A Montana legislator is proposing the state embrace global warming as good for the economy.If it turns out the laws of physics are unconstitutional like Obamacare, we'll repeal them.
Republican Rep. Joe Read of Ronan aims to pass a law that says global warming is a natural occurrence that "is beneficial to the welfare and business climate of Montana."
Reaction by scientists and environmentalists to House Bill 549 has been harsh. University of Montana climate change professor Steve Running calls it an indefensible attempt to repeal the laws of physics.
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Montanans Don't Mind Global Warming
In fact, one representative is embracing it:
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I am baffled by the reaction from the University crowd. The bill stated that the warming was a natural phenomenon beneficial to the state. I cannot see any conflict in that. Implicit though is the notion that money should not flow to researchers bent upon reducing said warming. And that is where he quit commenting and started meddling!
I was taught that global warming was a fact way back in the '50s--there were glacial morains in my state, left behind by global warming. This was before anybody ever thought of SUVs.
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