dumbassery
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Lessons from the climate fight: determined ignorance in the Senate
One aspect of Senate dysfunction that deserves emphasis is the degree to which policy is made out of ignorance, as shown in Ryan Lizza's New Yorker piece.
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The exploding-kids climate video everyone's talking about
A British climate group has stirred up a hornets' nest with a darkly humorous (?) video that shows climate doubters being blown up into a bloody mess
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Violent climate video is the opposite of what 10/10/10 is about
A new video from misguided activists shows schoolchildren blown up for not believing in climate change. We at 350.org think it's disgusting.
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Christine O'Donnell sees no need to prevent pregnancy, use condoms, or care about population [VIDEO]
Delaware Senate candidate Christine O'Donnell has loony opinions not just on masturbation but on population, contraception, and sex ed.
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Stupid goes viral: Climate Zombies in Iowa, Missouri, Utah, Vermont, and Washington
I'm tracking Climate Zombies: every Republican candidate for House, Senate, and Governor who claims that global warming is a hoax, doubts the science of climate change, and wants a new Dark Ages for America.
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The right’s climate denialism is part of something much larger
Denialism has come roaring back -- like everything reactionary -- with the economic downturn. What should we make of Rush Limbaugh's army of deniers?
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Colorado gov. candidate: Biking and transit are part of U.N. plot
Recently I spoke with Denver mayor and Colorado governor candidate John Hickenlooper, who's worked to expand the city's transit system and launch a bike-sharing program that lets members get around the central city without burning gas or contributing to traffic congestion. It's only fair to report what Hickenlooper's leading opponent for governor has to say. Ladies and gentlemen, Dan Maes.
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The latest in Democratic fecklessness
I will never get used to the strategic and tactical fecklessness of the Senate Democrats. After a caucus meeting last week, it seemed like they’d finally stumbled onto the only strategy that has a snowball’s chance in hell of actually working: package a price on carbon with a tough response to the Gulf oil spill, take […]
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Another pathetic day in the U.S. Senate
Today was an important day for the energy bill. Sort of. The entire Democratic Senate caucus met to discuss how to move forward on climate and energy. Kerry, Bingaman, and Cantwell all presented — and argued for — their respective bills. (They made videos, too — Kerry’s; Cantwell’s.) The intent was to make some kind […]