Joe McCarthy is alive and still unwell

Republicans accused of witch-hunt against climate change scientists:

Joe McCarthy is alive and living in the body of Joe Barton, the chairman of the House and Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce. If you read here, you will see McCarthy - sorry - Barton (the motives and morals are so similar) has demanded complete details and the history of the research of three senior climate specialists. This includes all their sources of funding and everything they have ever published.
This is enormously blatant political pressure from a representative of the fossil-fuel lobby of the US against science everywhere. It doesn't stop in the US. All research into climate change is linked internationally. If Farton falsely disproves any of the scientists facts - the same way the petroleum lobbyists continue to attempt it with their propaganda, that 'proof' will insinuate itself through the rest of international research.
Power corrupts; it's time to add your voice against the Bush Government of America because this previously unsuccessful businessman now has absolute power over our earth. He on the other hand is only interested in short-term oil profits that he can use to carry on living his life in as much comfort as possible; maybe he'll buy a $3000 saddle to go with his $3000 pedal bike.

While Barton bullies and threatens the scientific community of America - all the others will be looking over their collective shoulders now - John Bolton, another of Bush's henchmen, has the UN in a panic using almost the same tactics. While telling them to repeal the Kyoto Agreement, he is demanding that no Americans will ever get punished for the unjustifiable slaughter they inflict on the citizens of other Countries.

Meanwhile, we sincerely hope Joe Barton gets his body and his morals back soon.