The Global Warming Conspiracy

Global-warming conspiracists crack me up sometimes. Due to that, it should come as no surprise that when reading California Representative Dana Rohrabacher's conspiratorial comments on the topic earlier today, it prompted quite the chuckle. What makes this especially humorous is the fact that Rohrabacher is a long-time member of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology.

With regard to climate-change, Rohrabacher said this:

"Just so you'll know, global warming is a total fraud and it's being designed because what you've got is you've got liberals who get elected at the local level want state government to do the work and let them make the decisions. Then, at the state level, they want the federal government to do it. And at the federal government, they want to create global government to control all of our lives. It's step by step by step, more and bigger control over our lives by higher levels of government. And global warming is that strategy is spades. Our freedom to make our choices on transportation and everything else? No, that's gotta be done by a government official who, by the way, probably comes from Nigeria because he's a UN government official, not a US government official."

Yes, it's been the government's intent all along to simultaneously improve business and destroy the environment in order to more strictly regulate business to improve the environment. That makes sense.

It also makes me laugh how a growing number of modern-day Republicans come across as being anti-government while being a part of the government. If Mr. Rohrabacher were to engage in a conversation with an inquisitive child (yes, that may be redundant), I picture the following discussion taking place:

George Curious: "So, is global warming real?"

Rohrabacher: "No! It's nonsense, just like Santa Claus! I mean, it's nonsense, unlike Santa Claus!"

Curious: "What about the scientists who say it's real?"

Rohrabacher: "They're all in on it!"

Curious: "In on what? I don't understand."

Rohrabacher: "You see, George, scientists and Democrats and liberals all over the place are just using this global warming tale to try and take over the world!"

Curious: "Really?"

Rohrabacher: "Absolutely! I've never been so certain of anything in my life!"

Curious: "So, the government is using it to try and take over the world?"

Rohrabacher: "Now you're catching on! You're a bright one, George!"

Curious: "What do you do for a living again?"

Rohrabacher: "I work for the government."

Curious: "So, you're not 'in on it,' as you said?"

Rohrabacher: "No, of course not! I'm talking about the government here!"

Curious: "But aren't you a part of the government?"

Rohrabacher: "Yes, but I'm one of the good guys - working on the inside of the government to try and stop the government from doing anything."

Curious: "So, it'd be like my dad, who's a doctor, trying to stop all the other doctors from doing anything?"

Rohrabacher: "No, that's completely different."

Curious: "How so?"

Rohrabacher: "I may have to get back to you on that one."

Curious: "Hasn't it been getting warmer, though?"

Rohrabacher: "Yeah - so?"

Curious: "Yet, you don't believe in global warming?"

Rohrabacher: "Never!"

Curious: "If your temperature started getting warmer, would you not say you had a fever?"

Rohrabacher: "But that's different..."

Curious: "How so?"

Rohrabacher: "I'll have to get back to you on that one too. You ask some good questions. Well, anyway, for as much as I've enjoyed this conversation, I must be going to try and stop the government!"

Curious: "But you're a part of the government..."

Rohrabacher: "I know, but..."

Curious: "But what?"

Rohrabacher: "I'll have to get back to you on that..."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/12/dana-rohrabacher-global-warming_n_3743390.html