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RandySF Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-15-11 05:44 PM
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Every Single GOPer On House Energy Cmte Won't Say Climate Change Is Real
Thirty-one Republicans on the House Energy And Commerce Committee -- the entire Republican contingent on the panel -- declined on Tuesday to vote in support of the very idea that climate change exists.

Democrats on the panel had suggested three amendments that said climate change is a real thing, is caused by humans and has potentially dire consequences for the future. The amendments came on a Republican bill to block the EPA from offering regulations to mitigate the results of global climate shifts. The global scientific community is in near unanimous agreement that climate change is real, and that humans contribute to it.

None of the 31 Republicans on the committee would vote yes on any of the amendments (Rep. Marsha Blackburn declined to vote on one.) The committee's 21 Democrats voted yes on all three.

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/03/every-single-goper-on-house-energy-cmte-wont-say-climate-change-is-real.php?ref=fpi
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fascisthunter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-15-11 05:46 PM
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1. This SHows how Dangerous these Republicans are
in the face of tragedy, they play fucking games.
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LonePirate Donating Member (898 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-15-11 05:50 PM
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2. Their stupidity knows no bounds. Why do so many people vote for stupid candidates?
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rucky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-15-11 05:54 PM
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4. They're not stupid. They're evil.
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abelenkpe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-15-11 06:03 PM
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6. stupid voters?
I dunno. Baffles me as well.
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Faygo Kid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-15-11 05:53 PM
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3. They vote in lockstep. Almost like they were obeying the same marching orders.
Almost?

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Angry Dragon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-15-11 06:44 PM
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11. I feel they border on treason
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HowHasItComeToThis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-15-11 05:54 PM
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5. AMERICA HAS AN ENEMY WITHIN,,,,,,
THE REPUBLICANS WANT SO BADLY TO DESTROY OBAMA THAT THEY WILL DESTROY AMERICA IN THE PROCESS
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Avant Guardian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-15-11 06:15 PM
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7. The republican party is the last remaining denier of global warming..
...on earth. Every other right wing political party on earth admits that global warming is man made, and a problem. Same with every scientific organization on earth.

Republicans are driven by fear. Denial is driven by fear. A lot of republicans reacted to global warming by running out and buying huge gas guzzling 4x4 pickups. Classic denial. My doctor once told me that some people when they are having a heart attack will drop down and start doing pushups to prove they are not having a heart attack. Of course the pushups only make the heart attack worse. Classic denial.

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drokhole Donating Member (759 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-15-11 06:33 PM
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8. I'm just glad the issue of Heliocentrism was settled before these fucks were around.
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killbotfactory Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-15-11 06:40 PM
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9. Another Obama failure...
If only he knew how to use the bully pulpit properly...

:eyes:
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rustydog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-15-11 06:41 PM
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10. They don't dare speak the truth. They are wholly-owned by gas, coal and oil interests
Why in the name of God would any Republicon whore owned by Koch and cohorts go against their sugar cookie?
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drokhole Donating Member (759 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-15-11 06:51 PM
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12. Which also explains their demonization of high-speed rail and electric cars.
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