Even if all the scientists in Britain spoke
out tomorrow agreeing on a particular issue, there's no way the government would act without first checking the editorial
pages and
polls to see which way the wind
of public opinion was blowing.
And no surprise that the Washington Post runs front -
page articles like «Climate Is a Risky Issue for Democrats,» or that Pew
polls continue to find global warming ranking nearly dead last
out of the top 20 voter priorities.