Don't See Al Gore's Movie! It Can't Be True! (Or Is It Too True for Senators?)

It seemed like a good idea for the senators to get informed on global warming. Or not. Good reporting from Taylor Marsh:

"Gore really wanted to reach across to Republicans so they would come to see the film. Gore said Senator Harry Reid offered to shut down Senate business so everyone could see it. None of the Republicans showed up. I was thinking that maybe we could put pressure on the wingnuts, if Gore had another screening on the Hill. Maybe progressive constituents of Republicans could flood their offices demanding their Congressperson see the film. That's when Gore told his tale.
A couple of years ago Gore had a slide show presentation revolving around climate crisis for the Science Committee and the Committee on Energy & Commerce. The Democrats showed up. But something amazing happened, because not only did the Republicans not show up, but one of the Republican House members was threatened for helping Gore out. It wasn't just any House member either.

"Republican Representative Sherry Boehlert, as Gore called him, is Chairman of the Science Committee and he is retiring from Congress. He is a strong believer in global warming. It's real, he knows and said so again today on CNN. Well, back when Gore put together his briefing for Congress, Boehlert let Gore use the Science Committee room for his presentation. For his efforts Boehlert was threatened with losing his chairmanship. The Hammer came down."

Ignorance--ain’t it bliss?