Texas Gov. Rick Perry's Answer to Climate Change: Start Prayin'

[Playinghardball]

Source: Rolling Stone
By Jeff Goodell

Wild weather is once again upon us. Tornadoes have ravaged the midwest and the south (nearly 200 people have been killed in five states as of this morning). Meanwhile, Texas is suffering from the state's worst drought since the Dust Bowl of the 1930s. Crops are in danger, drinking water supplies are dwindling. Wildfires have engulfed 1.8 million acres of land, destroying 400 homes.

You might think that there's not much a politician can do about this. But you're wrong.

The other day, Texas Governor Rick Perry took dramatic action to save his state from the ravages of a changing climate. He issued a proclaimation for Days of Prayer for Rain in the State of Texas. For three days, Perry asked Texas to kneel at the pew, or at the foot of their beds, and silently ask God to bring water to their parched state.

Here's a snippet:

WHEREAS, throughout our history, both as a state and as individuals, Texans have been strengthened, assured and lifted up through prayer; it seems right and fitting that the people of Texas should join together in prayer to humbly seek an end to this devastating drought and these dangerous wildfires ...

More at: http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/blogs/national-affairs/texas-gov-rick-perrys-answer-to-climate-change-start-prayin-20110428

[RKP5637]

1. Gee, maybe he can add in lower gas and food prices too. Damn fool. n/t

[Cetacea]

2. Why pray? Isn't climate change just cyclical?

It will pass.

:tinfoilhat:

[orwell]

3. Start Prayin'...

...blame some illegals.

...and shoot yer guns at the clouds.

But whatever ya do, never vote for a Democrat, cause that's just plain stupid.

[Tyrs WolfDaemon]

4. I'll pray

I pray that Thor will hit him with his hammer and knock some sense into the idiot.

[Logical]

5. +10000

[Lone_Star_Dem]

6. The Texas State climatologist did an interview with the NYT acknowledging climate change...

...was a factor in our current outbreak of wildfires. I already know he accepts the reality of climate change, but still, when I read that I was thinking to myself Perry's going to be pissed when he see what John's been saying to the press.


Here's the snippet from the article in the NYT.

"Texas State climatologist John Nielson-Gammon said that while the Texas fires themselves cannot be attributed to climate change, global warming likely sparked some of the conditions leading to the blazes.

"Global warming probably produced a slight enhancement of the rainfall, leading to a little extra plant growth," he said. "Also, the warm temperatures during the past couple of months are probably a degree or two warmer than they would have been without the rise in global temperatures, thereby increasing the dryness," he added."
http://www.nytimes.com/cwire/2011/04/26/26climatewire-fighters-from-43-states-battle-far-flung-tex-37260.html

[damntexdem]

7. In that case, he doesn't need to support budget cuts:

he could just tell Texas legislators to pray our way out of a state government deficit.