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Is Michael O'Leary a CT'er or a skeptic

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  • 13-09-2010 9:29pm
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    joebucks
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    http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/global-warming-is-bullst-says-ryanair-boss-oleary-2333336.html
    In an interview with The Independent littered with expletives, the chief executive of Europe's largest airline branded the scientific consensus that man-made pollution is heating up the planet with potentially grave consequences for the future of humanity as "horse****".

    He agreed the climate was changing but denied it was caused by man-made emissions of carbon dioxide, such as those from his planes. "Nobody can argue that there isn't climate change. The climate's been changing since time immemorial," he said.

    "Do I believe there is global warming? No, I believe it's all a load of bull****. But it's amazing the way the whole ****ing eco-warriors and the media have changed. It used to be global warming, but now, when global temperatures haven't risen in the past 12 years, they say 'climate change'."

    What camp would you put O'Leary in? CT or skeptic?


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    Truthrevolution
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    Micheal o Leary just hates anything or anybody that gets in his way.He laps up the climate change "conspiracy" probably because he doesnt like the fact that he now has to pay "carbon" taxes.Interestingly he told people to vote no in Lisbon then on the 2nd referendum he switched to the yes camp because it suited him at the time.


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    Torakx
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    joebucks wrote: »
    http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/global-warming-is-bullst-says-ryanair-boss-oleary-2333336.html



    What camp would you put O'Leary in? CT or skeptic?
    Probably the freemason camp :)
    Or to put it more in realistic and acceptable terms he's probably in with the banker crowd.
    The other 2 categories are below that hehe


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    joebucks
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    Yep I also think that he will support whatever position will help him earn more dough. Not sure if he's a mason though!


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    Richard tea
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    He is neither. He is just a realistic person with his eyes wide open and has not fallen for this Bullsh*t GW scam


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    Yitzhak Rabin
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    Richard tea wrote: »
    He is neither. He is just a realistic person with his eyes wide open and has not fallen for this Bullsh*t GW scam

    Do you not think there's a possibility he is just saying it because it suits his vested interests?

    Like how another posted that he was against lisbon I, but in favour of lisbon II, as it suited him.


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    Brown Bomber
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    Torakx wrote: »
    Probably the freemason camp :)
    Or to put it more in realistic and acceptable terms he's probably in with the banker crowd.
    The other 2 categories are below that hehe

    He is married to an (ex?) investment banker. But then so are a lot of people.


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    Richard tea
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    yekahs wrote: »
    Do you not think there's a possibility he is just saying it because it suits his vested interests?

    Like how another posted that he was against lisbon I, but in favour of lisbon II, as it suited him.


    Definitely. It could also be said that he is just tired of playing the same old media driven game of bigging up man made GW.

    I see it like this, The top scientists around the world could announce tomorrow that the earth is actually facing a new ice age, and I bet it will still be man made and still cost us more in carbon taxes


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    gizmo
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    The man is the head of an aviation company, of course he's going to say climate change is rubbish. Then again, I'd trust him as much as I'd trust the rest of the armchair environmentalists and scientists. :)


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    nullzero
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    Michael O'Leary doesn't know what he is himself. He flitted between anti and pro Lisbon stances when it suited him and any interest he has in climate change conspiracies is based solely on his position as the head of Ryanair as pointed out already.
    He changes to suit whatever is going to help his profit margins.
    The guy is a capitalist first and foremost, after that it's anybody's guess.


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    profitius
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    He usually says whatever suits himself so you can't always believe what he says. I do think though that he has CT qualities. He doesn't follow the crowd and he's successful by doing things his way. I also doubt he's one who believes everything he sees or reads about.


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    dunsandin
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    He's just a sceptical, ruthless, hard nosed businessman. Whats not to like.


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