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An Inconsistent Truth
''An Inconsistent Truth'' is a 2012 documentary film written, produced, and featuring, nationally syndicated conservative talk radio host Phil Valentine and directed by Shayne Edwards. Valentine, who denied climate change and disagreed with the scientific consensus on global warming, interviewed people who deny that there is a consensus on the issue of global warming or climate change, some of which are scientists, about the validity of Al Gore's film ''An Inconvenient Truth'' and the facts presented within. The film argues that global warming proponents keep changing its label, basing their argument on what Valentine claims is shaky scientific ground. Synopsis ''An Inconsistent Truth'' is Valentine's investigation into man-made global warming. The title alludes to Al Gore's documentary ''An Inconvenient Truth''. Valentine talks with scientists and politicians who reject the scientific consensus on climate change, and explores the culture of the global warming movement; often in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil Valentine
Philip Carr Valentine (September 9, 1959 – August 21, 2021) was an American conservative talk radio host, author and actor. He broadcast daily on WWTN, a Cumulus Media station in Nashville, Tennessee, and hosted ''The Phil Valentine Show'', syndicated nationally through the Westwood One radio network. He was a vocal opponent of a proposed state income tax in Tennessee and denied climate change. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Valentine opposed mask mandates and argued against vaccinations against COVID-19. He claimed he regretted his COVID-19 vaccine opposition after becoming ill with COVID-19 in July 2021. He died from complications of COVID-19 on August 21, 2021. Early life and education Valentine was born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, to Betsy Carr and six-term Democratic U.S. Representative Tim Valentine. He was raised in Nashville, North Carolina. Valentine scored high on IQ tests but received poor grades in school. He blamed his trouble concentrating in school o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Singer
Siegfried Fred Singer (September 27, 1924 – April 6, 2020) was an Austrian-born American physicist and emeritus professor of environmental science at the University of Virginia, trained as an atmospheric physicist. He was known for rejecting the scientific consensus on several issues, including climate change,Leaked Email Reveals Who's Who List of Climate Denialists Bagley, Katherine. , March 12, 2015 the connection between |
2012 Films
2012 in film is an overview of events, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies, critics' lists of the best films of 2012, festivals, a list of country-specific lists of films released, and notable deaths. Most notably, the two oldest surviving American film studios, Universal and Paramount both celebrated their centennial anniversaries, marking the first time that two major film studios celebrate 100 years, and the Dolby Atmos sound format was launched for the premiere of '' Brave''. The ''James Bond'' film series celebrated its 50th anniversary and released its 23rd film, ''Skyfall''. Six box-office blockbusters from previous years (''Beauty and the Beast'', '' Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace'', ''Titanic'', ''Raiders of the Lost Ark'', ''Finding Nemo'', and ''Monsters, Inc.'') were re-released in 3D and IMAX. Also, the year marked the debut for high frame rate technology. The first film using 48 F.P.S., a higher frame rate than the film industry sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Moore
Michael Francis Moore (born April 23, 1954) is an American filmmaker, author and left-wing activist. His works frequently address the topics of globalization and capitalism. Moore won the 2002 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for ''Bowling for Columbine'', which examined the causes of the Columbine High School massacre and the overall gun culture of the United States. He also directed and produced '' Fahrenheit 9/11'', a critical look at the presidency of George W. Bush and the War on Terror, which earned $119,194,771 to become the highest-grossing documentary at the American box office of all time. The film also won the Palme d'Or at the 2004 Cannes film festival, and was subject to intense controversy. His documentary ''Sicko'', which examines health care in the United States, is one of the top ten highest-grossing documentaries . In September 2008, he released his first free movie on the internet, '' Slacker Uprising'', which documented his personal quest to e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Commercial Appeal
