Greedy Lying Bastards: Exposing The Fossil Fools Who Put Profit Before Human Lives
by Christine
One of the few-and-far-between perks of being a climate blogger is that occasionally I get access to books and movies before the general public does.
This past weekend I got to watch “Greedy Lying Bastards” before it hit movie screens across the U.S. on Monday. Sunday night I, along with some fellow Citizens Climate Lobby volunteers, got together to watch this 90 minute documentary.
This movie exposes the American fossil fuel interests that have been blocking action on climate change for decades, taking a page – and some of the same PR firms and lobbyists – right out of the tobacco companies’ playbook.
Like the tobacco lobby, these fossil fools have opposed government action on the science showing their product is harmful and have actively disseminated lies about the science. Continue reading “Greedy Lying Bastards: review and trailer”