Faulty Climate Claims- Really?

This was never something I could quite buy into. As a scientist having seen some climate data presented to our local group. I was convinced that while possibly on a down cycle, the weather was just that cyclic.

Now, a friend, has sent info to me today at these two links here:

http://www.heartland.org/publications/environment%20climate/article.html?articleid=24359

and

http://icecap.us/ (read 3rd column)

Quite obviously, grand pooba cretin (Al Gore), and supervisory cretin (Theon) are embarassed that James Hansen with NASA has been suspected of manipulating data to creat a stir. What a stir it has been too!! We had the Kyoto Agreements, we've got everyone breathing down our necks to do something- ANYTHING!!! With data that is not truly reflective of what the sitch is. I feel bad for Hansen who now has to continue to try to recover from this for the duration of his career. Now for the rest of the world........uh, global warming...it's not really. Should we still pursue earth friendly ventures? Of course we should, at a normal pace where it makes economic sense.

But before we leave this topic.......let's give a big high five to the guy who double-checked the data himself.......statistician Steve McIntyre!!! Go Steve!! Maybe he should get $40k!!!!!!!!