Global warming debate: Scientist who lack intestinal fortitude

There are respected scientists who endorse the global warming alarmist position even though their respected scientific work has nothing to do with global warming; they endorse global warming alarmism because it makes their lives easier.

Where is their intestinal fortitude?

A recent speech by Dr Richard Lindzen at the 2009 International Conference on Climate Change (ICCC) enlightened the audience by providing examples of professional scientist who seem to be riding along with the bandwagon of global warming alarmism.
Lindzen speech excerpts:

“my colleague, Kerry Emanuel, received relatively little recognition until he suggested that hurricanes might become stronger in a warmer world (a position that I think he has since backed away from somewhat). He then was inundated with professional recognition.”

“Another colleague, Carl Wunsch, professionally calls into question virtually all alarmist claims concerning sea level, ocean temperature, and ocean modeling, but assiduously avoids association with skeptics; if nothing else, he has several major oceanographic programs to worry about. Moreover, his politics are clearly liberal.”

“Perhaps the most interesting example is Wally Broecker, whose work clearly shows that sudden climate change occurs without anthropogenic influence, and is a property of cold rather than warm climates. However, he staunchly beats the drums for alarm and is richly rewarded for doing so.”

“For a much larger group of scientists, the fact that they can make ambiguous or even meaningless statements that can be spun by alarmists, and that the alarming spin leads politicians to increase funding, provides little incentive to complain about the spin.”

Reference
Lindzen, R. (2009, March 8). Climate alarm: What we are up against, and what to do. The Heartland Institute. Retrieved April 9, 2009 from http://www.heartland.org/full/24841/Climate_Alarm_What_We_Are_Up_Against_and_What_to_Do.html