chilling effect http://archive2.mrc.org/taxonomy/term/25878/all en Networks Say Nothing As Congressional Democrats Bully Climate Skeptics http://archive2.mrc.org/articles/networks-say-nothing-congressional-democrats-bully-climate-skeptics <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Politicians send ‘chilling’ requests for funding information to academics, non-profits and corporations because of differing climate views. </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> By</div> <a href="/author/joseph-rossell">Joseph Rossell</a> </div> </div> </div> <p dir="ltr">Global warming alarmists have lost ground lately, but Congressional Democrats have implemented a new strategy: try to “silence” those with other views. </p><p dir="ltr">In separate instances, three Democratic senators and one Democratic representative have attempted to intimidate more than 100 companies, organizations and academics that diverge from the liberal view that climate change is catastrophic. The politicians have requested private information about their funding and asked for that documentation.</p><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/articles/networks-say-nothing-congressional-democrats-bully-climate-skeptics" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Articles MRC Business Climate Change Government Media Politics abc academics Boxer bullying cbs chilling effect climate alarmism climate bullying Climate Change climate science climate skeptics congress Donors Free Speech funding Global Warming Grijalva intimidation markey NBC Science senators WhiteHouse Fri, 20 Mar 2015 16:28:26 +0000 julia.seymour 48500 at http://archive2.mrc.org