As I changed criteria and combinations, I saw that in the Washington, D.C., Arlington, Alexandria areas, numbers were consistently high in conjunction with climate concerns. For example, on the question about funding research into renewable energy sources, the answer came in at 86 percent. I wondered if there was any overlap with people working in the military and defense sectors, as they have been pointing to climate change as a cause for international instability and terrorism.
I have written previously about the disconnect between elected representatives and the viewpoints of their constituents on environmental issues and fossil fuels. Once again, the big takeaway is, "Follow the money!"
Check out the "Climate Denier 2016" Google doc that documents House and Senate members who don't accept the science behind climate change. Then compare it to the contribution totals they have received from the coal, oil, and gas industries throughout their terms.
The scientist Albert Einstein said, "The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results."
Tsk-tsking at the outrageousness of those who don't want to deal with the climate crisis is getting the public nowhere.
Scott Pruitt is not going to change his mind anytime soon. But Senators and legislators who want to keep their jobs, may. And if they don't, let's remind them that if we ignore climate change, even their kids won't get a second chance at developing a new brain, a functioning reproductive system, or a new set of lungs.
The Climate March is in April. Help put an end to this insanity.
This article originally appeared on the Moms Clean Air Force website.
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