October 6, 2009

Letter to the Editor

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This letter to the editor in Saturday’s Washington Post was pretty amusing:

George F. Will used his Oct. 1 column to deride government officials and scientists warning of the consequences of global warming, and he suggested that these climate-change “Cassandras” slow down and not cater to “alarmists” 

Mr. Will has perhaps forgotten his classics. Cassandra, prophetess of Troy, was always right when she sounded the alarm but was never believed by those with power to avert disaster.

JIM McELFISH

Senior Attorney

Environmental Law Institute

Washington

The man with the oddly appropriate name is right. (Via)

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