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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIn 2011, Rick Perry forgot the name of agency he wanted to eliminate. Now Trump wants him to head it
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In 2011, Rick Perry forgot the name of agency he wanted to eliminate. Now Trump wants him to head it
By Jen Hayden
Monday Dec 12, 2016 · 11:32 AM EST
In a 2011 Republican primary debate, former Texas Gov. Rick Perry boldly proclaimed there were three agencies hes immediately eliminate as presidentthe Department of Education, the Commerce Department and he forgot. The department he couldnt remember was the Department of Energy. America had a laugh about Perrys forgetful moment. Now Donald Trump may tap him to head the Department of Energy:
Donald Trump has narrowed his search for energy secretary to four people, with former Texas Governor Rick Perry the leading candidate.
People familiar with the president-elects selection process said two Democratic senators from energy-producing states Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota and Joe Manchin of West Virginia are also in the mix, along with Ray Washburne, a Dallas investor and former chairman of the Republican National Committee.
People familiar with the president-elects selection process said two Democratic senators from energy-producing states Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota and Joe Manchin of West Virginia are also in the mix, along with Ray Washburne, a Dallas investor and former chairman of the Republican National Committee.
Thats no laughing matter. If Perry is named as the head of the Department of Energy, it could not be a clearer signal that Republicans intend to dismantle it. Take a look at the credentials of current Secretary of Energy Dr. Ernest Moniz:
Prior to his appointment, Dr. Moniz was the Cecil and Ida Green Professor of Physics and Engineering Systems at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where he was a faculty member since 1973. At MIT, he headed the Department of Physics and the Bates Linear Accelerator Center. Most recently, Dr. Moniz served as the founding Director of the MIT Energy Initiative and as Director of the MIT Laboratory for Energy and the Environment where he was a leader of multidisciplinary technology and policy studies on the future of nuclear power, coal, nuclear fuel cycles, natural gas and solar energy in a low-carbon world.
From 1997 until January 2001, Dr. Moniz served as Under Secretary of the Department of Energy. He was responsible for overseeing the Departments science and energy programs, leading a comprehensive review of nuclear weapons stockpile stewardship, and serving as the Secretarys special negotiator for the disposition of Russian nuclear materials. From 1995 to 1997, he served as Associate Director for Science in the Office of Science and Technology Policy in the Executive Office of the President.
From 1997 until January 2001, Dr. Moniz served as Under Secretary of the Department of Energy. He was responsible for overseeing the Departments science and energy programs, leading a comprehensive review of nuclear weapons stockpile stewardship, and serving as the Secretarys special negotiator for the disposition of Russian nuclear materials. From 1995 to 1997, he served as Associate Director for Science in the Office of Science and Technology Policy in the Executive Office of the President.
Before Dr. Moniz, Nobel Prize-winning physicist Dr. Stephen Chu was the head of the Department of Energy. Before that it was Dr. Samuel Bodman, a doctor of science in chemical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Are you seeing a trend here? The position is usually filled with the best and the brightestseriously smart people who are tasked with overseeing our nuclear weapons program.
And this is who Donald Trump considers to be the best candidate for the job. It is utter incompetence.
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In 2011, Rick Perry forgot the name of agency he wanted to eliminate. Now Trump wants him to head it (Original Post)
babylonsister
Dec 2016
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lapfog_1
(29,199 posts)1. It was/is clear that Donald Trump
along with most of the right wing 'merica, have ZERO idea what the mission of the DOE is.
It has nothing to do with "energy" (unless you realize that explosions are energetic).
LisaM
(27,810 posts)2. By that logic, Gary Johnson should be Secretary of State
since he forgot the names of all the world leaders.
babylonsister
(171,065 posts)3. Hahaha! nt
lunasun
(21,646 posts)4. They want to get rid of this dept and also the education dept . Both have been a dream target
to dismantle for Repubs for a long time . What could Dr Moniz say to his replacement, and what discussions will not occur due to complete lack of knowledge ?
Pachamama
(16,887 posts)5. Unbelievable...
Oh...wait...its involving Comrade Trumpski as he is executing Russia's plan on Energy and lifting of economic sanctions and how Russia will be rolling again....
Carry on Comrade....its all going great...