Virginia is for lovers.
Wyoming is for mineral extraction.
We get that, but this congressman evidently doesn’t care that he’s going to hell.
Although, Think Progress might want to fact check their work, because Rep. Paul Gosar actually represents Arizona.
The only thing that Catholic Republicans have in common with the church is on the teachings of abortion and contraception (mostly for the poors of the world and very much optional for wealthy white Catholics). While the Popes between John XXIII and Francis were more conservative, their conservatism was mostly their vocal opposition to communism and not other fundamental teachings on which they differed.
My aged, Republican, Catholic Auntie Em recently came up on the FBI’s radar. She’s on the rightwing support the troops donation mailing lists and gives small donations to many of them. A year or so ago, one seemed particularly worthwhile to her; so, she sent an increasingly larger check (like $5,000) with each mailing. Unbeknownst to her, that operation was on the FBI terrorist watch list. Auntie Em no longer has custody of her checkbook.
Uncle Sam
Auntie Em isn’t gaga and there’s no way she would have turned over her financial affairs to her younger sister if this were simply a matter of her having unknowingly donated to an ordinary scam “charity.” It’s my understanding that her attorney worked out this deal for her with the FBI; so it was a bigger deal than “oops.”
He’s a real environmentalist, this guy.
Allow me to register my own recommendation on profiling of terrorists based on appearance.
“The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) defines terrorism as “the unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives.””
This ass is certainly attempting to coerce our government and intimidate a segment of the civilian population in furtherance of his political objectives. The objective he seeks to gain is the continuation of current levels of greenhouse gas emissions and the advancement of climate change. The collective results of climate change are killing far more civilians than all the terrorists who claim they are committing their murders in the name of the Koran, the Bible and the Torah combined.
Look at the photo of this ass on the webpage BooMan provides the link to in his comment. Doesn’t he look the part of a stone-cold hater and environmental terrorist?
Get a load of photos, statements and greenhouse gas policy positions from Congressmember Trey Gowdy, and Congressmember Virginia Foxx, and Mitch McConnell, and John Boehner, or the majority of the Congressional environmental terrorists.
Let’s stop wasting valuable time by pulling aside young men whose families are from the Middle East. We know what these environmental terrorists look like: pasty middle-aged white people with hayseed haircuts who look a little inbred.
These are the people we need to profile.
A sheep that wanders … resides in Flagstaff AZ, hails from Rock Springs, Wyoming.
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Interesting link about that idiot Republican from Arizona, who is against what the pope says about climate change; who knew? Another article in the same link was “Bernie Sanders Unveils Ambition Plan to End Private Prisons.” Which one is the more important topic for a progressive blog ?
Saw the headline and the very first phrase that leapt to mind:
“More Catholic than the Pope.”
In conflict with his better nature? “…this climate change talk…all of the socialist talking points…false science and ideology…being presented to guilt people into leftist policies.”
The GOP; elephants’ graveyard of the Enlightenment.
I love that the Pope is putting idiots like this guy in the position of having to defend the indefensible.
I heard some Vatican advance PR flak on the radio yesterday talking about how Francis will speak on:
— The economy of exclusion — rising tides won’t raise your boat if you don’t have a boat. Pitting man against man is unethical and destroying the planet
— Provide comfort to the afflicted… and Afflict the comfortable
— Knock off the rape of the planet.
— The USA could learn a thing or two from South America about leading and partnering in the 21st century.
And for good measure he will scold liberals about imposing liberal notions on the undeveloped world as a precondition for aid.
I can’t wait. 🙂