That Zany Lord Monckton! Scientists = "Eco-Fascists"; Oz Climate Advisor "Has Fascist Views"

[hatrack]

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The Seven Network aired footage last night of Lord Monckton describing Professor Garnaut as having ``fascist'' views, and as someone who expected people to ``accept authority without question''.

``Heil Hitler, on we go,'' said Lord Monckton in discussing Prof Garnaut, as a quote was displayed beside a Swastika. Lord Monckton labelled other climate change scientists as ``eco-fascists''.

Professor Garnaut declined to respond to the personal attack today, but said those who made such comments put themselves ``outside the boundaries of civilised discourse''.

Prime Minister Julia Gillard condemned the comments as ``offensive and grossly inappropriate'', but said it was up to Mr Abbott whether he attended the conference, which will also be attended by opposition frontbencher Mathias Cormann and independent MP Rob Oakeshott. But Labor backbencher Deborah O'Neill said Abbott should withdraw from the event. ``Frankly, I think unless Lord Monckton actually is removed from the program Tony Abbott should refuse to be on the same platform with the same person,'' she said.


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http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/tony-abbott-slams-lord-moncktons-fascist-slur-against-ross-garnaut/story-e6frg6nf-1226080599395

[Taverner]

1. No, "Lord" Monckton has fascist views

[The Croquist]

2. There's lots of ugliness on both sires of the argument

http://wattsupwiththat.com/2011/06/22/note-to-lord-monckton-this-isnt-helping/#more-42088

Anthony Watts is critical of Lord Monckton.

Alarmists in Australia are doing enough damage to themselves with over the top rhetoric. We don’t need to weaken our position on our interpretations of the data uncertainty and the science problems by committing rhetorical suicide.

Nobody has ever won an argument by invoking Godwins Law.

While Lord Monckton is free to speak his mind however he wishes, it is my opinion that this has no place in the debate, nor do the recent ugly calls from Australian columnists Richard Glover and Jill Singer.

I’m certainly not blameless in the issue of civility in the climate debate, as I’ve had my moments where I’ve rattled off an angry comment missive or a post that was misinterpreted that I have later regretted. There’s plenty of “heat of the moment” examples of that on both sides.

However, putting swastikas in planned public powerpoint presentations, and linking that by name to a person, is in my opinion, way over the top and in very bad form and totally hijacks and negates the important messages elsewhere in the presentation.

Lord Monckton has since apologized.