Sen. Inhofe 'Proud' to Be Anti-Science Climate Change Denier

Sen. Inhofe ‘Proud’ to Be Anti-Science Climate Change Denier

Ignorant and proud of it

WingnutsMarch 2013 • Views: 27,052

Sen. James Inhofe may be the leading Republican anti-science climate change-denying religious fanatic, and he’s proud of it.

Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.) sees criticism of him in a recent documentary about climate change as a badge of honor.

He’s among the targets in “Greedy Lying Bastards,” a recent film that claims to document fossil fuel industry-backed efforts to sow doubt about climate science and thwart emissions curbs.

“I was not surprised to see myself front and center on the promotional material for this climate-change movie, and quite frankly, I’m proud of it,” Inhofe told Tulsa World.

Sen. Inhofe is an ongoing embarrassment to the United States — a demagogue in the pocket of the energy industry, actively working to keep Americans blind to the terrible threat of global warming. A truly awful person.

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51 comments

Mattand Sat, Mar 30, 2013 10:23:57am

If Republicans regain the control over federal government they had from 2001 to 2007, we are history as a country. The current batch makes those guys look like friggin’ hippies.

Charles Johnson Sat, Mar 30, 2013 10:37:07am

Headline of the day: Germans seize Justin Bieber’s monkey rawstory.com/rs/2013/03/30/…
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) March 30, 2013

A Mom Anon Sat, Mar 30, 2013 10:37:41am

He’s proud to be an idiot is he? I guess he’s in good company. Shouldn’t you have to have a basic working knowledge of science and civics(at the very least)before holding elected office? Every time one of these nitwits runs their yap it makes the case for something like that to be done. We really cannot afford this level of stupid anymore.

Anyone who spends any time outdoors at ALL on a regular basis knows there’s been a change in the climate over the last 10-15 yrs. I’m a pretty avid gardener and I can see very noticeable changes. The USDA growing zone map has changed too. I went from being solidly in zone 7 to being right on the edge of zone 8. The birds and pollinator populations have changed as well. But you have to leave your office and your giant SUV and break a sweat to notice.

Kragar Sat, Mar 30, 2013 10:41:34am

Proud to support the actions which will lead to the death of millions.

Nice work GOP

Eclectic Cyborg Sat, Mar 30, 2013 10:41:45am

re: #2 Charles Johnson

Hello Hollywood? Yes I believe I have an idea for the Hangover Part 4.

Charles Johnson Sat, Mar 30, 2013 10:44:41am

Meanwhile…

@chuckcjohnson How’s the hunt for Barack Obama’s SAT scores going? We’re all counting on you to prove he’s an affirmative action President.
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) March 30, 2013

Mattand Sat, Mar 30, 2013 10:48:14am

re: #6 Charles Johnson

Meanwhile…

It’s like you’re in a battle with your evil clone.

Charles Johnson Sat, Mar 30, 2013 10:53:46am

re: #7 Mattand

When I renounced the right the fabric of space and time was rent asunder, and out of the fog and chaos crawled Chuck C. Johnson.

jamesfirecat Sat, Mar 30, 2013 10:56:11am

re: #8 Charles Johnson

When I renounced the right the fabric of space and time was rent asunder, and out of the fog and chaos crawled Chuck C. Johnson.

He’s the Guardian to your Avatar at least info you believe Ultima IX exists…

Kragar Sat, Mar 30, 2013 10:56:31am

re: #8 Charles Johnson

When I renounced the right the fabric of space and time was rent asunder, and out of the fog and chaos crawled Chuck C. Johnson.

I can only assume he originally had a goatee.

Eclectic Cyborg Sat, Mar 30, 2013 10:58:00am

re: #7 Mattand

It’s like you’re in a battle with your evil clone.

Let’s see Charles is clean shaven and ponytailed so the evil version must be bald with a goatee…right?

Charles Johnson Sat, Mar 30, 2013 10:59:12am

I’ve always wanted to write “rent asunder” in a comment. Cross one more item off the bucket list.

Kronocide Sat, Mar 30, 2013 11:01:11am

Charles C Johnson: you got me all wrong.

Walking Spanish Down the Hall Sat, Mar 30, 2013 11:02:04am

re: #2 Charles Johnson

They couldn’t seize the Beebs?

Damn.

Kragar Sat, Mar 30, 2013 11:03:38am

re: #12 Charles Johnson

I’ve always wanted to write “rent asunder” in a comment. Cross one more item off the bucket list.

I haven’t been able to use “cleaved in twain” nearly as much as I used to

Walking Spanish Down the Hall Sat, Mar 30, 2013 11:04:40am

re: #3 A Mom Anon

He’s proud to be an idiot is he? I guess he’s in good company. Shouldn’t you have to have a basic working knowledge of science and civics(at the very least)before holding elected office? Every time one of these nitwits runs their yap it makes the case for something like that to be done. We really cannot afford this level of stupid anymore.

