In the latest GOP offensive against science, the new head of the Environment and Economy Subcommittee will be, astoundingly, John Shimkus. Yes, that John Shimkus. The religious fanatic who believes we don’t need to worry about climate change, because the book of Genesis says God will decide when the world is ...
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The funniest bits of Colbert's Report last night were the actual quotes from the Republicans vying for chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Joe Barton and John Shimkus. Funny, yet so very sad. [Video]
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Ladies and gentlemen, meet the man who has a very good chance of becoming head of the House Energy and Commerce Committee: Illinois Republican John Shimkus, a religious fanatic who believes we don't need to worry about global warming because the Bible says the Earth won't be destroyed by a ...
Global Warming, Science, AGW, Climate Change, Right Wing, GOP, Republican Party, Denial, Anti-Science, John Shimkus