Diageo to end funding of Heartland Institute after climate change outburst

[tabasco]

Source: The Guardian

Diageo, one of the world's largest drinks companies, has announced it will no longer fund the Heartland Institute, a rightwing US thinktank which briefly ran a billboard campaign this week comparing people concerned about climate change to mass murderers and terrorists such as Osama bin Laden, Charles Manson and Ted Kaczynski.

Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2012/may/06/diageo-end-funding-heartland-institute?newsfeed=true

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Such a pity!

[Justpat]

1. Gordon Liddy's daughter is one of the "experts" at the Heartland Institute

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She works on the energy committee there. Her prior qualifications for this
post were that she worked for ALEC, was a nurse and in the Reserves and is
Liddy's daughter.

read about her qualifications to determine energy policy here:
http://heartland.org/alexandra-sandy-liddy-bourne

[tabasco]

7. I get a "page not found" with that link

But it does go to the wacko institute site.

[Cerridwen]

8. Here's the direct link:

http://heartland.org/alexandra-sandy-liddy-bourne

[Justpat]

10. thanks

[raouldukelives]

2. Talk about projection.

Let's see, we are concerned about climate change causing unnecessary suffering, killing massive amounts of lifeforms and generally making life totally unpleasant for those unlucky enough to have to live in our greed feces.
So obviously we are just like serial killers and madmen who hold no concern for anyone but ourselves and our own selfish ends.

[bloomington-lib]

3. I don't understand why they thought that would work

And how do they even know what Osama bin Laden, Charles Manson and Ted Kaczynski even think or have thought about gw?

If they're incapable of making rational connections, they're certainly not capable of informing the public on science. The F'd up big on this one.

[CenaW]

5. They only need to associate any liberal or Democratic idea with a despicable person. . . .

The voters they intend to influence never look up facts.

[CenaW]

4. If Heartland is engaged in influencing U.S. elections . . . .

and they are. . .
This is one way illegal foreign money is part of the U.S.A. election process.
Where are the investigators?

[jimlup]

6. I would think that heartland's mistake of running those ridiculus billboards

Would cause more funding organizations to withdraw. Those billboards were incredible. Never underestimate the ability of rightwingers to shoot themselves in the foot!

[bloomington-lib]

9. GM pulled support a little over a month ago after being asked this during a radio interview

with GMs CEO

“Please ask Mr. Akerson why GM funds the Heartland Institute, a group that has tried to push misinformation about climate change into our public schools. Is this funding consistent with their company’s message in marketing of the Chevy Volt?”

Heartland Institutes reaction:
“We once again respectfully ask liberal advocacy groups such as Huffington Post, the Center for American Progress, 350.org, and Greenpeace to stop attacking scientists who question the theory of man-made global warming and corporations and foundations that are willing to fund open debate on this important public policy issue.”

http://www.climatesciencewatch.org/2012/03/30/general-motors-pulls-funding-from-heartland/

[jimlup]

12. Thanks - yeah Heartland has shown that they are "fringe"

and certainly don't deserve to be taken seriously by anyone who actually has a brain.

[Auggie]

11. Doesn't mean they still don't support rightwing ideology. Diageo Brands:

Wines: Sterling Vineyards, Beaulieu Vineyard, Chalone, Piat d'Or, Blossom Hill, Canoe Ridge Vineyard, Acacia, Moon Mountain, Dynamite, Provenance Vineyards, Hewitt Vineyard, Rosenblum and Navarro Correas.

Beer: Guinness, Tusker, Smithwick's, Red Stripe, Harp Lager, Kilkenny, Kaliber (non alcoholic), Windhoek

Scotch whisky: Johnnie Walker, Buchanan's, Cardhu, Justerini & Brooks (J&B), Bell's, Black & White, Caol Ila, Vat 69, Oban, Talisker,

Lagavulin, Glen Ord, Glenkinchie, Dalwhinnie, Cragganmore, Singleton, Haig, Royal Lochnagar, Glen Elgin, Knockando, The Dimple Pinch

Vodka: Smirnoff, Cîroc, Silent Sam, Popov, Ketel One

Gin: Gordon's, Tanqueray, Gilbey's, Booth's, Nolet's Gin

Rum: Captain Morgan, Bundaberg, Pampero, Cacique, Myers', Zacapa

Bourbon: Bulleit

Canadian whisky: Crown Royal, Seagram's

Irish whiskey: Bushmills

Tennessee whiskey: George Dickel

Schnapps: Black Haus, Goldschläger, Rumple Minze

Baijiu: Shui Jing Fang

Mixed drinks: José Cuervo Authentic & Golden Margaritas, Archers, Pimm's, Jeremiah Weed, Smirnoff Cocktails

Liqueur: Baileys, Sheridans, Yukon Jack, Godiva

SOUCRE: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diageo

[idahoblue]

13. Buy local

Another good reason to buy from local, small brewers and distillers. Know where your booze comes from and where your money goes.