hannity’s introduction was typically dishonest and dripping with animus as he declared that “For years the left has been spinning their lies about global warming, all in an effort to push through their radical agenda.”<\/em> And he took full advantage of Moore’s subterfuge by noting that his climate science denial was surprising “coming out of your mouth.”<\/em> What is surprising is that Moore is getting away with passing himself off as a co-founder of Greenpeace and an environmentalist.<\/p>\n

The recent sightings of Moore in the media have been exploited by conservative outlets eager to dismiss the broad agreement in the scientific community that the Earth’s climate is changing at a rapid pace, and that it is caused by human activity. In fact, 97% of the scientists<\/a> in the field have affirmed this in peer reviewed publications and research.<\/p>\n

That hasn’t stopped Moore from conducting his charade wherein he asserts that there is “zero evidence that the earth is warming because of human activity.”<\/em> His persistence is understandable with the knowledge that he is a paid representative of a variety of nuclear power and energy firms. Without any credentials in the field of climatology, Moore makes broad allegations that are not supported by verified research. Then he invents a vast liberal cabal that he claims is conspiring to build some sort of holy congregation of environmental opportunists:<\/p>\n

“It is a powerful convergence of interests among a very large number of elites including politicians who want to make it seem as though they’re saving the world, environmentalists who want to raise money and get control over very large issues like our energy policy, media for sensationalism, universities and professors for grants […] it is a kind of nasty combination of extreme political ideology and religious cult all rolled into one.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Contrary to his false identification as a co-founder of Greenpeace, Moore actually became affiliated with the group’s Canadian branch after it was already operating for a year. He left Greenpeace in 1991 to cash in on the lobbying fees he could collect from America’s pollution industries. And that’s what he has been doing for the last twenty-plus years. Greenpeace set the record straight about Moore a couple of years ago refuting any claim that Moore represents Greenpeace. They posted a detailed description<\/a> on their website that revealed the facts of their past association and Moore’s current pro-pollution activities:<\/p>\n

“Patrick Moore, a paid spokesman for the nuclear industry, the logging industry, and genetic engineering industry, frequently cites a long-ago affiliation with Greenpeace to gain legitimacy in the media. Media outlets often either state or imply that Mr. Moore still represents Greenpeace, or fail to mention that he is a paid lobbyist and not an independent source.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This is just another example of how Fox News deliberately deceives their audience. With full knowledge of the false representations, and utter disregard for the truth that qualified scientists provide, Fox dispenses a litany of lies that keeps their viewers ignorant. For more information about Moore’s deceit, and the cooperation from Fox News and other rightist media organizations in proliferating his hoax, see the analysis by Media Matters<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Be On The Lookout: In recent days a disreputable character has been making the rounds on Fox News claiming to be a co-founder of Greenpeace while peddling PR spin straight from the ivory tower suites of the energy industry. Be Sure To \u201cLIKE\u201d News Corpse On Facebook This imposter is Patrick Moore. 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