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Showing Original Post only (View all)Karma is real: GOP Senator Who Walked Out To Stop Climate Vote Loses House To Wildfire [View all]
Oregon Republican state senator Fred Girod was one of 11 Republicans who made headlines when they walked out of the senate some even leaving the state so that a quorum could not be achieved for a climate change bill.
As Wikipedia states:
From June 20, 2019, all 11 Republican state senators for Oregon, including Girod, refused to show up for work at the Oregon State Capitol, instead going into hiding, some even fleeing the state. Their aim was to push the vote on a cap-and-trade proposal that would dramatically lower greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 to combat climate change to voters instead of being instituted by lawmakers. The Senate holds 30 seats, but 1 is vacant due to a death. Without the Republican senators, the remaining 18 Democratic state senators could not reach a quorum of 20 to hold a vote. Although several Republican state senators returned to the Senate chamber on June 29, 2019, leading to the cap-and-trade bill being sent back to committee, while other bills were passed, Girod was missing, and it was stated that he would not return for the months legislative session.
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Fred Girod stood near the edge of a steep drop between what remained of his house and the Santiam River, grasping the destruction days after the Beachie Creek wildfire destroyed homes, businesses and landmarks along the canyon.
http://labor411.org/411-blog/gop-senator-who-walked-out-to-stop-climate-vote-loses-house-to-wildfire/
As Wikipedia states:
From June 20, 2019, all 11 Republican state senators for Oregon, including Girod, refused to show up for work at the Oregon State Capitol, instead going into hiding, some even fleeing the state. Their aim was to push the vote on a cap-and-trade proposal that would dramatically lower greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 to combat climate change to voters instead of being instituted by lawmakers. The Senate holds 30 seats, but 1 is vacant due to a death. Without the Republican senators, the remaining 18 Democratic state senators could not reach a quorum of 20 to hold a vote. Although several Republican state senators returned to the Senate chamber on June 29, 2019, leading to the cap-and-trade bill being sent back to committee, while other bills were passed, Girod was missing, and it was stated that he would not return for the months legislative session.
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Fred Girod stood near the edge of a steep drop between what remained of his house and the Santiam River, grasping the destruction days after the Beachie Creek wildfire destroyed homes, businesses and landmarks along the canyon.
http://labor411.org/411-blog/gop-senator-who-walked-out-to-stop-climate-vote-loses-house-to-wildfire/
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Karma is real: GOP Senator Who Walked Out To Stop Climate Vote Loses House To Wildfire [View all]
StarfishSaver
Sep 2020
OP
Now what does the jerk have to say...........think its fake or a hoax just imagine
turbinetree
Sep 2020
#3
They know it is not fake. It is just that their oil company donors don't want any
Dustlawyer
Sep 2020
#16
Being civil is worthless when your dealing with evil people acting in bad faith
DSandra
Sep 2020
#29
Anyone who puts that much store in their material possessions hasn't evolved as an adult.
llmart
Sep 2020
#51