June 22 - Monday Quote

Pope Francis released his encyclical on the environment this past week, calling on earth's peoples to take action to preserve their planet.  

Those in the thrall of the Republican Party--even Catholics who describe themselves as "deeply devout"--have decided it's okay in this instance to ignore papal judgement and to continue to follow party policy instead.  (Gotta keep that oil money flowing into GOP coffers, ya know.)

monday quote:

"One in four Americans is skeptical about climate change.  Who gives a shit?  That doesn't matter.  You don't need people's opinions on a fact.  You might as well have a poll asking which number is bigger 5 or 15?  Or do owls exist?  Or are there hats?"

(John Oliver, political satirist, 1977-     )