Tribalism
The tribalism that some of the leaked emails display is something more usually associated with social organization within primitive cultures; it is not attractive when we find it at work inside science.
From the Canada Free Press:
Michael “Hide the Decline” Mann, author of the infamous “hockey stick graph,” is under investigation by his employer, Penn State. (Personally, I think Penn State’s “Joe Pa” Paterno ought to march over to Mann, and kick his butt—on second thought, Joe should send over one of his Nittany Lions).
Climatologist Mike Hulme has suggested that the UN’s IPCC has run its course, adding that “The tribalism that some of the leaked emails display is something more usually associated with social organization within primitive cultures; it is not attractive when we find it at work inside science.”
“Not attractive?” How about: “reprehensible,” “nefarious,” or “criminal.” It should be noted that tribalism is a form of collectivism (Marxism, Fascism, Communism, et al.), so at least they’re “keeping it in the family,” so to speak.
Five members of the Australian legislature recently walked out, rather than support the Aussie version of Cap and Trade.
There are reportedly at least two lawsuits in the works against the East Anglian CRU.
The Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) has sued NASA for failing to provide documents requested under the Freedom of Information Act, and for being involved with an “apparent and widespread intent to defraud at the highest levels of international climate science.”
So who do you sue over climategate? Can we get all of our taxpayer dollars back? What about those who knew and lied about it? How are they any different from Bernie Madoff ?