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Questioning the wisdom and authority of climate alarmists is getting to be a dangerous business.

In discussing the issues and problems imposed upon us by public health, we often speak in terms of the near future. We say things like "that's going to lead to..." or "pretty soon you won't be able to..." or "next thing you know, they're going to demand..."  The time has come to stop couching our worries in such futuristic terms, and face what really lies before us, as exemplified by the newest, and perhaps greatest, assault upon freedom and reason yet devised by the health fascists.

The health fascists have planted a campaign in their traditional testing ground of  downstate New York  that will make your skin crawl.

This ain't a smoking ban, folks. It certainly has nothing to do with anything resembling "public health". We're up against an unabashed, organized, fascistic, conspiracy of hate. Actually, hate isn't even a strong enough word. Other words come to mind... thanatos... death force.... evil...  For the moment, We'll compromise toward a kinder and gentler term. We'll just call it fascism.

Ayn Rand, "Atlas Shrugged"