Sadly, I am not surprised when I hear a Republican congressman make some sort of grotesquely antiscience statement. It's all too common now, and seems hardly worth noting except to throw it on the ever-growing pile of political distortions of reality the GOP is now known for. But sometimes, one comes along that is so outrageous and ridiculous it must be noted. Enter Dana Rohrabacher. He is a far-right Republican in California, and toes the GOP stance of climate change denial. Recently, he made a statement that's pretty bizarre, and it's making the rounds on the internet. There was a hearing of the House Foreign Affairs subcommittee (which he chairs) about UN climate policies and the US contributions to it. On the stand as a witness was the "top U.S. climate diplomat" Todd Stern... and Rohrabacher asked him this:
"Is there some thought being given to subsidizing the clearing of ...
