Advancing Hysteria by Editing Skeptical Views of Global Warming

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Advancing Hysteria by Editing Skeptical Views of Global Warming (http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2008/08/18/advancing-hysteria-editing-skeptical-views-global-warming)

By Noel Sheppard (http://newsbusters.org/bios/noel-sheppard.html) | August 18, 2008 - 12:32
Remember back in November when Nobel Laureate Al Gore actually told (http://newsbusters.org/blogs/mark-finkelstein/2007/11/05/al-gore-comedian-medias-global-warming-coverage-too-balanced) NBC's Meredith Vieira that trying to cover global warming from a fair and balanced perspective was wrong, and only climate alarmists should be given any attention in pieces concerning this controversial subject?
Well, a Stanford social psychologist has recently done a study of how people's opinions about global warming change if skeptical views are edited out of news stories, and the results, though not surprising, should scare the heck out of free thinkers around the country.
As reported (http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/environment/2008-08-13-green-psychology_N.htm) by USA Today on August 13 (h/t NBer nofate, emphasis added):

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American Psychological Association leaders say they want to launch a national initiative specifically targeting behavior changes, including developing media messages that will help people reduce their carbon footprint and pay more attention to ways they can conserve. They want to work with other organizations and enlist congressional support to help fund the effort.

Wow. So, the APA wants to work with media to brainwash citizens, and it's going to ask Congress to fund their efforts.

Be afraid. Be very afraid!