“Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL) is running to be the head of the Energy and Commerce Committee, which has a key role in climate policy. And he created a stir a couple weeks ago after he reiterated his belief that global warming is not a problem because God has promised he wouldn’t destroy the Earth again after Noah’s flood.”
New House Climate Czar | Talking Points Memo (via John Gruber)
My immediate reaction involved the phrase “Jesus Christ on a bicycle”. I wonder if he’s aware that his comments are inspiring a metric boatload of blaspheming from those who hear them? ;o)