''The Commercial Appeal'' (also known as the ''Memphis Commercial Appeal'') is a daily newspaper of Memphis, Tennessee, and its surrounding metropolitan area. It is owned by the Gannett Company; its former owner, the E. W. Scripps Company, also owned the former afternoon paper, the ''Memphis Press-Scimitar'', which it folded in 1983. The 2016 purchase by Gannett of Journal Media Group (Scripps' direct successor) effectively gave it control of the two major papers in western and central Tennessee, uniting the ''Commercial Appeal'' with Nashville's ''The Tennessean''. ''The Commercial Appeal'' is a seven-day morning paper. It is distributed primarily in Greater Memphis, including Shelby, Fayette, and Tipton counties in Tennessee; DeSoto, Tate, and Tunica counties in Mississippi; and in Crittenden County in Arkansas. These are the contiguous counties to the city of Memphis. ''The Commercial Appeal'' won the 1923 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for its opposition of the Ku Klux K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drew Johnson
Jason Andrew "Drew" Johnson (born August 5, 1979 in Johnson City, Tennessee) is a columnist, American political commentator, investigative reporter and former think tank executive. He is a senior scholar at the National Center for Public Policy Research, a columnist at ''Newsmax'' and a contributor to ''The Daily Caller''. Johnson is known as a government waste expert and government watchdog. He writes frequently about tax and budget issues, technology and telecommunications policy, and the environment, and is credited with popularizing the use of investigative journalism by think tanks. He was the founder and first president of the Tennessee Center for Policy Research, now known as the Beacon Center of Tennessee.Jeff WoodsThe Great Gadfly: How a baby-faced kid became the governor's No. 1 nemesis, ''Nashville Scene'', September 11, 2008 He later edited the editorial page of the ''Chattanooga Times Free Press''. He is a former columnist and editorial writer at ''The Washington Ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steven Milloy
Steven J. Milloy is a lawyer, lobbyist, author and Fox News commentator. His close financial and organizational ties to tobacco and oil companies have been the subject of criticism, as Milloy has consistently disputed the scientific consensus on climate change and the health risks of second-hand smoke.Mother Jones"Some Like It Hot" motherjones.com. May/June 2005. Among the topics Milloy has addressed are what he believes are false claims regarding DDT, global warming, Alar, breast implants, second-hand smoke, ozone depletion, and mad cow disease.stablished under Gov. Garrey Carruthers of New Mexico by Philip Morris which later became The Advancement of Sound Science Center. He has links through Philip Morris and Fox News to Rupert Murdoch and News Corporation. He was a correspondent for Fox News between 2002 and 2009, and he became a policy director at Murray Energy and a member of Donald Trump's presidential Presidential transition of Donald Trump, transition team. Junk scienc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg Walden
Gregory Paul Walden (born January 10, 1957) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 1999 to 2021. He is a Republican. Walden is the son of three-term Oregon State Representative Paul E. Walden. In October 2019, Walden announced that he would not run for reelection in 2020. Early life, education and career Walden was born in The Dalles, Oregon, the son of Elizabeth (née McEwen) and Paul Ernest Walden. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Oregon in 1981. Before being elected to Congress, Walden owned and ran radio stations. Political career Walden served as press secretary and chief of staff to Congressman Denny Smith from 1981 to 1987. He was elected to the Oregon House of Representatives in 1988 and served in the House until 1995, when he was appointed to the Oregon State Senate to fill a vacancy that opened up when Wes Cooley was elected to the U. S. House. Walden rose to the position of assistant majority leader in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roy Spencer (scientist)
Roy Warren Spencer (born December 20, 1955) is a meteorologist, a principal research scientist at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, and the U.S. Science Team leader for the Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer (AMSR-E) on NASA's Aqua (satellite), Aqua satellite. He has served as senior scientist for climate studies at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center. He is known for his Satellite temperature measurements, satellite-based temperature monitoring work, for which he was awarded the American Meteorological Society's Special Award. Spencer disagrees with the scientific consensus that most global warming in the past 50 years is the result of human activity, instead believing that anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions have caused some warming, but that influence is small compared to natural variations in global average cloud cover. Education and career Spencer received a Bachelor of Science, BS in atmospheric sciences from the University of Michigan in 1978 and his Master of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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