A GOP candidate for a congressional seat representing Washington’s fourth district used the Bible on Saturday to back up his approach to the environment and energy.
“I’m going to quote from the Bible: ‘The Earth was put here for the benefit of man,'” attorney George Cicotte said during a candidate forum when asked about energy policy. “We’re stewards of this earth. We have a responsibility to use it reasonably, conservatively. In fact, I’ve always thought environmentalism should be a conservative issue. We don’t think the environment is sacred. It’s here for our use, and we treat it respectably.”
Cicotte said that he was open to all energy sources, and lamented that environmentalists “stopped nuclear in its tracks” in the 1970s. He argued that moving toward nuclear energy would have reduced greenhouse gas emissions.
“Really, when we talk about energy problems, most of the energy problems are caused by environmentalists,” he said.
While he pushed for more nuclear energy, he scoffed at wind energy.
“Wind energy? I’ll be honest — give me a break,” he said. “There would not be a single windmill in this entire state were it not for tons of irrational federal government spending. They’re trying to light a brush fire with wind and it ain’t working.”
[H/t ThinkProgress]
What about the many of us out here who don’t believe in your silly book of fairy tales? I’d like the earth to be around a lot longer than asswipes like you would.
Does that mean the environment is here for our “misuse?” Does that mean it’s ok for us to destroy the environment? That would be one ass backwards Bible interpretation.
He moves pretty quickly away from that biblical “replenish” line, doesn’t he?
I care what the bible says about as much as I care what Rush Limpbahh says. The bible has many useful urban myths from a few centuries back but as reference materials go it’s no more useful than the number one seller on this weeks New York Times Best Seller (Fiction) List.
The bible also has some very nice things to say about treating your fellow human as you would like to be treated, etc., but the GOTP interprets this as ***“do unto others before they do unto you”***.
A slight but noticeable difference.
Now, I’ll go get my popcorn ready for when our trolls chime in on this’un.
Can’t wait until he gets to the part about leaving the land fallow and allowing THE POOR to glean what they can from other crops AND NOT PAY FOR IT.