Secretary of State John Kerry, challenging climate change deniers to face reality, not-so-subtly called out Florida Gov. Rick Scott's (R) administration on Thursday forbanning the term "climate change" from all government communications.
"We literally do not have the time to waste debating whether we can say 'climate change,'" Kerry said in a speech hosted by the Atlantic Council. "We have to talk about how we solve climate change. Because no matter how much people want to bury their heads in the sand, it will not alter the fact that 97 percent of peer-reviewed climate studies confirm that climate change is happening and that human activity is largely responsible."
News of Florida'a ban, which also extends to the term "global warming," came to light over the weekend in a report by the Florida Center for Investigative Reporting.
Scott in May declined to say whether he believed in climate change, but has said repeatedly that he is is not convinced by the science.
Such thinking is far too prevalent in Washington, and politicians who ignore the facts will not be remembered favorably by those who will face global warming's worst perils, Kerry said in his speech.
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9 comments:
Climate change tax hoaxers should be banned.
Hells bells, Gore wants deniers to be PUNISHED! He has a lot of money invested in this scheme.
I love hearing John Kerry squeal like a little girl! LOL!
Haha, yet... there he is... "wasting more time, debating whether we can say 'climate change,".
John Kerry is a reverse weathervane. Wrong with the N. Vietnamese, wrong with Iran, and now pitching his 'magic hat' into another ring. Professional idiot!
8:42: You are spot on! Kerry is such a fool.
Do you really beileve that climate change is not a real thing or do you vote republican so all decisions are made up for you?
11:19 Climate change happens all the time - it's called the weather!
Happened since the planet got started; happened before USA was settled; happened before the Industrial Revolution.
The question, and it's a fair one, is to what extent do man's efforts have an effect, and to what extent does good old Ma Nature dictate?
Genuine, open minded inquiry would benefit everyone if supported by actual science rather than fudged figures.
Unwritten rule of dumbacrats. Can't say "illegal immigrants'
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