Apparently, I'm not the only one that thinks Rep. Joe Barton's attempt to go McCarthy on climate science is scary as hell. Dave at Gristmill has a run-down of the various letters written to the Congressman, as well as news coverage of his shameless pandering to the fossil fuels industry that supports him so well. Can somebody find something legitimate for this poor guy to do? There's got to be a professional sports league somewhere that hasn't been investigated for drug use...
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