Anyone who spends any time outdoors at ALL on a regular basis knows there’s been a change in the climate over the last 10-15 yrs. I’m a pretty avid gardener and I can see very noticeable changes. The USDA growing zone map has changed too. I went from being solidly in zone 7 to being right on the edge of zone 8. The birds and pollinator populations have changed as well. But you have to leave your office and your giant SUV and break a sweat to notice.

How many of these people are creationists?
To be a creationist you have to reject science outright and embrace the creationist faux ‘science’

Walking Spanish Down the Hall Sat, Mar 30, 2013 11:06:23am

re: #4 Kragar (Antichrist )

Proud to support the actions which will lead to the death of millions.

Nice work GOP

The deaths aren’t likely to be in North America. Areas like India/Pakistan will be hit the hardest.

They simply don’t care about anyone not in their tiny privileged tribe.

Kragar Sat, Mar 30, 2013 11:06:30am

Arkansas residents evacuate as Exxon-Mobil tar sands pipeline ruptures

An Exxon-Mobil oil pipeline ruptured Friday afternoon in the town of Mayflower, Arkansas, forcing the evacuation of 20 homes and shutting down sections of interstate highway. According to Little Rock’s KATV, a hazardous materials team from the Office of Emergency Management has contained the spill and is currently attempting a cleanup.

The burst pipe is part of the Pegasus pipeline network, which connects tar sands along the Gulf coast to refineries in Houston. Thousands of gallons of crude oil erupted from the breach around 3:00 p.m. on Friday, spilling through a housing subdivision and into the town’s storm drainage system, fouling drainage ditches and shutting down Highway 365 and Interstate 40.

Residents were evacuated to avoid health hazards from crude oil fumes and to keep stray sparks from igniting the standing oil. Emergency workers contained the spill by hastily constructing earthen dams.

Walking Spanish Down the Hall Sat, Mar 30, 2013 11:07:56am

re: #8 Charles Johnson

When I renounced the right the fabric of space and time was rent asunder, and out of the fog and chaos crawled Chuck C. Johnson.

Does Chuck C. stand for Chuckee Cheeze?

Eclectic Cyborg Sat, Mar 30, 2013 11:12:20am

re: #18 Kragar (Antichrist )

Arkansas residents evacuate as Exxon-Mobil tar sands pipeline ruptures

And how much you want to bet that town doesn’t see ONE PENNY from Exxon-Mobil over this?

Hell down here in the Gulf BP is STILL a dirty word even 3 years after the spill.

Walking Spanish Down the Hall Sat, Mar 30, 2013 11:14:26am

Holy crap, I just noticed.

Did people actually read my story?

Charles Johnson Sat, Mar 30, 2013 11:17:03am

@chuckcjohnson As an admirer of Calvin Coolidge (lol), you’re already older than I’ll ever be.
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) March 30, 2013

HoosierHoops Sat, Mar 30, 2013 11:20:42am

Here in America.. We have always been problem solvers and a light beaming for the world to follow. Our scientists are world class and leading the fight for health, Industry and technology. They now are calling for the world to be good stewards of earth and resources. Is that such a high barrier to cross?
This is the world’s chance to develop sustainability technologies for the future. God would be proud of us. Do RW Christians really want to bring shame upon us for lack of action? We can do better.

Charles Johnson Sat, Mar 30, 2013 11:22:12am

@chuckcjohnson Many are the pretentious statements subverted by egregious typos. #lol
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) March 30, 2013

Eclectic Cyborg Sat, Mar 30, 2013 11:28:53am

re: #23 HoosierHoops

Here in America.. We have always been problem solvers and a light beaming for the world to follow. Our scientists are world class and leading the fight for health, Industry and technology. They now are calling for the world to be good stewards of earth and resources. Is that such a high barrier to cross?
This is the world’s chance to develop sustainability technologies for the future. God would be proud of us. Do RW Christians really want to bring shame upon us for lack of action? We can do better.

I believe the appropriate RW response to such a statement is: Fuck you, I’ve got mine.

Hercules Grytpype-Thynneghazi Sat, Mar 30, 2013 11:34:12am

re: #24 Charles Johnson

Many are the pretentious statements subverted by egregious typos.

Nah, he just switched into French momentarily. Although these days knowing a foreign language, particularly French, is more a badge of effeteness than of pretension on the right.

Charles Johnson Sat, Mar 30, 2013 11:35:56am

@green_footballs How cute! You can read and notice I spelled it the French way. I was trying to give you something you could relate to!
— Charles C. Johnson (@ChuckCJohnson) March 30, 2013

Kragar Sat, Mar 30, 2013 11:37:53am

Daughter starts her first painting project today. I await with baited breath.

First As Tragedy, Then As Farce Sat, Mar 30, 2013 11:38:04am

re: #2 Charles Johnson

“No ~~Donny~~ Justin, these men are Nihilists, it’s nothing to be afraid of.”

First As Tragedy, Then As Farce Sat, Mar 30, 2013 11:39:57am

re: #18 Kragar (Antichrist )

Arkansas residents evacuate as Exxon-Mobil tar sands pipeline ruptures

NO ONE COULD HAVE PREDICTED….

