“A page of history is worth a volume of logic.”

Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, quoted by John Witte, Jr. in First Things March 2004

Today I’m really excited to announce the launch of a new project, the Climate Discussion Nexus, to promote a polite, intelligent discussion of climate policy and the science behind it. We’re producing a weekly newsletter, videos, a blog and other media, and offering a forum for debate, analysis and data.

I’m the Executive Director and you can find more information at the CDN website, follow us on Twitter, like us on Facebook, subscribe on YouTube, get our weekly newsletter (on climatediscussionnexus.com, lower right corner), share the initiative with your friends, colleagues and family, and consider donating to support this venture going forward.

At the Climate Discussion Nexus there are no sacred cows and no taboos except rudeness and ignorance.

Nobody’s happy with the current state of our national conversation on climate change. It’s time to open up the discussion for real.

So please join us and help spread the word.

“Progress mainly depends on the extent to which the strongest and not merely the highest forces of human nature can be utilised for the increase of social good.”

Professor Alfred Marshal, quoted in Nigel Birch, The Conservative Party

In my latest National Post column I say, as a very reluctant interventionist, that the time has come to oust Venezuela’s dictator.

“When the horse dies, dismount.”

“Anonymous”, quoted by Malcolm Hamilton in National Post Nov. 21, 2003