But see, you don't fight this kind of hate and denial with facts and figures or reasoned argument. They've literally turned "facts and reason" into a leftist plot. The only approach I can think of is massive spending to publically shame the deniers: You hate welfare queens? Here's the biggest one of them all, Exxon. You hate cowardice? Here's the biggest coward of all...they're afraid to tackle climate change because they know for a fact they don't have the skills and technology. You love America? Here's the most un-American company of all...they shipped # dollars offshore away from helping other Americans, etc...
A massive unrelenting campaign of TV ads, movies, celebs, you name it, to publically shame the Kochs and Exxons of the world.
I try that too, but with poor results -
So, as appealing as it seems, I know the problem with that suggestion is that the double standard is too huge -
the denialist side is allowed all the freedom in the world to insult and slander and endlessly repeat known lies -
the science side is expected not just to be perfectly honest (fair enough, that one) but, also to remain politically correct and polite no what the denialist tosses in one's face.
Case in point...
Of Recursive Fury, SkepticForum and science denialist's strategy of harassment
http://whatsupwiththatwatts.blogspot.com/2014/03/recursivefury-skepticforum-tactics.html
Check out the insanity Joe Bast of Heartland Institute pounds out with conviction… and Forbes' magazine, supposed an esteemed magazine intended for intelligent adults, is more than happy to print it.
Forbes Follies - Joe Bast Deliberately Excludes And Misrepresents Important Climate Science
http://whatsupwiththatwatts.blogspot.com/2014/04/forbes-follies-joe-bast-lies.html