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'The planet won't be destroyed by global warming because God promised Noah,' says politician bidding to chair U.S. energy committee

A Republican congressman hoping to chair the powerful House Energy Committee refers to the Bible and God on the issue of global warming.

Representative John Shimkus insists we shouldn’t concerned about the planet being destroyed because God promised Noah it wouldn’t happen again after the great flood.

Speaking before a House Energy Subcommittee on Energy and Environment hearing in March, 2009, Shimkus quoted Chapter 8, Verse 22 of the Book of Genesis.

He said: ‘As long as the earth endures, seed time and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night, will never cease.’

via cognitivedissonance

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    Representative John Shimkus insists we shouldn’t concerned about the planet being destroyed because
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    We may not destroy the Earth, but we sure as shit are killing what we need for us to be surviving on it.
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    Ever notice Human-kind isn’t on that list? Sure, even if no people are alive on this planet it will still spin producing...
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    If this is really, actually what you believe, why the fuck would you be remotely interested in the Energy subcommittee...
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    Please excuse me, I must go outside and apply a sledgehammer to something. Immediately.
  15. purpleturtlelady said: Oh hey! Look here! My dictionary says the definition for the word dumb is John Shimkus. Hmmm that’s interesting!
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    Ahahahaha! Leading the country on Fables and Prophecies. I play VIDEO GAMES JUST LIKE THIS! If that doesn’t tell how how...
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