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By Oliver Willis -
March 26, 2019
Republican Sen. Mike Lee says the solution to the serious problem of climate change is to 'fall in love' and 'have some kids.'
Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) spent thirteen minutes on the Senate floor in a rambling, unfocused attack on efforts to combat climate change, leading up to the declaration that having "some kids" would solve one of America's most pressing issues.
The statement was made Tuesday as part of a show vote devised by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to attack the Green New Deal.
"The solution to climate change is not this unserious resolution, but the serious business of human flourishing," said Lee. "The solution to so many of our problems, at all times and in all places: fall in love, get married, and have some kids."
Lee made his remark while standing next to an enlarged photo of babies to emphasize his statement.
https://shareblue.com/republican-senator-mike-lee-green-new-deal-climate-change-have-some-kids/
And he is in the senate making $174,000.00 a year......................hey Utah, really...................he really does embarrass your state.....................
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,726 posts)smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)I think you could count the ones of average intelligence or better on one hand. It's really sad that so many of these people are dumber than dirt and have the power to influence the direction of society.
rockfordfile
(8,704 posts)RKP5637
(67,112 posts)Aristus
(66,468 posts)Raise the minimum wage.
Stop opposing affordable health care.
Reform the mortgage industry.
Make higher education free or at least more affordable.
Address climate change so parents have a world they feel confident bringing children into.
Pass stringent gun laws so prospective parents don't have to worry about losing their children in gun massacres at schools, parks, movie theaters, churches, mosques, synagogues, etc.
Get the food industries to stop pushing unhealthy salty, sugary, fatty foods at us.
Make sure every community has clean, drinkable water.
Otherwise, shut your shit-spewing Mormon mouth...
Arkansas Granny
(31,534 posts)I swear, the Republicans are getting nuttier by the day.
elias7
(4,027 posts)Like an unintentional broken clock.