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4. Carol Browner: ‘Stunning’ Climate Denial In The House Prevents Any Action On Climate In Washington

Fri Dec 7, 2012, 01:30 PM

Dec 2012

Dec 6, 2012 at 9:38 am
by Luke Morgan

Former EPA Chief and White House Climate Czar Carol Browner says that climate deniers in the House of Representatives are the biggest impediment to getting a price on carbon ...

Speaking directly after Browner was Texas GOP Representative Joe Barton. Barton is the chairman emeritus of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and sits on the Environment and the Economy subcommittee. However, while collecting $1.7 million from Big Oil over the years, he has displayed alarming ignorance on climate reality ...

Barton also claimed that the atmosphere had, in the past, contained carbon dioxide levels greater than 5,000 parts per million (ppm), implying that we could do so again today. The current scientific consensus, however, is that 350 ppm is the safe upper limit ...

http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2012/12/06/1292171/carol-browner-stunning-climate-denial-in-the-house-prevents-any-action-on-climate-in-washington/

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Pic Of The Moment: Climate Change Explained, GOP Style [View all] EarlG Dec 2012 OP

Congressional Report Denying Climate Change Was Likely Plagiarized struggle4progress Dec 2012 #1

That level of stupid should be immediately and excruciatingly painful to the person. hobbit709 Dec 2012 #2

STUPID & IRRESPONSIBLE, Republican is thy name. patrice Dec 2012 #3

Carol Browner: ‘Stunning’ Climate Denial In The House Prevents Any Action On Climate In Washington struggle4progress Dec 2012 #4

Fucking moron... Aviation Pro Dec 2012 #5

So, more carbon dioxide will grow the economy!!!1! montanto Dec 2012 #6

Sadly, yes sulphurdunn Dec 2012 #64

And Water Sustains Life asolarski Dec 2012 #70

A public dumb-ass on proud display. Jakes Progress Dec 2012 #7

Such the dumbass... SoapBox Dec 2012 #8

Post removed Post removed Dec 2012 #14

The GOP war on abstract thought rages on Major Nikon Dec 2012 #45

This corporate shill is dangerous to be in charge of setting federal policy. pacalo Dec 2012 #9

How about a room full of CO2? JoeDuck Dec 2012 #10

I like the way your mind works, Joe Plucketeer Dec 2012 #16

You're too kind... robbob Dec 2012 #31

I'd be happy if Barton would stick his face in a toilet twice and pull it out once. bulloney Dec 2012 #79

About 6000ppm should do the trick nicely AldoLeopold Dec 2012 #81

Would dumbass Barton care to INHALE his carbon dioxide? SutaUvaca Dec 2012 #11

I, too, have wondered that many times! Ignorance reigns I guess. snappyturtle Dec 2012 #52

Republican dominated House Science committee is even more stupid Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2012 #12

Indeed, Paul Broun and the "Pit of Hell" counterargument to modern science... xocet Dec 2012 #26

Baptist: that explains it all. Dont call me Shirley Dec 2012 #33

God. BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2012 #41

We can only hope he has given up his medical practice. nt snappyturtle Dec 2012 #54

Can he demonstrate it by sticking his head in a plastic bag? Happyhippychick Dec 2012 #13

Honestly - I'm in a quandry as to whether I should cry or snarl. Plucketeer Dec 2012 #15

They are not stupid. They are well paid to misguide the stupid.... wandy Dec 2012 #27

yes i think you may be on to something nt JanT Dec 2012 #77

Our thinking is identical left on green only Dec 2012 #61

How can they pack so much ignorance into something as small as the human brain? nt Speck Tater Dec 2012 #17

Texas school system's finest!!! beachgirl2365 Dec 2012 #18

"we call it life" Enrique Dec 2012 #19

"exhaling carbon dioxide as he spoke"... awoke_in_2003 Dec 2012 #20

I believe the appropriate nomenclature U of M Dem Dec 2012 #24

Welcome to DU... awoke_in_2003 Dec 2012 #30

Doh volstork Dec 2012 #21

Wow liberalmike27 Dec 2012 #22

So Joe...Why are the World's Oceans Dying? triplepoint Dec 2012 #23

Sweet Baby Jesus... AzDar Dec 2012 #25

It's like a 5 year old... AlbertCat Dec 2012 #28

I'd argue yonder Dec 2012 #29

Science is hard... Volaris Dec 2012 #32

Oh, frick! We're frigging doomed with people like this in charge! freshwest Dec 2012 #34

I dunno about 'doomed'..... AverageJoe90 Dec 2012 #42

Okay, agreed. But I've heard elementary students with much more knowledge than that showed. freshwest Dec 2012 #57

Yep. AverageJoe90 Dec 2012 #58

Yup, my 8 year old knows more about the environment then this idiot Barton does. Jennicut Dec 2012 #80

This is your brain on GOP Major Nikon Dec 2012 #35

Good One... mimi85 Dec 2012 #37

So, using that logic and the fact the locks are good, because they protect your valubles... Salviati Dec 2012 #36

Barton's an idiot, 'nuff said. AverageJoe90 Dec 2012 #38

Noooooooooo ! toby jo Dec 2012 #39

It's this kind of ignorance we're up against Canuckistanian Dec 2012 #40

Ummmm... I'm not sure I followed that Joe. are_you_serious_1234 Dec 2012 #43

when you're up against this kind of stupid onethatcares Dec 2012 #44

LOL DesertRat Dec 2012 #46

No wonder he apologized to BP and its CEO in front of congressional committee after BP destroyed the midnight Dec 2012 #47

I'm so pissed that anyone could buy into this. AAO Dec 2012 #48

I just thought of something really FN funny! AAO Dec 2012 #49

Wow, he's really smart! They should put him on the Science Committee. tclambert Dec 2012 #50

Science be damned AgingAmerican Dec 2012 #51

Ummm, how do you even respond to something like that? nt pediatricmedic Dec 2012 #53

It's hard to even figure out where to start! snappyturtle Dec 2012 #55

omg, the STOOPID never ends with these repug idiots wordpix Dec 2012 #56

Really! KansDem Dec 2012 #73

Come on Joe! Convince more rich guys to have greenhouses built to combat climate FailureToCommunicate Dec 2012 #59

OK I apologize to the moderators but-- pangaia Dec 2012 #60

This is the same moron dinger130 Dec 2012 #62

Congressman Barton: I challenge you to live in a greenhouse for one week this summer. Buzz Clik Dec 2012 #63

We euthanize lab animals with CO2 NoMoreWarNow Dec 2012 #65

You're making his point asolarski Dec 2012 #71

In reality we are dependent Turbineguy Dec 2012 #66

Goober Gomer libodem Dec 2012 #67

co2 is a deadly poison. Deep13 Dec 2012 #68

Obamas climate change silence AgingAmerican Dec 2012 #69

Rope. He's giving the dopes rope. n/t griloco Dec 2012 #72

Spoken like a true potted plant unlike.. griloco Dec 2012 #74

It is too early in the morning to drink the amount of alcohol that would be necessary to read niyad Dec 2012 #75

There needs to be an IQ test for politicians Angry Dragon Dec 2012 #76

i think he needs a dose of that wonder CO2 all for himself nt JanT Dec 2012 #78

I see this not as stupidity AldoLeopold Dec 2012 #82