Peter Gleick requests leave of absence from Pacific Institute

– Tallblokes computers were seized in a police raid, with no evidence & a much lower “public interest”. So In a just world Gleick’s would have already been seized. But this is a topsy turvy world where the Activist-science community (acti-science) have 1000 times the, cash & PR resources & so own the debate. Managing to get words published again and again so they become true. Manage to get the English language changed (“denier” etc.) & then use them to frame the debate with standard tricks of creating false dichotmies (with us or against us) i.e if you don’t support dogma you are a “denier” cos we own science. While at the same time as name calling & deleting polite but inconvenient comments on their blogs etc. They’ll dig up some dirt on someone & get the debate closed down they always do.
– “Neither the Board nor staff knew of, played any role in, or condones these events”
well if this turned out not to be true then PI as well NCSE will end up paying compensation to Heartland

The Oakland-based Pacific Institute is insulating the organization, and their liability insurance policy, from the coming legal battle between the Heartland Institute and Dr. Gleick. The honorable Dr. Gleick is now on his own when it comes to representation in the courts.
In the event Dr. Gleick announces his intention to go on a ’round the world quest to find the “missing heat”, should the FBI request that he turn in his passport?

It sounds grand, but what really is the Pacific Institute, and how many people actually do work there? It seems Gleick is its only paid “employee” (and paid a ton, not counting trips, expenses, etc.), and that over the years, millions of dollars have been poured into it by the U.S. government using taxpayers’ money. PI, which is tax-exempt, turns around and uses this grant money for political purposes, including propaganda, and pushing or opposing specific political candidates: all in violation of federal laws.
It seems to me that a large percentage of alleged non-profits are just scams created by crooks to get free government money and sucker contributions, and to provide employment and cushy benefits for themselves. If our government weren’t so politicized, maybe the FBI, Justice Department, etc. would put an end to this trillion-dollar rip-off, but without fake charities, the unemployment numbers would be twice as high, and politicians would have to raise money from real individuals, instead of giving tax money to the fake charities so they can funnel some of it back in the form of contributions.

Ian says:
February 24, 2012 at 10:46 pm
Re: zootcadillac’s comment on salary:
Gleick’s 2010 salary (according to the PI’s 990) is just over $152,000 – or about $5K more than Bast’s salary at Heartland. So much for big money from big oil: EPA grants pay better.
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I’m sure $152K is just the beginning of his taxable income – he certainly earns much more than that.
You know, I never want to deny anyone the opportunity to make buck, but what has struck me about the CAGW scientists is that they want to make you believe they’re not in it for the money – B.S.! OF COURSE, they’re in it for the money! Let me know when they start doing their “science” for free. And as we all know, there are a lot of opportunities these days to make big money in the climate industry versus, say, being in the service of “big oil” or “big energy” or “big whatever”.
BTW, I am guessing that we will be hearing about Peter Gleick taking a leave of absence at a rehab ranch somewhere in the California mountains, where he can eat organic yogurt, take yoga classes, and meditate with Buddhist camp councilors.

Lisa Jackson is still head of Obama’s EPA. The money will continue to flow. If not from there then redevelopment funds or stimulus funds. Gleick just forgot who he was, a well paid hatchet man.

He asked to be placed on leave? How odd is that?
He’s founder and president, all he needs to do announce, he doesn’t need to ask permission.

“he felt provoked, and he could have started the crusade with an attack on any of the known climate-sceptic outlets.”
Perhaps these other outfits should check their records to see if there have been any attempted phishing expeditions lately?

@hawkwood says:
February 25, 2012 at 6:28 am
The Three Stooges are re-uniting with Anthony Wiener, Eliot Spitzer and Peter Gleick. Oh, I almost forgot Charlie Sheen as Shemp!
Hawk-ster… very apt association, indeed. But, the problem is that the Wiener’s, Spitzer’s, Gleick’s eventually, given time, money & power turn into Adolf, Josef & Idi… & that’s no laughing matter.
BTW, have you noticed that hirsute adornment of doKtor Gleick looks like a negative of a blackface actor!? (It’s a legit phraseology, really, don’t censor it, please!)

The American Geophysical Union has responed quickly to the ethical challenge of the EPA funded advocate, turned cyber high jinkster. The NEW Director of the AGU Task Force on Scientific Ethics is to be fellow Gleick TFSE committee member Dr Linda Gundersen. Dr Gundersen is the Director of the Office of Science Quality and Intergity with the US Geological Survey. Therefore the seamless ‘Continuity of Government’ oversight on the philosophical direction of science will be maintained….lest you think that big brother might be forced to recuse itself over ‘ethics’.

jtom says:
February 24, 2012 at 9:10 pm
They need to distance themselves, and their assets, from the liability that Gleick has become.”
Nothing on the PI website this morning; so they’re not distancing themselves fast enough. The problem is, he’s the president of the board, and their highest paid staff member. What astonishes me, given the other names on that board, is that they have been so slow – they have to know that their Directors and Officers policy is at risk, here, to say nothing of all their contracts.
What they’re thinking defeats me.