No one seems to be writing opinion pieces quite the way I would, so I decided to do it myself.

The name? Taverns are places where one goes to discuss the interesting events and things in the world, so this is my tavern.

I will offer my views on politics, economics, and whatever else strikes my fancy.
I will occasionally publish the entire article from another journal for purposes of causing discussion.

 

If Bush had sold cigarettes, would he decide to study lung cancer for two years more?

The Department of Commerce has just announced a two-year program to study Global warming.

Working within the core constructs, the plan outlines five overarching scientific goals aimed at addressing key questions and uncertainties.

They include:

Extend knowledge of the Earth’s past and present climate and environment, including its natural variability, and improve understanding of the causes of observed changes

Improve understanding of the forces bringing about changes in the Earth’s climate and related systems

Reduce uncertainty in projections of how the Earth’s climate and environmental systems may change in the future

Understand the sensitivity and adaptability of different natural and managed systems to climate and associated global changes

Explore the uses and identify the limits of evolving knowledge to manage risks and opportunities related to climate variability and change

You will notice that they do not intend to do anything radical - like actually take any actions that might reduce Global Warming.

This is probably a Public Relations gimmick to take off some of the heat after the White House (without any scientific assistance) removed the global warming portions of the report recently issued by the environmental protection agency before they would permit the report to be issued.
posted by Richard at 11:46 AM