"Now, what you'll hear from the special interests and their allies in Congress is that this will kill jobs and crush the economy, and basically end American free enterprise as we know it. Greg Sargent flagged the president's pushback to the pushback. "We don't have time for a meeting of the Flat Earth Society," the president said, adding, "Sticking your head in the sand might make you feel safer, but it's not going to save you from the coming storm."Īs is his wont, Obama also anticipated the inevitable pushback from Republicans, polluters, and industry lobbyists, each of whom have always reflexively opposed environmental protections using talking points that turned out to be wrong. Some of the most memorable rhetoric included some of the most pointed jabs at climate deniers.
And for those eager to see Obama step up in a big way on the climate crisis, there was a lot to cheer this afternoon: "The president outlined a series of climate proposals he intended to advance through executive action, sidestepping a Congress mired in gridlock in its handling of most matters, let alone politically touchy energy and climate issues." Lee sat at a booth, promoting his book, “Flat Earth: Investigations into a Massive 500-Year Heliocentric Lie.As of today, the president and his team are done waiting, and are moving forward with the legal authority the Supreme Court already gave them.
The conspiracy theories flowed freely, often far beyond the Earth’s limits. “These people are like family,” he said, looking toward others wearing flat Earth hats and T-shirts. The flat Earth conference made him feel accepted. “My family ridicules me,” Whitehead said. Since he came out as a flat Earther, his family relationships have taken a hit. Whitehead watched some videos and realized he couldn’t prove the rapper wrong. Then he listened to the rapper Bobby Ray Simmons - aka B.o.B. “Never forget,” he said, addressing the globe-believers, “we used to be you.”Ĭharles Whitehead, who traveled from New Jersey, thought the theory was ridiculous when he heard it in 2016. They read the same books, watched the same movies and visited the same museums. Skiba started his presentation with a reminder that everyone in the room went to the same schools as the rest of the population. Neil deGrasse Tyson, Bill Nye the Science Guy and Elon Musk were favorite targets of this crowd. Scientists, he continued, get away with misinformation because of their air of authority. “I have no academic credentials,” he said. A popular YouTube character in the flat Earth community, Skiba pulled up a PowerPoint called “Debunking Flat Earth 101.” Then he whipped out a white lab coat. Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close MenuĪfter Hummell led his call-and-response, he introduced Rob Skiba.
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