Translation: Inhofe is a Fucking Idiot

[Cato]

This is a sad commentary on the intelligence of the individuals who put these fools into positions of leadership and power. A fantastic essay by John Erskine entitled "The Moral Obligation to Be Intelligent" comes to mind.

Thanks for the recommendation. Fine essay. Linked for those interested.

http://www.101bananas.com/library2/erskine.html

[Crossless2.0]

Does anyone know whether climate change 'skepticism' is a thing in most other developed countries, or is this a typically American piece of stupidity?

[Elskidor]

This is all anyone needs to know about the basis of Inhofe's argument regarding climate change:

“My point is, God’s still up there. The arrogance of people to think that we, human beings, would be able to change what He is doing in the climate is to me outrageous,”

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http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/...52459.html#

The fact that this man has been elected to the Senate four times is criminal. He's a first class idiot, but hey it's Oklahoma; I suppose I shouldn't expect so much. What's worse is that has been and likely will be again the Chairman for the Committe on the Environment and Public Works. This is what passes for Senate material when the candidate and constituency are both scientifically illiterate and have a zealous passion for all things Jesus. The fact that elected Republicans will seat him as committe chairman is telling. Fucking dolts.

That person is sick, and needs to be checked into a mental facility immediately. Disgusting.

[The Grand Nudger]

There's a divide Cross...there are "climate change skeptics" and there are folks who think that fairies wouldn't let bad things happen. I'm a skeptic (but only in regards to the projections foisted upon the public by "news" media). There will be no climate apocalypse - just can't happen with even the worst of projections unless we actively want it to...unless we work really hard for it. At which point it ceases to be climate change and becomes "we threw in the towel and/or scuttled the ship". Not that we aren't getting close to the latter - I'm just not ready to point at the clouds on that count.