Oklahoma Republican Senator Jim Inhofe has long been a global-warming denier. If it gets chilly on a single day in January, he'll shout to the world, "You see? Global warming is a hoax!"
In light of the tornado which recently swept through the state he represents and hearing some Democratic senators claiming that global warming could at least be partially to blame for a tornado of that magnitude, Inhofe, said this:
"The liberal media is trying to exploit a tragedy to advance and expand its own agenda. And, believe me, the victims all know this. We were being hit by tornadoes long before anyone talked about climate change, and even before it was called 'global cooling,' before it became 'global warming,' and then 'climate change.'"
Why is it that, after tragedies such as the shooting in Newtown, Connecticut or the before-mentioned tornado, it's such a no-no in many of these Congressional Republicans' minds to talk about them and try to pass legislation which could hopefully decrease the chance of them happening again?
After Newtown, many Democrats and Independents alike wanted to talk about passing gun-control legislation to decease the chance of a Newtown-shooting from happening again. However, many Congressional Republicans accused these Democrats of using the victims to further their own political agendas. They'd also say things like, "Now's not the time to talk about such legislation. We should have such a discussion, but now is not that time." My question is, when is the right time?
Also, while Congressional Republicans can point toward their Democratic colleagues as much as they want and accuse them of trying to further their own political agendas in times of crises, at least they're trying to do something. Here are the impressions the two parties have left me in the wake of the two before-mentioned tragedies:
Tragedy: Newtown, Connecticut shooting spree
Democrats: "Let's pass common sense gun laws so we can lessen the chance that another shooting like this one will happen again."
Republicans: "Let's not discuss this. Leave us alone and the problem will go away eventually."
Tragedy: Tornado in Moore, Oklahoma
Democrats: "There's a very real possibility that global warming played a factor in this devastating tornado. It's imperative that we try to work together to decrease the chance of another such tornado ravaging Oklahoma or any other state."
Republicans: "S**t happens. That's life. Deal with it. Let's go grab some burgers."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/28/jim-inhofe-climate-change-tornado_n_3345918.html
In light of the tornado which recently swept through the state he represents and hearing some Democratic senators claiming that global warming could at least be partially to blame for a tornado of that magnitude, Inhofe, said this:
"The liberal media is trying to exploit a tragedy to advance and expand its own agenda. And, believe me, the victims all know this. We were being hit by tornadoes long before anyone talked about climate change, and even before it was called 'global cooling,' before it became 'global warming,' and then 'climate change.'"
Why is it that, after tragedies such as the shooting in Newtown, Connecticut or the before-mentioned tornado, it's such a no-no in many of these Congressional Republicans' minds to talk about them and try to pass legislation which could hopefully decrease the chance of them happening again?
After Newtown, many Democrats and Independents alike wanted to talk about passing gun-control legislation to decease the chance of a Newtown-shooting from happening again. However, many Congressional Republicans accused these Democrats of using the victims to further their own political agendas. They'd also say things like, "Now's not the time to talk about such legislation. We should have such a discussion, but now is not that time." My question is, when is the right time?
Also, while Congressional Republicans can point toward their Democratic colleagues as much as they want and accuse them of trying to further their own political agendas in times of crises, at least they're trying to do something. Here are the impressions the two parties have left me in the wake of the two before-mentioned tragedies:
Tragedy: Newtown, Connecticut shooting spree
Democrats: "Let's pass common sense gun laws so we can lessen the chance that another shooting like this one will happen again."
Republicans: "Let's not discuss this. Leave us alone and the problem will go away eventually."
Tragedy: Tornado in Moore, Oklahoma
Democrats: "There's a very real possibility that global warming played a factor in this devastating tornado. It's imperative that we try to work together to decrease the chance of another such tornado ravaging Oklahoma or any other state."
Republicans: "S**t happens. That's life. Deal with it. Let's go grab some burgers."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/28/jim-inhofe-climate-change-tornado_n_3345918.html
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