Haha, what a nut. Where does Obama find these people? There is something lacking in his decision making process. Of course we knew that when he picked Biden for his VP.
If Barack Obama were a conservative Republican, his science czar -- John Holdren -- would be a household name by now.
Yet, his ultra-radical views have hardly raised an eyebrow in Washington.
Even so-called conservative Republicans in the Senate voted with their colleagues to confirm Holdren earlier this year.
They may not have had any idea whom they were endorsing.
According to reports now leaking out, Holdren is a co-author of a 1977 text book that discussed in detail some very fringe, frightening, science-fiction-worthy ideas for limiting world population: forcing single women to abort or adopt out their babies; sterilization capsules for anyone reaching puberty; and putting chemicals in water and major foods to sterilize masses of people.
What if a Republican had said that? Wouldn't Anderson Cooper be all over him?
To implement such ideas, the authors imagined a "Planetary Regime," a world government that would police natural resources and population. And nations would have to surrender part of their sovereignty to an "armed international organization, a global analogue of a police force."
Perhaps not surprisingly, the three authors -- Holdren and Paul and Anne Ehrlich -- all deny everything. You're just misreading a 30-year-old book, they say.
Right.
Or perhaps someone in the night changed their book to talk about "involuntary fertility control" and "a program of sterilizing women after their second or third child."
Whoever it was that wrote the book under Holdren's and the Ehrlichs' names expressed only one regret about the notion of involuntary fertility control: "Unfortunately, such a program ... is not practical for most less developed countries" where doctors can't be there at a birth to then sterilize the woman.
Senators did ask Holdren about earlier doomsday predictions -- and, in response, Holdren said he still holds to the possibility that global warming could wipe out one-sixth of Earth's human population by 2020, "one we should work energetically to avoid."
They should have asked him how. The answer might have been most interesting. He did tell the Associated Press in April that an option of last resort is to inject more pollution into the upper atmosphere to block the sun's rays and cool Earth.
That's your science czar, ladies and gentlemen.
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Haha, what a nut. Where does Obama find these people? There is something lacking in his decision making process. Of course we knew that when he picked Biden for his VP.
The population bomb is everybody's baby. What's distorted is this editorial. The Augusta Chronicle editorial staff (ACES) writes: "According to reports now leaking out, Holdren is a co-author of a 1977 text book that discussed in detail some very fringe, frightening, science-fiction-worthy ideas for limiting world population: ...". According to reports now leaking out? What reports? From whom? "Reports" regarding the authorship of a 1977 textbook? ACES couldn't check this out for themselves but relies on "leaked reports"? Give me a break! No doubt ACES thinks Anderson Cooper should be all over the Obama birth certificate "leaked reports" was well! ACES should contact Lou Dobbs or the founder of The Weather Channel, John Coleman, to take up this righteous crusade.
Cain, you doubt he co-wrote the book? The book reads like a primer for Nazi eugenics doctors from the reviews. Check the link for who wrote the book. http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=98156598
The Obumbler admistration is so full of nuts and fruits Claxton Fruit Cakes are worried about compitition!
This information has been out there for quite a while. In 1977, the population explosion was a hot topic, much like global warming today.
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So.... where is the citation for that book? Authors, publisher, year, maybe an ISBN number?
One day after the chronicle's rational call to do away with SC blue lawas they once again breakout the tinfoil hats.
When scientists speculate on solutions, it is often the case that extreme ideas surface. I think we can safely say tha none of the things in the book have happened in any "mad-scientist" scheme to control the world. Alternately, we can look at the guys record to see what he actually has done. Probably that is exactly what happened and it is why nobody was concerned about this guy. Of course, that's all speculation. He might actually be in contact with Dr. Evil this very moment....
I went to college in the '70s and read Ehrlich's The Population Bomb for a political science class on food policy. Scientists play an important role when they speculate and extrapolate from current trends to try to gauge future problems. This editorial just goes to show how far ACES will go to dredge up controversy over the Obama administration. A thirty-two-year-old book. Now THAT's cutting-edge, fellas!
Hotfoot, Hannity and Beck both talked about him on air last week. You knew that ACES had to. Maybe they have a contract with right wing talk radio or something.
n word hasn't been restricted ever watch dave chappelle show
The writer is correct. If this had been a Republican, even though the book is from the '70s, it would have been front page discussion and a battlecry for the Democrats. If a Republican had talked about forced steriliztion the press would still be crying foul. But when you throw one nut into a bowl full of mixed nuts, well......it's hardly noticeable. What did you expect? When the president's first appointment is guy who had an OPEN tax evasion case to run the Treasury and the IRS, well you know you are just going downhill from there. And we have.
southernguy08 do you say the N word amongst all white friends, or in your house daily, or when you are just around white co-workers, do you say it maybe when you are in Walmart with your wife and no one is on the same aisle as you? You can say the N word when you want, have you ever said it around a black person or maybe called one that in their face, if so what happened? No one is stopping you from saying it feel free.
This is the News of the Day? Ho-hum!
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the eugenics movement goes way back beyond the 70's. late 1800's easily. the socialist know it all do gooders (progressives) have been trying to control undesirables since slavery was abolished. they buy the underclass vote for crumbs but desire to wipe them from the face of the earth. ginsburg said so. hillary said so. supreme court ruled that way in bell vs buck. margaret sanger was a good little progressive.......
Has anybody actually read this book?
Dashiel, anytime you ask an anybody question, I think you know the answer. Hey, I bet this eugenics guy isn't so bad. We just need to sit down and drink a beer with him and everything will be okay. This is a teachable moment.
And they thought George Orwell was nuts....
mad_max on Mon Jul 27, 2009 8:45 AM Do you remember when Bork ,in order to keep a parts factory open, ordered that only people previously sterialized work in in an area with high lead levels. My heavens the left was just outraged...
I believe that Holden was appoved by the Senate of both parties. Whats the fuss now. But I forgot, the Cons will fuss and whine about everything.
AAQueen, so now you want to blame Holdren's appointment on Republicans. Heh
Looks over at southerguy08 and shakes my head... why don't you start some of those white only type organizations/tv stations etc, be a pioneer. I can't help it because you can't say the N word to a black person and only to white people when you are around just them. I hope soon you decided if you want to say black or african american you seem confused as to which is which.
southernguy, why do you have to bring race into everything? You're the one who started this whole "N word" thread. What does that have to do with Holdren's book? BTW, anyone who was cognizent in the 70s when this book was published know that the population explosion was a focus of lots of speculation and alarm, with the co-author, Paul Ehrlich, being one of the leading voices. Obviously, the author moved on. Why don't all of you?
Maybe President Obama should invite Southern Guy and Williston to the White House for a beer! I'll bet these two guys would make Professor Gates & Sargent Crowley look tame. That's just what the ACES needs, some national exposure. It's tough to be the Oldest Paper in the South, when you're located in a one horse town.
LOL Niko and if it wasn't for this being FREE online I wouldn't even read it. I stop buying it 8 years ago. LOL.
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