Turns out he’s retired journalist Peter Hadfield. No shit! Damn, I love this man. Having heard him on so many CBC News broadcasts as a kid, I still had no idea that’s why Potholer54’s tone was so familiar and soothing. And he’s not just tearing apart creationists any more — oh no, he’s on to bigger and more immediate dangers to humankind’s survival, like “Lord” Christopher Monckton and his climate apologetics.
If this isn’t enough to show Monckton as a hack-for-hire, Peter Sinclair of Climate Denial Crock of the Week has some more for your consideration.
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