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2011-06-23 08:32:12 | The unfolding drama of Swastikagate | |
John Cook john@skepticalscience... 121.222.9.229 |
A brief history of Monckton's latest brain explosion. Popcorn recommended:16 June: Monckton commits Swastikagate in this recent lecture 21 June: Graham Readfern article in ABC Drum: The environmental Nazi hunter 23 June: By happy coincidence, John Abraham's Conversation piece: The chief troupier: the follies of Mr Monckton Mainstream Media22 June: ABC Online News report Monckton compares Garnaut to Hitler 22 June 7:39pm: Brisbane Times Garnaut an eco-fascist, says Monckton 22 June 8:30pm: Daily Telegraph Lord Christopher Monckton likens Professor Ross Garnaut to a Nazi 22 June: ABC Lateline news cover this on TV late Wednesday night 22 June 5:50pm: Channel 7 coverage + direct link to video (complete with video of Monckton's swastika talk) 23 June: The Australian (very conservative, anti-science newspaper) report on Swastikagate and link Monckton to opposition leader Tony Abbott (seriously, you couldn't ask for better reporting than this) 23 June 5am: The West Australian Climate nazi gibe taints tax fight 23 June: Phillip Coorey at Sydney Morning Herald Garnaut called a fascist 23 June 10pm: ABC Monckton welcome at conference despite jibe 23 June: Tweet from @Galileomovement: #Monckton comments comparing Prof Garnaut’s methods to Hitler, Nazism and fascism are rejected by the #GalileoMovement. #climate #auspol 24 June 7:40am: Adelaide Now: Adelaide German club reviewing Monckton event 24 June: Canberra Times: Lord Monckton 'Nazi' jibe heats up mining conference 26 June: ABC - Monckton apologises for Nazi jibe (Climate change sceptic Christopher Monckton says he was catastrophically stupid to compare the prominent Australian economist Ross Garnaut to Adolf Hitler) Public figures response to Monckton23 June 9:30am: Garnaut responds in The Age: Nazi jibes will be harshly judged: Garnaut 23 June 10:10am: Liberal MP Josh Frydenberg labels Lord Monckton 'highly offensive' for his Nazi slur against Ross Garnaut 23 June 12:03pm: Bob Brown issues a media release: Brown says Abbott is unwise to consort with Monckton 23 June 3:58pm: The Age "Mr Abbott said that while he found Lord Monckton's comments "offensive and over the top" he would still be attending the convention" Responses from the denialosphere23 June: Anthony Watts throws Monckton under the bus 23 June: Andrew Bolt throws Monckton under the bus as well 23 June: Climate Sceptics party think fascist slur is justified (includes apology from Monckton) 23 June: Some hero worship from Jo Nova: Monckton stirs the pot with a cheap shot, and the media obediently perform | |
2011-06-23 09:13:32 | ||
dana1981 Dana Nuccitelli dana1981@yahoo... 64.129.227.4 |
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2011-06-23 09:20:11 | Wow re Andrew Bolt | |
John Cook john@skepticalscience... 121.222.9.229 |
Andrew Bolt provides the quote of the day:
(pity about the spello) | |
2011-06-24 18:05:13 | Sound the Drums, Blow the Trumpets | |
Glenn Tamblyn glenn@thefoodgallery.com... 58.165.11.155 |
OK. Monckton had a major brain meltdown and he has been hit by some buses - boo hoo.
But even so. STIKE UP THE BAND!
Monckton apologised for something. He Apologised! Just let that role around you brain for a few seconds. Feels weird doesn't it! Is that light at the end of the tunnel I just glimpsed. Now we need an email campaign about how Garnaut should sue him for Slander. Maybe flood the other Mad Monk's office with questions about how he can even consider still speaking at the same event if Monckton is allowed in.
Here is a real fantasy - Monckton's tour has to be cancelled. OK its fantasy, but it sure has a great ring to it. | |
2011-06-24 18:37:10 | ||
nealjking nealjking@gmail... 84.151.51.94 |
Glenn, Can Monckton be sued if he's already apologized? | |
2011-06-24 19:27:30 | ||
Glenn Tamblyn glenn@thefoodgallery.com... 58.167.14.213 |
Not sure
Might be a jurisdiction issue. Slander occured outside Oz of an Ozzie citizen.
Even just the threat of it though. Something about hoisting and petards | |
2011-06-26 22:58:41 | Andrew Bolt update | |
James Wight jameswight@southernphone.com... 112.213.151.234 |
Monckton was interviewed on The Bolt Report. |