MN State Rep. - We Need More Coal Plants, Because God Will Fix Global Warming

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Rep. Mike Beard (R-Shakopee) is pushing for more new coal-fired power plants in Minnesota, but the Shakopee Republican is undeterred by reports about the effects of carbon-emitting energy production on global warming. His reason: He believes God will prevent the planet from running out of fossil fuels while also eliminating the harms associated with climate change. While Beard speaks from his religious tradition, many others in Minnesota’s faith communities believe it’s dangerous to wait for divine intervention to solve our environmental problems — and they say it’s the duty of people of faith to preserve the planet for future generations.

In an interview with MinnPost’s Don Shelby on Tuesday, Rep. Beard explained his recent push for new coal-burning power plants in Minnesota.

In the Minnesota House, Beard has taken aim at clean air standards — in particular those that curb carbon dioxide emissions by power plants. He introduced HF72, which would lift the ban on new coal plants, and he also introduced HF509 to repeal the 2007 plan — touted by Gov. Tim Pawlenty — to curb greenhouse gasses and build Minnesota’s renewable energy infrastructure.

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Beard also told Shelby that God would prevent the planet from running out of fossil fuels like coal: “God is not capricious. He’s given us a creation that is dynamically stable. We are not going to run out of anything.”

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http://minnesotaindependent.com/77707/gops-beard-wants-more-coal-plants-because-god-will-fix-global-warming

[tabatha]

1. Well, why did "God' create global warming in the first place?

What gibberish.

[FreakinDJ]

2. Probably with a Massive Kill Off of the Human Species

[Strelnikov_]

8. To paraphrase a 'great' philosopher

'No Humans, No Problem'

[NickB79]

3. Yep, we can grow 'em big and stupid up here too!

"“God is not capricious. He’s given us a creation that is dynamically stable. We are not going to run out of anything.”"

snip

"Following this comment, Mr. Beard had breakfast at Perkins, where he complained to his waiter that he still hadn't received the dodo sausage, Tasmanian tiger bacon and scrambled passenger pigeon egg platter that he'd ordered an hour earlier. When told that the dodo, Tasmanian tiger and passenger pigeon were all extinct due to human action, he demanded to speak with the manager about the shoddy service of the restaurant."

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4. "Rep. Beard then became enraged that his car had run out of fuel."

Surprised that God Almighty had not refilled his dynamically stable 2005 Ford Excursion with sweet, sweet gasoline, Mr. Beard then noted that "God must be testing me."

[AlecBGreen]

6. hehehe

[XemaSab]

5. God is not capricious?

He doesn't spend a lot of time with his Bible, that one. :P

[Ready4Change]

7. Not going to run out of morons, apparently.

This guy has clearly only heard what he wants to hear in church.

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9. John Shimkus (Moron - IL) blows past Beard on the Loony Meter

"Representative John Shimkus insists we shouldn't concerned about the planet being destroyed because God promised Noah it wouldn't happen again after the great flood.

Speaking before a House Energy Subcommittee on Energy and Environment hearing in March, 2009, Shimkus quoted Chapter 8, Verse 22 of the Book of Genesis.

He said: 'As long as the earth endures, seed time and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night, will never cease.'

The Illinois Republican continued: 'I believe that is the infallible word of God, and that's the way it is going to be for his creation."

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1328366/John-Shimkus-Global-warming-wont-destroy-planet-God-promised-Noah.html#ixzz1EHZ9MDil