In Sunday's coverage of this week's
"storm of the century" it should be noted how compliant, bi-partisan and open to big government many Republican governors are. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie all but
endorsed Pres. Obama for a 2nd term and Virginia Governor Bob "Trans Vaginal Ultra Sound" McConnell, stated in a CBS interview that in moments like these, "There are no Democrats or Republicans". Ahem. That may have to be re-considered. The Franken-storm known as "Sandy" the 2005 storm "Katrina" and the various massive meteorological events that we have been witnessing for almost the past decade have a distinctly partisan cast and can be rightfully called
Republican storms. For almost two decades, the
Republican Party and its representatives have along with various corporate entities engaged in a systematic
campaign to deny the fact of the planet's weather conditions changing due to human activity and consistently
blocked Congressional efforts to address Global warming. The outright
ignorance,
corruption and mind boggling
stupidity that comprises, the GOP's anti science, contra factual, flat earther conspiracy bullshit will be the literal death of us all. Seasonal Storm Sandy is just the beginning of what many scientists believe to be our weather systems passing the
climate "tipping point" wherein human actions to curb the increase in green house gases or reduce the burning of fossil fuels may be irrelevant. We as a species may be looking at our next great Darwinian moment and the word for the future is
adaptability instead of mitigation. This helpful little website
Surging Seas will give you a sense of what your future needs may be.
So in the mean time the next time you hear some red state buffoon during storm season or drought season or "For fuck's sake I can't believe this is happening" season, mouth platitudes about not being Red or Blue, coming together in times of crisis, or any such politician speak drivel, you point fingers, name names and assign blame, because this s*** could have been avoided. With true missionary zeal, the crypto corporate conservatives and their American Taliban employees have blocked, stymied and undermined every attempt moderate and progressive forces have made to take on the challenge of Global Warming. There may not be red states or blue states during times of crisis but there are those that tried to solve the problems that effect the very existence of our species and then there were those that decided to take hand jobs from Big Oil and Coal instead.
To all of you in the storm's path, be careful be safe and our thoughts and prayers from all of us at Jambangle.
