This is insane

So the GOP loves to tout their loves for all things military except when the military wants to prepare for climate change…

DOD officials have been warning for years that climate change could have dire consequences on U.S. national security. Increased refugee flows, which are already straining Europe, are likely to accelerate as the climate heats up and have the potential to destabilize large swaths of the world, including the Middle East and South Pacific. The “oil wars” of the 20th century could give way to “water wars,” with countries competing for scarce natural resources.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/agenda/story/2016/06/republicans-trying-to-stop-pentagon-climate-plan-000149#ixzz4CPPKyM1H

Titley, who formerly led the Navy’s Task Force on Climate Change, said that he was careful how he referred to policies during his time in government. “There’s a program I got through the Department of Defense called our system prediction capability,” he said. “We take forecasts out to 30 years. Some people might call that short-term climate. I didn’t. The word climate is nowhere in that budget document.”

Read more: http://www.politico.com/agenda/story/2016/06/republicans-trying-to-stop-pentagon-climate-plan-000149#ixzz4CPQG8XUv

So as long as the military doesn’t say climate change then it’s ok. It is just me or does this sound freaking stupid, climate change whether you believe it or not is something that should be at least investigated, at least that way politicians don’t believe and are wrong about it at least something can be done. Future generations will definitely look at the current brand of Republicans and ridicule them for being so beholden to special interests and money though the Democratic party isn’t much better.

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