Looks like someone in Congress has finally gotten as annoyed as I am with the Bush Administration’s near-constant science manipulation and an investigation is being launched:
WASHINGTON (AP) - Two federal agencies are investigating whether the Bush administration tried to block government scientists from speaking freely about global warming and censor their research, a senator said Wednesday.
Sen. Frank Lautenberg, (D-N.J.), said he was informed that the inspector generals for the Commerce Department and NASA had begun “co- ordinated, sweeping investigations of the Bush administration’s censorship and suppression” of federal research into global warming.
“These investigations are critical because the Republicans in Congress have ignored this serious problem,” Lautenberg said.
He said the investigations “will uncover internal documents and agency correspondence that may expose widespread misconduct.” He added, “Taxpayers do not fund scientific research so the Bush White House can alter it.”
About damned time. Don’t know anything will actually come of it, but hope springs eternal.
Sorry KPG - this bloke was around for so long I didn’t realise anyone had not heard of him.
I read most of his books in the 80s.
The Greatest Salesman 1 & 2, The Ten Scrolls and The Ragpicker are ones I remember and another where there was a daily diary to fill in.
I didn’t think it made much of a difference in my life but ...
Sorry Consi - a story.
Back in 91 I was a branch manager of a very successful branch (I had excellent staff) and got the award for the branch of the year and salesman of the year - 43pcGP on $5mil sales - $1mil on the bottom line.
I’d never felt comfortable speaking in front of people higher up the food chain than me. I read these books and did another coupla courses and at that particular Branch Manager’s conference we all (10 + of us) had to give a talk; the best talk would get the 2 week holiday in Hong Kong.
I gave a pretty good talk but I came 2nd to a bloke who was dying of cancer - he was a bit of a hero to me.
We had some time left after it had been awarded to Peter and ‘anyone want to give an impromptu talk?’
Pick me, I heard myself say - I had ‘em in the palm of my hand for 15 minutes and afterwards several people compared me to Tom Peters.
The boss said I’d have been going to Hong Kong if I’d done that one first.
That was good enough for me.
Could I do it again? Doubt it.
It’s all in the level of self-belief and the sincerity you can impart.
The secret to success is sincerity – once you can fake that you’ve got it made.
I went in to a book store in town a coupla years later and asked where the self-help section was and the lady said: If I told you that it would defeat the purpose.