Whats Up Doc Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 On 11/23/2020 at 2:04 PM, NorthWestCowboy said: John Kerry as Biden's Climate Czar? This is just an awful pick if it actually happens. A polarizing individual much like Al Gore. In my opinion the worst thing to ever happen to advancing the science of and the need to address climate change was Al Gore. By all means Joe, choose someone that will again try to scold us and try to scare us into action. When will the Democratic leadership learn that you advance climate change science into action by selling the economic benefits of renewable fuels and technologies. If you preach, scold and fear monger you will be met with resistance. So frustrating the selection of John Kerry to this position would be. We need a Climate Czar that is young, energetic and optimistic. Not a Boomer that half the country loathes going back as far as the Vietnam war! When it comes to climate change I am so sick and tired of being stuck in between the head in the sand science deniers on the right and the unimaginative fear mongers on the left. There are real solutions and ideas that can be taken that would not only reduce carbon emissions but also grow jobs and the economy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Whats Up Doc Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 21 hours ago, Billings said: Gee. People with deep backgrounds in their fields being chosen for the proper cabinet position. A cabinet that will look like America instead of a bunch of old white men as well. Refreshing And all those poor Fox News staffers that were polishing up their resume's waiting to be tapped by Trump. What will they do now? Especially if.....gasp.....stupid white people tune somewhere else... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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SharkTanked Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 Not a fan of the Kerry pick. OTOH, it is for climate change, which isn't among my top priorities at present, so a meh guy for a meh post. I can live with it. The rest of the picks seem pretty solid so far. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
soupslam1 Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 5 minutes ago, SharkTanked said: Not a fan of the Kerry pick. OTOH, it is for climate change, which isn't among my top priorities at present, so a meh guy for a meh post. I can live with it. The rest of the picks seem pretty solid so far. You must be old if you don’t mind being dead in ten years. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
soupslam1 Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 51 minutes ago, Bob said: They could always name Al Gore his deputy assistant. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
East Coast Aztec Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 2 minutes ago, soupslam1 said: You must be old if you don’t mind being dead in ten years. I have it on good authority that we will be dead well before then after the suburbs will be burned to the ground. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SharkTanked Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 5 minutes ago, soupslam1 said: You must be old if you don’t mind being dead in ten years. Ain't nobody gonna fix the problem. The horse left the barn decades ago. Jesus could be born again and made climate czar and we would still need SPF 1,000 in ten years. The only "rooting interest" I have for climate change is to clean up the environment, but all that stuff seems like #10 or below on the current "to do" list. Oh for the simpler times when we were worried about greenhouse gasses (and not the economy, a global pandemic, war with Iran, a real civil war reenactment, etc.). 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
soupslam1 Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 Just now, East Coast Aztec said: I have it on good authority that we will be dead well before then after the suburbs will be burned to the ground. By climate change? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SharkTanked Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 1 minute ago, East Coast Aztec said: I have it on good authority that we will be dead well before then after the suburbs will be burned to the ground. Zombies are next? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
renoskier Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 20 minutes ago, East Coast Aztec said: I have it on good authority that we will be dead well before then after the suburbs will be burned to the ground. I've started a new business selling and installing window bars. I'm using election data to target and market to deep red suburbs; business is booming. If anyone is interested, I'm setting up franchising opportunities. Here's one of the trucks my employees drive around the neighborhood for a few week before we send out targeted mailers 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bob Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 2 hours ago, SharkTanked said: Not a fan of the Kerry pick. OTOH, it is for climate change, which isn't among my top priorities at present, so a meh guy for a meh post. I can live with it. The rest of the picks seem pretty solid so far. What about this: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-national-security-pick-jake-sullivan-us-chinas.amp?__twitter_impression=true China is going to boat race the world under Biden Quote Link to post Share on other sites
retrofade Posted November 25, 2020 Author Share Posted November 25, 2020 8 minutes ago, Blue voodoo said: They don't matter.Thugs and drugs match made in hell. You're one racist son of a bitch, aren't you? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
grandjean87 Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 2 hours ago, soupslam1 said: You must be old if you don’t mind being dead in ten years. You must be old. Stick around. BSU natty 2035. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RSF Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 32 minutes ago, Blue voodoo said: No I call it as I see it.Sorry I messy up your day.Keep confirming.you can +++++ right of commie. So, just your eyes are racist... And so if he is right of commie, would that make him a centrist? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Akkula Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 On 11/23/2020 at 1:04 PM, NorthWestCowboy said: John Kerry as Biden's Climate Czar? This is just an awful pick if it actually happens. A polarizing individual much like Al Gore. In my opinion the worst thing to ever happen to advancing the science of and the need to address climate change was Al Gore. By all means Joe, choose someone that will again try to scold us and try to scare us into action. When will the Democratic leadership learn that you advance climate change science into action by selling the economic benefits of renewable fuels and technologies. If you preach, scold and fear monger you will be met with resistance. So frustrating the selection of John Kerry to this position would be. We need a Climate Czar that is young, energetic and optimistic. Not a Boomer that half the country loathes going back as far as the Vietnam war! When it comes to climate change I am so sick and tired of being stuck in between the head in the sand science deniers on the right and the unimaginative fear mongers on the left. There are real solutions and ideas that can be taken that would not only reduce carbon emissions but also grow jobs and the economy. It is an old fartapalooza. Jesus, when will these old folks finally give someone in their 30s or 40s a shot? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
halfmanhalfbronco Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 5 hours ago, East Coast Aztec said: I have it on good authority that we will be dead well before then after the suburbs will be burned to the ground. We are all dead already and living in a simulation since the end of Net Neutrality. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
East Coast Aztec Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 13 hours ago, halfmanhalfbronco said: We are all dead already and living in a simulation since the end of Net Neutrality. I thought we were already bodies in the streets too. Why must life be this way? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WAC_FAN Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 What does the Climate Change Envoy do exactly? Is it the person in charge of the EPA? It sounds like a mostly figurehead position. (It does seem like a scientist should be in the role, but maybe it's just press and meetings all day?) Thankfully that (so far) there doesn't seem to be any crazy appointees. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
renoskier Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 1 hour ago, WAC_FAN said: What does the Climate Change Envoy do exactly? Is it the person in charge of the EPA? It sounds like a mostly figurehead position. (It does seem like a scientist should be in the role, but maybe it's just press and meetings all day?) Thankfully that (so far) there doesn't seem to be any crazy appointees. Read this the other day, it's freaking crazy how many "appointee" positions there are. Check this out: https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2020/11/17/935430860/are-there-too-many-political-appointees The transition to the Biden administration may be going, let us say, a bit slower than transitions have in the past. But the rumbles of the age-old, post-election shift in Washington can still be heard. Thousands of victorious campaign staffers, donors, glory seekers, and hangers-ons will soon be swarming the capital in search of jobs in the new administration. And, in a few weeks, there will be a convenient guidebook published for them. The book is officially called United States Government Policy and Supporting Positions, but it's better known as the Plum Book because of its purple cover — and also probably because it's filled with plum jobs, many of which are appointed by the winning presidential candidate. The book is published every four years after presidential elections. It's a long list of positions around the federal government, typically providing information on who last held them and what their salary was. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
