Don't worry about global warming, god promised Noah.

[Mr P]

This is scary.

A Republican congressman hoping to chair the powerful House Energy Committee refers to the Bible and God on the issue of global warming.

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.'

I feel sorry for Canada, there are idiots like this in charge of your neighbour and Sarah Palin's blocking the fire exit!

[JimC]

A kind of fundamentalist Dr Pangloss...

[Clinton Huxley]

When they start quoting Revelations, head for the bomb shelter

[charlou]

Holy shit.

[JimC]

Holy shit.

... or even wholly shit...

[charlou]

That, even.