Bush making it more difficult for scientists to monitor climate change

His PR spin on climate change last week was just that, as Bush is reducing the capabilities of scientists to measure global warming. It's interesting to note that while the US apparently has enough money for the new Star Wars program, despite the unclear threat, the conflict it promotes and the imaginary budget, he is reducing the program for climate change, just as he heads to Europe to talk about how sincere he is on the subject.

Besides the bipartisan group of US Senators who are asking Bush to get serious, Senate Majority Leader Reid is asking Bush to show leadership, Speaker Pelosi is looking for Bush to step up, Blair (who is still afraid to get tough with Bush) has his Environment Secretary, David Miliband speaking in the US, warning against further delay, Nicolas Sarkozy raised the issue in his victory speech last month, Angela Merkel is anxious to see serious movement.

Despite the broad support both in the US and around the world for taking a stand against global warming, Bush still refuses to show any true level of seriousness but how much should we expect from the man who appointed Exxon CEO Lee Raymond (the $500m retirement man) as the leader of America's Alternative Energy Future.