Bachmann: CO2 ‘is a natural byproduct of nature.’ On the House floor on Earth Day, April 22, 2009, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) argued that threat of manmade global warming doesn't make any sense because "carbon dioxide is a natural byproduct of nature":
Carbon dioxide, Mister Speaker, is a natural byproduct of nature. Carbon dioxide is natural. It occurs in Earth. It is a part of the regular lifecycle of Earth. In fact, life on planet Earth can't even exist without carbon dioxide. So necessary is it to human life, to animal life, to plant life, to the oceans, to the vegetation that's on the Earth, to the, to the fowl that -- that flies in the air, we need to have carbon dioxide as part of the fundamental lifecycle of Earth.
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Rep. King: Jay Bybee ’should be given a medal for what he did.’
Yesterday afternoon on Fox News, correspondent Brian Wilson reported that "left leaning groups and some Democrats" believe torture architect Judge Jay Bybee should be impeached. Responding to a question from Wilson, Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) said, "I think someone who writes a how-to memo on how to break the law should not be a federal judge." The ultra conservative Rep. Peter King (R-NY) took the polar opposite view, telling Wilson that Bybee should be "given a medal" for authorizing torture:
Yesterday afternoon on Fox News, correspondent Brian Wilson reported that "left leaning groups and some Democrats" believe torture architect Judge Jay Bybee should be impeached. Responding to a question from Wilson, Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) said, "I think someone who writes a how-to memo on how to break the law should not be a federal judge." The ultra conservative Rep. Peter King (R-NY) took the polar opposite view, telling Wilson that Bybee should be "given a medal" for authorizing torture:
KING: I think that Judge Bybee should be given a medal for what he did. But even if I disagreed with those memos, these are memos written in good faith. These well written, well reasoned memos. People may disagree with them, but he belongs on the bench. He should stay on the bench. And I think talk of impeaching him or going after him is again the worst type of political vindictiveness.
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Former Professor Bybee taught World War II trial and conviction of Japanese soldiers. In 1951 the US convicted Japanese soldiers for waterboarding torturing US POWs. Some Japanese soldiers were executed others were given 15 years in jail. The United State was the World Leader of Human Rights until 2001. Judge Bybee lied under oath during his confirmation hearing and is said to feel sorry for his decision on torture. Now I know those torture feel better now that Bybee is sorry. The 7 men tortured so much their medically insane don't understand and those tortured to death wont know. But the children torture will be glad to know he's sorry. I wonder how Judge Bybee decides his current cases as he himself lied under oath and broke the law. So much for respect of Judges.
Bachman must be going for most ignorant politician ever. Here are few other things found in nature:
1. Cyanide
2. Uranium
3. Volcanoes
4. Hurricanes
5. Tornadoes
6. Earthquakes
7. Asbestos
8. Radium
9. Radon
Is that enough? Some of those can kill in seconds, some of them take decades, but all can be deadly.
How about some animals? They are in nature, too:
1. Scorpions
2. Pythons
3. Cobras
4. Lions
5. Sting rays
6. Black widow spiders
Hey Bachman, Mother Nature called, she says she's pissed that you are so ignorant and didn't pay attention in science class.
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