Do you feel safer now?

This is the Republican who wants to be in charge of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, John Shimkus.

We don't have to worry about global warming or pollution or other such merely human problems! God promised that we never have to worry about that again, and he believes in the truth of the literal word of god.

We are so screwed.

(via Juan Cole)

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