tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8768542139586623003.post5678994186413254244..comments2023-09-02T03:31:13.705-07:00Comments on Really Sciency: Legal issuesLazarushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14139033650731770470noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8768542139586623003.post-53099036590310767672012-02-26T01:55:54.996-08:002012-02-26T01:55:54.996-08:00I still think that the very nature of Heartland wi...I still think that the very nature of Heartland will work in Gleick's favor. This is a front organisation that tries to keep in's funders anonymous and it's funding covert. They can take the moral high ground if things stay as they are but may lose it or further embarrass it's funders if further media attention is brought to bear through legal actions.Lazarushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14139033650731770470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8768542139586623003.post-56994762592884381092012-02-25T12:18:54.789-08:002012-02-25T12:18:54.789-08:00Hansen's arrests are in the criminal sphere wh...Hansen's arrests are in the criminal sphere which relieves him of the burden of proof. Gleick is IMHO in a much more precarious position, a civil suit would (I think ) be standard of proof at the balance of probabilities. I dont agree with you for another reason though which I don't want to enlarge on right now ;-) sorry don't wanna tempt fate. But it's the judgement of Gleick's peers I'm watching out for.hengist mcstonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02305004072053789291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8768542139586623003.post-2840455464071307642012-02-22T17:58:38.833-08:002012-02-22T17:58:38.833-08:00Agreed. If it wasn't the case before this inci...Agreed. If it wasn't the case before this incident will cause all those within and connected to Heartland to re-evaluate. Disagreements are likely.<br /><br />I also notice from the documents that it mentions some ex-employees. Suggesting some were ineffective and not up to the job. For example;<br />Latonya Harris,let go due to chronic truancy.<br /><br />Such people may be inclined to come forward or at lest talk to the press. I don't think we have heard the last of this yet.Lazarushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14139033650731770470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8768542139586623003.post-64013588166513811032012-02-22T15:25:56.102-08:002012-02-22T15:25:56.102-08:00I agree with your assessment. I think Heartland ha...I agree with your assessment. I think Heartland has gotten as much PR value out of this as it's going to get having rallied the masses of climate science deniers. <br /><br />I find it HI's public reaction curious, however. Threatening, pompous, allusions to "warmist" conspiracies do not add up to attracting or maintaining high-level donors, such as Microsoft, but seem directed to rank-and-file "Joe Citizen." If I were Microsoft I'd distance myself from Heartland as fast as possible reading Bast's statements. I find it hard to believe that HI's Board of Directors would approve of that approach.<br /><br />Maybe Bast has so much power over that the Board is unwilling to say much. I wouldn't be surprised if Heartland is having some potentially serious internal troubles.b. j. edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04246035380950545787noreply@blogger.com