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A panel of the [[United Nations]] is "90% sure" that most [[global warming]] since about 1950 has been caused by human beings.<ref>[http://physicsworld.com/cws/article/news/26979 Mankind to blame for global warming, says IPCC]</ref> But Roger Pielke, [[Professor]] of Environmental Studies at the [[University of Colorado]], said, "After Climategate, the [[surface temperature record ]] is being called into question." To experts such as McIntyre and Pielke, perhaps the most baffling thing has been the near-unanimity over [[global warming]] in the world’s [[mainstream media]] - a unanimity much greater than that found among scientists.<ref>David Rose. [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1235395/SPECIAL-INVESTIGATION-Climate-change-emails-row-deepens--Russians-admit-DID-send-them.html SPECIAL INVESTIGATION: Climate change emails row deepens as Russians admit they DID come from their Siberian server], [[UK]] ''Mail Online'', December 13, 2009.</ref> Moreover, appearing on [[Fox Business Network]] with Stuart Varney, Greenpeace co-founder, Patrick Moore, explained why he left the organization. While talking with Varney, Moore explained that departure was in part due to the group’s "extremist positions" and it being hijacked by political and social causes as well as the left.<ref name=greenpeace/> Exposing the green movement, Moore also said he’s not the only environmentalist that believes like him.

The anthropogenic global warming theory enjoys broad based political support from [[Liberals]], [[Socialists]], as well as the U.S. [[Democratic Party]]. Supporters of the anthropogenic global warming theory frequently assert the existence of a "[[scientific consensus]],"<ref>see [[Politics of global warming]].</ref> which was revealed by [[ClimateGate]] as favoring their viewpoint while suppressing counter evidence, so that [[Legislator|legislators]] can use this false sense of scientific support to gain more power, enabling them to enact stricter legislation to combat man-made global warming. At the same time, most or all supporters of the anthropogenic global warming theory frequently declare, "the debate is over." The reality is that strict environmental legislation is not necessary, is not beneficial and in fact does more harm than good, and is outside of the [[U.S. Constitution|constitutional]] limits of the [[United States]] government.