Topic: Canadian Minister of Environment censors scientist/sf writer's talk

[TehBorken]

  [h3]Canadian Minister of Environment censors scientist/sf writer's talk  [/h3] A Canadian scientist and science fiction writer who wrote a novel about global warming has had his speaking gig cancelled after Environment Minister Rona Ambrose intervened. The author, Mark Tushingham, works as a scientist for Environment Canada, which makes Ambrose his boss. He's also been ordered to cancel radio and TV appearances about his book. [blockquote] Mark Tushingham has written a science fiction novel called Hotter than Hell. It is set in the not-too-distant future when global warming has made many parts of the world too hot to live in and has prompted a war between Canada and the U.S. over water resources. [/p]Tushingham was scheduled to speak in Ottawa about his book and the science underpinning it. But an order from Ambrose's office stopped him. [/p]"He got a directive from the department, cautioning him not to come to this meeting today," said his publisher Elizabeth Margaris of DreamCatcher Publishers in New Brunswick. Margaris had driven from New Brunswick to attend the speech. [/p][/blockquote]  [a href="http://www.cbc.ca/story/arts/national/2006/04/13/ambrose-climate.html"]Link[/a]    

[kitten]

What ever happened to free speech?  That is just plain stupid.  Furthermore, it is clearly labeled as science fiction, so I don't understand the Minister's justification.

[Gopher]

Refreshing to know that politicians are as open-minded as ever!

[tenkani]

I hear that in the book, Canadians march on Washington and burn the White House!!

[Gopher]

tenkani wrote:
 I hear that in the book, Canadians march on Washington and burn the White House!!

[FONT color=#0000bf]How outrageously awful - who is in it at the time? le[/FONT]
 

[tenkani]

Jeb Bush and his Defense Secretary Carrot Top!

And you thought Rummy had guns??