Friday, July 03, 2009


Krugman Redefines Treason
Paul Krugman, never one to hold back on comments, now has declared that anyone who doe s not believe as he does on global warming is guilty of "treason against the planet." Lest a reader think I am exaggerating, here is what he wrote:

And as I watched the deniers make their arguments, I couldn't help thinking that I was watching a form of treason -- treason against the planet.

To fully appreciate the irresponsibility and immorality of climate-change denial, you need to know about the grim turn taken by the latest climate research.

...This truly is amazing. Krugman pretty much now holds the view that HE is the standard of good and proper thought. Remember, throughout history, the punishment for "treason" has been death. By the way, don't think that people like Krugman are going to back off. Holocaust "denial" in parts of Europe is punishable by prison...