One of the top Republicans in New York on Tuesday questioned whether climate change was real in light of the state’s long and cold winter, Capital New York reported.
State Sen. John Flanagan (R), who just became the state Senate majority leader after the previous leader stepped aside amid federal corruption charges, made the comments during a radio interview with “The Capitol Pressroom.”
“Based on the winter we just had, you say to yourself, are we really going through climate change,” Flanagan told the radio host.
Flanagan said he couldn’t comment further because he was unfamiliar with the data and would need to consult with his staff, Capital reported. However, he did say climate change legislation should occur at the federal level, the news outlet reported.
“I also think it is probably an opportunity to make some distinctions between levels of responsibility and levels of government,” Flanagan told the host. “Actions that the state of New York would take would certainly be a part of the discussion that we would have, legislatively or otherwise. But I think in large part, an issue of this magnitude, because it affects the entire world, would be more appropriately dealt with at the federal level.”
I kinda doubt it will get cloudy or dark, based on the 2 hours of sunshine we just had.
And: ¨Flanagan said he couldn’t comment further because he was unfamiliar with the data and would need to consult with his staff, Capital reported.¨ Ah, the old ¨I’m not a scientist¨ dodge. What a weasel.
We all know how corrupt they are in Albany.
Upton Sinclair: “It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his job depends upon him not understanding it”.
Translation: Money talks.
Har har har! Winter continues to happen between the subtropics and the poles therefore we can’t be experiencing global warming! Yuk yuk yuk, wish we could get us some of that warming! Tee hee hee!
I really love telling the adorable cutups who roll that dreck out that, no, the continued existence of the Earth’s axial tilt isn’t evidence global warming isn’t happening. The blank looks are priceless.
and he saw a really hairy & hunched over guy at the beach - so now he doubts evolution.
Maybe the weather report should start including a GOP level of belief in climate change index: “Wed. cloudy and cool, with a climate change belief index of 23%. Thursday’s going to be hot and muggy though, with climate change belief index going all the way up to 31%. Back to you, Dave!”