Off with His Head!

How dare a "scientist' in Oregon disagree with the Governor and his cadre of "experts". Shucks, let's just fire him and appoint our own expert...(who will agree with us).

That's what Oregon State University professor George Taylor is facing for having committed a purported act of heresy. His crime? Well, here's a quote “Most of the climate changes we have seen up until now have been a result of natural variations,” . By Gawd we cannot have a person who holds such a view have the title of State Climatologist boomed Governor Ted Kulongoski. Why Ted, why?

Well, the governor said Taylor's contradictions interfere with the state's stated goals to reduce greenhouse gases, the accepted cause of global warming in the eyes of a vast majority of scientists. Heck, we can't let reason get in the way of "stated goals".

When did science becomes "consensus" based? If nine out of ten Dentist agree the sky is green does that make it so? If you disagree and state that the sky is blue, are you no longer a Dentist. Maybe, seems in Oregon, at the very least, the Governor might want to take a look at your license because stated policy is contrary. So much for tolerance, open debate and simply a difference of opinion in Oregon.

It's a good thing this type thinking is limited to one state.....right?