CLIMATE OF FEAR

[marchesarosa]

BISHOP HILL, a dissentient afflicted with the malady of thought.

He is not a bishop. He's not actually called Hill either. He is an Englishman who lives in rural Scotland. He is an AGW sceptic, A.W. Montford, who has just written a book called "The Hockey Stick Illusion - Global Warming and the Corruption of Science".

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He writes this in his blog:



Climate of fear
December 6, 2009

I've had some correspondence over the last few days with a well-known writer. We've been discussing people who might want to review my book, but it has not been an easy task. I thought his comments on this problem were illuminating and I'm reproducing them here (with permission).

As you will see, as well as not being able to name my correspondent, I have had to redact a name from the quote as well to protect the identity of the person named. Here's what my contact said when asked for suggestions for reviewers:

'Asked for names of potential writers, I feel like an early Lutheran asked to identify his fellow readers of English bibles and knowing that Sir Thomas Gore, sorry More, is reading my letters and tightening his thumbscrews in Chelsea. In other words, like you, I know lots of people who are on side privately but daren't say so publicly. The other day I bumped into ************** at an event and said something about his global warming views (sceptical) and he froze and said `I don't do that stuff now - people would not touch me if I did'.

What can one say to that? I now live in a country where people are afraid to state their opinions on a scientific question. They will have their livelihoods taken away from them if they do.

I sometimes have to pinch myself to ensure that this really is happening and I'm not just living in a bad dream.


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