Barry has no problem telling us that what we now face
from the terrorist group, ISIS, is what he calls a generational problem. In other words, the battle against this group
is likely to last through the next generation.
And apparently he has no problem with that. Meanwhile, at the same time that he tells us that
the problem we face from “global warming/climate change/climate disruption” is not
only a far more dangerous one, but it is also a far more immediate one, and one
that is in urgent need of being addressed.
It’s one that requires that we act now, as there is literally no time to
waste as it’s a problem that simply cannot wait. Now is it me or do Barry’s priorities seem to
be more than just a little outta wack?
Because to me it sounds like he has things exactly backwards. But what would be new about that?
It was earlier today that Barry saw it as important
enough to warn graduates of the Coast Guard Academy that their biggest fears
should be about climate change, citing its specific dangers to national security. He said, “I am here today to say that climate
change constitutes a serious threat to global security, an immediate risk to
our national security, and, make no mistake, it will impact how our military
defends our country.” His words sounded
eerily reminiscent, it was in 2014 Barry said, “When I think about the array of
global climate – of global threats – think about this: terrorism, epidemics,
poverty, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction – all challenges that
know no borders – the reality is that climate change ranks right up there with
every single one of them.”
Speaking to graduates today, Barry put forth the
claim that climate change will “change the nature of U.S. military missions”
predicting widespread humanitarian problems around the world. Barry said, “Climate change, especially
rising seas, is a threat to our homeland security — our economy,
infrastructure, and the safety and health of the American people.” And in doing his best to sound the alarm,
Barry then went on to say, “Climate change will impact every country on the
planet. No nation is immune. So I am
here today to say that climate change constitutes a serious threat to global
security, an immediate risk to our national security, and, make no mistake, it
will impact how our military defends our country. And so we need to act— and we
need to act now.”
But he didn’t stop there. Barry told all those in attendance, “You are
part of the first generation of officers to begin your service in a world where
the effects of climate change are so clearly upon us.” And went on to say, “Climate change will shape how every one of
our services plan, operate, train, equip, and protect their infrastructure,
today and for the long-term… Climate change poses a threat to the readiness of
our forces.” And then, I guess in what
was an attempt to create the impression that there is some theoretical danger
from supposed rapidly rising sea level, he said, “Many of our military
installations are on the coast, including, of course, our Coast Guard
stations.” But it’s all nothing more
than a bunch of bullshit. And frankly,
you have to be pretty stupid to buy into any of it.
And then in what I guess was some sort of an attempt
to hit the point home, the White House has released an eleven-page document
listing the different ways global warming will affect national security. The
White House warns that troops must be ready for extreme weather, sea level
rise, droughts, food shortages, violent conflicts, climate refugees and the
list goes on. According to this specific
document, “Climate change will change the nature of U.S. military missions,
demand more resources in the Arctic and other coastal regions vulnerable to
rising sea levels and other impacts, and require a multilateral response to the
growing humanitarian crises that climate change is predicted to bring.”
Secretary of State John Kerry-Heinz joined has Barry
in highlighting the national security concerns of global warming, also making
sure to criticize anyone who “doubts” that man-made global warming was real. Kerry-Heinz said in a statement, “Anyone who
doubts that confronting climate change is a national security issue should have
sat in the meetings I just had in Asia, where it was a primary topic of
discussion with every one of my interlocutors, alongside other security issues
like [North Korea] and violent extremism.”
He added, “And that’s true around the world.” He went on to say, “So now it’s time to put
aside discredited scientific arguments and partisan politics and to focus on
the facts — not just for our health and the health of our children but for our
planet’s security as well.”
Ever since the midterm elections, Barry has spent
more time discussing the issue of ‘climate change’, particularly in the light
of national security. As recently as
this past February Barry went so far as to put forth the argument that the
media “absolutely” overstated the threat of terrorism compared to more
long-term problems such as climate change.
This has also been a theme advanced by Secretary of State John
Kerry-Heinz on a number of occasions.
Kerry-Heinz has actually gone so far as to frequently refer to climate
change as being as great a threat as those posed by radical Islamic terrorists.
That essentially takes insanity to a
whole new level. Because while there is
very little actual scientific data that tells us climate change is real, you
see the threat posed by Islamic terrorists, right before your eyes, every night
on the news.
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