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Insider Report from Newsmax.com Headlines (Scroll down for complete stories): 1. Perry, Romney Differ Sharply on Climate Change 2. Gorbachev: Putin Pulling Russia ‘Back Into the Past’ 3. Americans Worked Till Aug. 12 to Pay for Government 4. Beware of Iowa Poll: McCain Placed 10th in ’08 5. ‘Nanny State’ Calif. Law Bans Non-fitted Hotel Sheets
1. Perry, Romney Differ Sharply on Climate Change A clear divide has emerged between Republican presidential candidates Rick Perry and Mitt Romney over one issue important to many conservatives — climate change. Texas Gov. Perry says the climate change issue has been “politicized” and is a “contrived phony mess.” But former Massachusetts Gov. Romney has actually drawn praise from global warming crusader Al Gore for his assertion that humans are contributing to a global environment that is getting warmer. And some observers say Romney’s stance could very well doom his candidacy. In his book “Fed Up!” Perry questions the science behind global warming claims and accuses Gore of being a “false prophet of a secular carbon cult.” He writes: “Draconian policies with dire economic effects based on so-called science may not stand the test of time. Quite frankly, when science gets hijacked by the political left, we should all be concerned. “It’s all one contrived phony mess that is falling apart under its own weight.” Asked about his climate change views at a campaign stop in Bedford, N.H., on Wednesday, according to National Journal, Perry stated: “I do think global warming has been politicized. “We are seeing almost weekly or even daily scientists are coming forward and questioning the original idea that manmade global warming is what is causing our climate to change. Yes, our climate has changed. It has been changing ever since the earth was formed. But I do not buy into a group of scientists who have, in some cases, been found to be manipulating data.” Perry’s position stands in stark contrast to the views expressed by Romney. The Washington Post reported that at a June 3 town hall meeting in Manchester, N.H., he said: “I don’t speak for the scientific community, of course, but I believe the world’s getting warmer. I can’t prove that, but I believe based on what I read that the world is getting warmer. “And number two, I believe that humans contribute to that. I don’t know how much our contribution is to that, because I know that there have been periods of greater heat and warmth in the past, but I believe we contribute to that.” He added that “it’s important for us to reduce our emissions of pollutants and greenhouse gases that may be significant contributors.” Romney’s position pleased Gore, who wrote on his website on June 15: “Good for Mitt Romney. “The putative Republican presidential front-runner, eager to prove his conservative bona fides, could easily have said what he knew many in his party’s base wanted to hear. Instead, the former Massachusetts governor stuck to the position he has held for many years — that he believes the world is getting warmer and that humans are contributing to it.” Romney’s statements drew a quite different response from conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh, who told listeners: “Bye-bye, nomination. The last year has established that the whole premise of manmade global warming is a hoax, and we still have presidential candidates that want to buy into it.” Talking Points Memo observed: “Climate skeptics love Perry,” who “appears poised to take up a view of climate change on the presidential campaign trail that would be right at home in a Sen. James Inhofe floor speech.” Oklahoma Republican Inhofe is an outspoken critic of global warming crusaders. Marc Morano writes on his Climate Depot website: “As the former writer of Sen. Inhofe’s floor speeches, I say kudos to Perry! Romney is in deep trouble on this issue. Gore praising Romney’s warmist climate views makes it even tougher for Romney to appeal to GOP voters.” |
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