Arrogance: having or revealing an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities (Dictionary Version 2.1.3 (80.4))
The only arrogance I can see is with Rep. Jim Shimkus (Dumb). Surely, faith, when it obfuscates and denies truth it must be the epitome of arrogance. When faith is a champion of ignorance it should be clear that truth is the competition. Gaining control of the House Energy and Commerce Committee would be a major coup for deniers and carpetbaggers.
Who does Shimkus think he is to claim that his particular Christian faith is infallible. Let his Bible stand up to scrutiny, to irrefutable evidence. The proof is in belief and that is the problem. Truth that relies on faith is bound to be politically motivated. I'm not sure I trust one faith over another, and I think the best thing is to keep faiths out of the political process as much as possible.
Am I alone in thinking this guy is mad? His gall and contempt for humanity I can not fathom. What he stands for is dangerous and immoral. To do nothing is to assure that millions of people will die and millions more suffer.
I think the goal with global warming is to minimise as much as possible humanities contributions to warming, and to prepare ourselves for inevitable change. Let's be clear - Shimkus's God is the US greenback. And that's the only green he defends is the kind that handsomely lines his and his friends's pockets.
Also not appearing to be interested in truth, the other candidate for the Energy and Commerce Committee job, Rep. Barton (Dumber), is another who treats us like fools. On behalf of sanity I do apologise for this man.
Close your eyes and slowly count to ten. Maybe it will all go away.
TPM: http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2010/11/new_house_climate_czar.php?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Talking-Points-Memo+%28Talking+Points+Memo%3A+by+Joshua+Micah+Marshall%29
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