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elleng

(130,920 posts)
Mon Jul 24, 2017, 11:42 AM Jul 2017

Just don't call it 'climate change.'

What Republicans in Dallas can teach us about saving the planet

DALLAS — It was the afternoon before Earth Day in April when an imposing Republican stood up and declared war.

John Walsh III had spent the past half-hour sitting in the front row listening to former Democratic presidential candidate Wesley Clark, who happens to be a retired four-star general, try to convince the crowd that climate change is a national-security issue.

Then Walsh took the microphone.

"This is a war, and we need to treat it like one," he said. “I'm on the other side of the aisle from you politically, but I'm right in the trench with you on this issue.”

It was already a day of contrasts. A conservative had organized this Earth Day celebration. It attracted 100,000 people to Texas’ state fairgrounds, including climate researchers from elite universities as far away as New York City, oil-company executives, and families.'>>>

http://www.businessinsider.com/climate-change-undividing-america-2017-6

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Just don't call it 'climate change.' (Original Post) elleng Jul 2017 OP
Lets just call it "the shit hitting the fan" randr Jul 2017 #1
Wow! Republicans and Texas too! Wow again! BigmanPigman Jul 2017 #2
Sure hope Texas and others go ahead, elleng Jul 2017 #3
I still call it Global Warming Doug the Dem Jul 2017 #4

BigmanPigman

(51,597 posts)
2. Wow! Republicans and Texas too! Wow again!
Mon Jul 24, 2017, 06:51 PM
Jul 2017

I love Clark and am not familiar with Walsh but more power to him on this issue. I am glad he agreed with Clark but not let's see him walk the walk and do something about it with the GOP and the fake prez. Is Texas joining other states like CA in going ahead with their own climate change solutions at the state level?

elleng

(130,920 posts)
3. Sure hope Texas and others go ahead,
Mon Jul 24, 2017, 07:50 PM
Jul 2017

not only with climate change but with other issues, STATE's are RIGHT!

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