[Allen Tice]

As of this morning access by the posted link through Researchgate is no longer available. The very clear item should still be available to AAAS members.

[Brian Allgar]

Don't worry, Allen. I'm sure SCOTUS* will announce a ruling that it's up to God to take care of global warming, and that in the meantime He wants the fossil-fuel industry to enjoy the riches he has bestowed on them. Problem solved.


* Stupid C***ts Of Totally Unbelievable Shittiness.

[John Isbell]

Ah! Little had I known the actual unpacking of the acronym SCOTUS. It's good to know!

Cheers,
John

[Allen Tice]

Brian, as your post earlier today presently stands, it doesn’t reflect well on you. Regardless of anyone’s opinion of certain very recent US Supreme Court decisions, if I for example were use similarly infantile language about parts of the governments or individuals in the governments of, say, France where you live, or the UK where you don’t, I would be rebuked, and rightly. I live in the US and am more directly affected and entitled, yet the wording in my opinions would take a different form. Please restore my longstanding respect.

[John Isbell]

I think the time for such language is when five unpleasant liars decide in their infinite wisdom to ignore fifty years of precedent and take 350 million others back to the Middle Ages - i.e., now. You'll note Roberts, who has a conscience, dissented.

Cheers,
John

[Brian Allgar]

Allen, it was a JOKE - admittedly, a rather acid one. But since you appear to have taken it seriously, allow me to explain my position.

I don’t believe that anyone, especially not a politician or a judge, is automatically entitled to my respect. On the contrary, I feel that some of them, including five members of the Supreme Court, are deserving of my utmost contempt, and I have no intention of moderating my language when referring to them. This applies equally (since you mentioned England and France) to such abominations as Boris Johnson and Marine le Pen, to name but two of many.

I am, however, sorry to have offended your unexpectedly delicate sensibilities.

[Allen Tice]

Believe it or not, I am an American citizen. Buy my book ASAP, study pp 67-68.

[Allen Tice]

Originally Posted by Brian Allgar

Don't worry, Allen. I'm sure SCOTUS will announce a ruling that it's up to God to take care of global warming, and that in the meantime He wants the fossil-fuel industry to enjoy the riches he has bestowed on them. Problem solved.

I have zero complaints about the part of your post quoted above. It’s entirely fair play. It’s language and thrust are not dissimilar to what I could remark myself about what’s going on. To be very clear, it is wry, apt, and Allgar all at once.