If Hansen has his way, this heresy will be a crime. It makes me wonder if the data can stand on its own or if the hyperbole is needed to scare the non-scientists into a militant frenzy for support. Any hyperbole makes me look into the work with a more critical eye. I am not alone in that attitude.

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I am an American. That's the way most of us put it, just matter of factly. They are plain words, those four: you could write them on your thumbnail, or sweep them clear across this bright autumn sky. But remember too, that they are more than just words. They are a way of life. So whenever you speak them; speak them firmly, speak them proudly, speak them gratefully. I am an American. ...a tradition