“But the moment the politicians start saying they are in denial of what the scientists are telling them, of what the consensus of scientific experiments demonstrates, that is the beginning of the end of an informed democracy.” EndsMomentsDemocracyPoliticianScientistExperimentsDenialConsensus Author:Neil deGrasse Tyson
“Politicians and some of the scientists like to say that there's a consensus now on global warming or the science has been settled, but you have to ask them, what is there a consensus on? Because it really makes a difference. What are you talking about? The only consensus I`m aware of is that it's warmed in the last century. They completely ignore the fact that there's this thing called the Oregon petition that was signed by 19,000 professionals and scientists who don't agree with the idea that we are causing climate change.” Has BeensIdeasFactsLastsAsksDifferencesTalkingCenturyPoliticianScientistAgreeClimateClimate ChangeMaking A DifferenceGlobal WarmingConsensusPetitionsOregon Author:Roy Spencer
“Politics is different, because the mission is always to get the necessary votes. A good politician goes through everything in terms of mission and vision, and resourcing, but at the end of the day politicians have to make compromises in order to achieve consensus.” DifferentEndsOrderTermVisionAchievePoliticianVoteMissionsCompromiseThe End Of The DayConsensusMission And VisionGood Politicians Author:Colin Powell
“A consensus politician is someone who does something that he doesn't believe is right because it keeps people quiet when he does it.” PeopleBelieveDoePoliticianQuietConsensus Author:John Major