Gingrich suggested building “a large array of mirrors [that] could affect the earth’s climate, ” to extend farmers’ growing season.
Alexis Levinson writes in the Daily Caller:
…Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich‘s hobby, he says, is studying “dinosaurs and other fossils.” He openly mourned the death of Knut the polar bear.Gingrich believes it is a “false dichotomy” to group policies according to whether they deal with the country’s economic problems or protect the environment. Instead, he thinks government can incentivize the production of new energy technologies, which would consequently help the environment and the economy by making the country less dependent on foreign oil…
My life for a decent candidate!
Newt is the “smartest” guy in the room in a debate. The problem is that he cannot resist opening his mouth to prove that he is the smartest guy in the room.
““It is better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than to open it and remove all doubt.” Mark Twain.
Wasn’t this an episode of the Simpsons? If he was serious, what would we use for heavy lift given the cuts to NASA budgets? I don’t think the Virgin platform can lift much.
Wait! Mirrors to lengthen the farming season? Isn’t that CREATING a warmer planet? Didn’t he just sit down with Ms Pelosi to fight global warming? And as ‘an intellectual’ , note not as a scientist, he says we have equal chances of warmer or colder climate and we should prepare??? And he claims to be the smart one???