From Climate Depot: Fired for ‘Diverging’ on Climate: Progressive Professor’s fellowship ‘terminated’ after WSJ OpEd calling global warming ‘unproved science’
Professor’s fellowship ‘terminated’ after WSJ OpEd declaring ‘the left wants to stop industrialization—even if the hypothesis of catastrophic, man-made global warming is false’. Prof. Caleb Rossiter: ‘Just two days after I published a piece in the Wall Street Journal calling for Africa to be allowed the ‘all of the above’ energy strategy we have in the U.S., the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS) terminated my 23-year relationship with them…because my analysis and theirs ‘diverge.’
IPS email of ‘termination’ to Rossiter: ‘We would like to inform you that we are terminating your position as an Associate Fellow of the Institute for Policy Studies…Unfortunately, we now feel that your views on key issues, including climate science, climate justice, and many aspects of U.S. policy to Africa, diverge so significantly from ours’
In an exclusive interview with Climate Depot, Dr. Rossiter explained:
“If people ever say that fears of censorship for ‘climate change’ views are overblown, have them take a look at this: Just two days after I published a piece in the Wall Street Journal calling for Africa to be allowed the ‘all of the above’ energy strategy we have in the U.S., the Institute for Policy Studies terminated my 23-year relationship with them…because my analysis and theirs ‘diverge.’”
“I have tried to get [IPS] to discuss and explain their rejection of my analysis,’ Rossiter told Climate Depot. “When I countered a claim of ‘rapidly accelerating’ temperature change with the [UN] IPCC’s own data’, showing the nearly 20-year temperature pause— the best response I ever got was ‘Caleb, I don’t have time for this.’”
More here: http://www.climatedepot.com/2014/06/12/fired-for-diverging-on-climate-progressive-professors-fellowship-terminated-after-wsj-oped-calling-global-warming-unproved-science/
Talk about a wrongful termination lawsuit….. So disgusting. Lies are truth to these nutters.
Absolutely zero introspection on the part of the AGW faithful. Sad.
So, Rossiter is willing to call IPS corrupt only when they cut him off the payroll? Was it corrupt before that, did he notice the corruption and blow the whistle on it, or did he participate in the corruption as its employee?
There is no injustice in cutting him off the payroll. He was paid to advocate a certain position, truth be damned, and he stopped doing his job.
How low can they go?
Jim Ryan says:
June 12, 2014 at 9:24 pm
I don’t see the word ‘corrupt’ in the story. Please don’t misdirect what was written.
The climate obsessed are operating peculiar institutions. If those toiling in the climate obsessed’s peculiar institutions dare speak openly, they are shunned at best, fired or face having their careers wrecked more and more.
Climate justice?
We saw the same sort of activity in the Third Reich and in the former Soviet Union. The Warmistas are truly the inheritors of the Cloak of Fascism and Oppression of Thought.
No time for what? Science?
Are the rest of their opinions similarly flawed?
Policy analysis in isolation from reality? Is this a new idea?
Disgusting. Fascistic? Yes.
Since I can’t think of any escape for their egos that could actually happen, I am afraid they will go even lower than this. They are just too addicted to CAGW.
The differential between who they are and who they think they are has got to be some kind of record.
Left wing non-profits, right wing non-profits, both have narrow agendas. Don’t be surprised if they stamp out any internal dissent with their agenda. It is part of our politics these days. Don’t think you get a wrongful termination lawsuit if you are dismissed from a policy group with an agenda when you turn against part of their agenda.
Of course they don’t have time to argue tedious facts with Caleb. They have a position, and employees of ideological groups don’t get to go against their position without consequences. The mission of such groups is their reason for being.
This kind of behaviour is bad, but certainly understandable, considering the group’s mission.
This behaviour is worse when governments do it. You can’t easily terminate a government employee for publicly dissenting from the government’s position, but you can make life tougher for him or her, and my sense is that government employees on both sides of the Atlantic have gotten that message.
Seems Ghandi’s part three is getting stronger, but it will get worse before it gets better. There is common ground. Wonder why it is so hard for many to find?
Name calling, obfuscation and diversionary commentary on both sides is a waste of time.
Thanks to Anth@ony for all the posts. Such an education.
I assume he’s suing them, right? Because if not…he should be.
Sorry, it is not about the science. Never was.
J Ryan has raised a good point, would Rossiter still be advocating for IPS if they kept paying him? We are at a critical point in this saga and the world needs scientists to start speaking their conscience and stop worrying about their careers. When the truth is revealed their careers will be guaranteed.
well he should have known that IPS is run by left wing loons, akin to Greenpeace, so what did he expect?
The fact that they are sooooo intolerant of any critical questions from within their ranks shows that they are tightly blinkered left-wing loons… oh, but I am being redundant.
Surely he is well rid of them? Right?
Notice how proponents of the cause bristle at the idea of conspiracy among their ranks. Disproportionately. Nothing to see here. Move away from the issue.
“Climate justice”??? Pass the sick bag please.
I am sick of the Left ramming the word “justice” down everyone’s throats as a means of pacifying opposition. “HOW DARE YOU NOT WANT (simply fill-in ‘exploited’ topic of your choosing! lol) JUSTICE?” No one stops to think, “Wait, who are they seeking ‘justice’ against? Oh, wait…me. I’m the evil one. By merely existing, apperantly I’m standing in their way of people holding hands and forming drum circles; of Gaia slipping into a peaceful, forever chilled, and never warmed, slumber.” It’s beautiful in its own way, silencing opposition without even positing an argument.
The Greenies should keep this up. Soon, even those apathetic on the climate issue will have their minds made up by these Alinsky-like tactics. Honestly, that’s probably how this will be decided. They have set up their defenses enough to where it might have to be brought down from within. That seems to be coming along nicely. 🙂
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The truth is an unacceptable threat.
Is this his day job? I don’t think so.
He disagrees with the captain.
So, take a walk.
http://jonontech.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/WalkThePlank.jpg
Are you surprised Prof.? You’re in the wrong company. Try the Heartland Institute whose fellowship includes Fred Singer, Craig Idso, Bob Carter. Be in good company
“Fellowship” = “Followship” at IPS. (And elsewhere.)