Stanley Sea Sat, Mar 30, 2013 11:40:08am

re: #28 Kragar (Antichrist )

Daughter starts her first painting project today. I await with baited breath.

Her bedroom?

wrenchwench Sat, Mar 30, 2013 11:40:15am

re: #27 Charles Johnson

Random French makes him look smrt!

Shiplord Kirel Sat, Mar 30, 2013 11:40:47am

re: #26 Hercules Grytpype-Thynneghazi

Nah, he just switched into French momentarily. Although these days knowing a foreign language, particularly French, is more a badge of effeteness than of pretension on the right.

I speak some of that furrin’ lingo. Learned it runnin’ a gang of migrants back on my grandpa’s farm. It helps with outsourcing now. Honest, that’s why, not like I don’t stick with English, like in the real Bible, when I can.

wrenchwench Sat, Mar 30, 2013 11:41:07am

re: #28 Kragar (Antichrist )

Daughter starts her first painting project today. I await with baited breath.

Whatcha usin’ fer bait?

PhillyPretzel Sat, Mar 30, 2013 11:41:51am

re: #32 wrenchwench

He thinks. Latin is the language of an educated person. /

Kragar Sat, Mar 30, 2013 11:42:07am

re: #31 Stanley Sea

Her bedroom?

A Forgefiend.

Kragar Sat, Mar 30, 2013 11:42:19am

re: #34 wrenchwench

Whatcha usin’ fer bait?

Styrene.

wrenchwench Sat, Mar 30, 2013 11:43:26am

re: #35 PhillyPretzel

He thinks. Latin is the language of an educated person. /

He thinks Latin is what Latinos speak.

PhillyPretzel Sat, Mar 30, 2013 11:44:06am

re: #38 wrenchwench

lol.

Charles Johnson Sat, Mar 30, 2013 11:45:03am

@chuckcjohnson Hey, you know some of that furrin talk? Dang. And here I thought you were a real conservative.
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) March 30, 2013

Charles Johnson Sat, Mar 30, 2013 11:47:22am

And now — Bioshock Infinite has arrived.

wrenchwench Sat, Mar 30, 2013 11:48:34am

Inhofe should come visit New Mexico this spring.

Two years ago, New Mexico saw its biggest fire ever. Last year, it had one even bigger. And now no one seems too optimistic about this year.
— New Mexico News (@New_Mexico_News) March 30, 2013

A forest service firefighter friend told me fuels are drier this year than last. This is my current desktop image, from last year’s fire:

Looking north.

jaunte Sat, Mar 30, 2013 11:50:21am

More promotion of ignorance from Inhofe’s colleague Tom Coburn:

…The amendment defunding political science was adopted in a voice vote that surprised many observers. Ending federal funding for political science research has been a longtime cause for some Republicans in Congress, including the measure’s sponsor, Oklahoma Senator Tom Coburn, and the effort has failed many times in the past.

The amendment allows the government to pay for political science research only if the director of the National Science Foundation certifies the research as “promoting national security or the economic interests of the United States.” The remaining money will be used to pay for other federal research programs.

The vote drew an immediate reaction from the American Political Science Association, which called the ban a “devastating blow,” “an exceptionally dangerous slippery slope” and a “remarkable embarrassment for the world’s exemplary democracy.”

“The amendment places unprecedented restriction on the national research agenda by declaring the political science study of democracy and public policy out of bounds,” the group said in the strongly worded statement.
insidehighered.com

Continued public ignorance of the ramifications of policy decisions is one of the ways the Republicans can continue clinging to power.

Kragar Sat, Mar 30, 2013 11:50:24am

re: #41 Charles Johnson

And now — Bioshock Infinite has arrived.

Youtube Video

Walking Spanish Down the Hall Sat, Mar 30, 2013 11:50:48am

re: #28 Kragar (Antichrist )

Daughter starts her first painting project today. I await with baited breath.

What are you baiting it with?

I’m too late. Curses.

geoffm33 Sat, Mar 30, 2013 11:52:53am

Getting my 2yo indoctrinated young. Just held signs for US Rep Stephen Lynch in South Boston with a bunch of librul yoonyun thugz //

Standout for Lynch

Iwouldprefernotto Sat, Mar 30, 2013 11:52:53am

re: #45 Walking Spanish Down the Hall

What are you baiting it with?

bacon.

Targetpractice Sat, Mar 30, 2013 11:57:45am

re: #41 Charles Johnson

And now — Bioshock Infinite has arrived.

“Heads?”
“Or tails?”

Hercules Grytpype-Thynneghazi Sat, Mar 30, 2013 11:58:49am

re: #28 Kragar (Antichrist )

Daughter starts her first painting project today. I await with baited breath.

Your daily dose of pedantry is here.

JeffFX Sat, Mar 30, 2013 1:13:57pm

re: #41 Charles Johnson

And now — Bioshock Infinite has arrived.

I guess we won’t hear from you for a couple of days. Great game. I’m getting pretty close to the end.

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