Some time ago, I pointed out a Salon.com article, written by RFK Jr. In it he ranted about big-pharma conspiracies and the alleged link between thimerosal containing vaccines and autism. A rant which left out things like scientific reasoning and sound logic.
So now he’s being paid 20-large by state universities for his bullshit. (Life, albeit short, must be sweet as a Kennedy.)
He was recently visiting Virginia Tech where he gave a “rambling speech… that lasted more than an hour.” “While he pointed out good work and sound perspectives from past Republican and Democratic presidents Monday,” (presumably ignoring his family’s ongoing efforts to block windmills near their Cape Cod home?) “he labeled the Bush administration the worst in history when it comes to the environment.”
He didn’t stop there though.
He criticized what he called a “negligent and indolent press” for perpetuating the idea that there’s still a debate about global warming despite overwhelming scientific evidence that it is real.
And Junior knows his science! [my comments in brackets]
Well, the science is clear. This month, a study [a study?] published in the journal Nature by a renowned MIT climatologist [so renowned as to be unnameable] linked [linked how?] the increasing prevalence of destructive [destructive how?] hurricanes to human-induced global warming.
That’s from a HuffPo piece he wrote during Katrina 18 months ago. In it you can see that he was wishing destruction upon Mississippi for something their governor did years earlier.
So combine Katrina, and that one study, and 2006 hurricane season and you’ve got a powerful message.
Back to his recent speech at Tech:
“Eighty percent of Republicans are just Democrats who don’t know what’s going on,” he said [that speaks loudly for the ineptitude of communicational abilities of Democrats].
But aside from a few cracks, Monday’s speech had a somber tone and warned of what today’s actions could mean for future generations, not to mention the current one.
“We’re living in a science-fiction nightmare in this country [yeah, life is shitty here in America, where our press is free to the point that they permit scientific debate] … because somebody gave money to a politician [the Kennedy's have never accepted donations],” he said.
As best I can tell, Bobby Kennedy, Jr. is an opportunist, just like so many others with political clout. I would end with a reminder to not trust the guy, but you already knew that.
Instead I’ll end by reminding you that the world would be a better place if I was in charge.
