Skeptic handed the reins in the U.S.

-      Robert McLean

I weep for humanity when the most powerful country in the world hands control of its science program to a climate change skeptic.

Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) was named chair of America’s subcommittee on Space, Science and Competitiveness, where he will oversee NASA and science programs.

Cruz has claimed there isn't enough evidence to prove global warming is occurring, telling CNN he was skeptical of the "so-called scientific theory."

The Huffington Post tells of Cruz’s appointment in the story: “Ted Cruz, Longtime Foe Of NASA And Science, Will Oversee NASA AndScience In New Congress”.

The voice of yesterday, influencing critical decisions of today

-       Robert McLean

Listening to Senator Bob Day this morning on Radio National makes me reach for the tissues as the tears begin to flow.

Family First's Senator
Bob Day - living in the
past and taking us with
him.

This new and powerful senator, as it turns out, will vote today on the future of Australia’s carbon tax, bringing to the conversation a collection of views and opinions that might have been applicable a century ago, but have been superseded in every sense and are now grossly outmoded.

The South Australian Family First senator is a self-declared climate skeptic, who has lived and succeeded in a society built on the science he now denies – I’m confused.

It is worth spending nearly 10 minutes to listen to “Carbon tax repeal: Bob Day” to hear, and better understand how and why the Abbott Government is in a position to repeal carbon tax legislation to dump Australia in with the minority of climate change “foot-draggers”.