Congress Is Terrible at Science—and This Should Make Us Worried

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5. Reverse Hanlon's Razor

Our entire economic structure is based on the status quo. That we will continue burning fossil fuels, that we will continue driving all alone on expensive highways designed for capacities that occur 10% of the time, that everything is dependent upon consumerism, etc.

All thru the US history tech breakthrus have built new companies and destroyed old ones. Those breakthrus came because of R&D in all areas, academic, public laboratories and private ones.

The corporations are protecting their domain and they bought them a nation to do it, the most powerful nation on earth. Congress isn't doing what do because of stupidity.

And the legislative branch isn't the only branch doing it.

Right now one of the biggest threats facing us is climate change. And an effective response to that threat will destroy economic empires.

Read the report for the executive branch response to this global warming crisis? Written more like it's protecting our corporations and status quo than our people's survival.

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From cha in another thread (http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1014&pid=798012):

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Here's how President Obama's plan to #ActOnClimate helps states, cities, and towns prepare for climate change ? http://go.wh.gov/iJhqKu
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