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“[I believe] that animals have a worth in and of themselves, and that they are not inferior to human beings but rather just different from us, and that they really don't exist for us nor do they belong to us...it should not be a question of how they should be treated within the context of their usefulness, or perceived usefulness, to us, but rather whether we have a right to use them at all.”

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Ingrid Newkirk

Ingrid Newkirk (born June 11, 1949) is a British-American animal rights activist and the co-founder and president of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), the world's largest animal rights organization. Born in Surrey, England, she spent part of her childhood in India, where she witnessed animal suffering that shaped her activism. After moving to the United States, she worked as an animal control officer before founding PETA in 1980. Newkirk is known for her bold campaigns against animal testing, fur trade, and factory farming. Under her leadership, PETA has grown to over 9 million members and supporters globally. Her work has influenced major corporations and legislation, making her one of the most influential figures in modern animal rights. more

“Keith's [Briffa] series...differs in large part in exactly the opposite direction that Phil's [Jones] does from ours. This is the problem we all picked up on (everyone in the room at IPCC was in agreement that this was a problem and a potential distraction/detraction from the reasonably consensus viewpoint we'd like to show w/ the Jones et al and Mann et al series).”

Doe Shows Problem Rooms Opposites Series Agreement Als Distraction Consensus Viewpoints Keith

Author:Michael E. Mann

“...I can't see either of these papers being in the next IPCC report. Kevin [Trenberth] and I will keep them out somehow, even if we have to redefine what the peer-review literature is!”

Ifs I Can Next Literature Paper Reports Reviews Peers Papers Kevin Peer Review

Author:Phil Jones

“Prominent exploration experts have recently predicted that total world production of liquid oil will peak by about the end of this decade-or a few years later if production does not rise much-and will decline thereafter.”

Ifs World Years Doe Ends Energy Productions Oil Decades Experts Exploration Decline Liquid Prominent

Author:Amory Lovins

“Oil production should peak out around the world in the early 1990s...That means in five years' time we may have chewed up most of the possibility of further expansion of oil production.”

World Should Years May Mean Energy Five Possibility Productions Oil Around The World Five Years Expansion Oil Production

Author:James R. Schlesinger

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