© AFP / Brendan SmialowskiStorm-damaged boats are seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael on October 11, 2018 in Panama City, Florida
Viral videos, New York Times op-eds, and Guardian contributors all highlighted Rick Scott's "backward stance" on climate change after Michael, a powerful typhoon, made landfall along the Florida Panhandle. According to these media reports and commentaries, Scott's "science denial"has endangered Florida residents. In other words, if Scott were more vocal about man-made climate change, Florida would have been better prepared for - or perhaps could have even prevented - the devastating hurricane.
"Florida is the state most endangered by climate change," declares a video published by Now This. "But Gov. Scott's strategy for dealing with it is denial."
Comment: There is actually very little evidence that humans are the cause behind climate change. Studies show that the Earth periodically warms and cools, as do all the other planets in our solar system. This liberal desire to blame the current climate issues on people is less about protecting people and more about getting the government involved in people's lives, which is a favorite pasttime for progressive liberals. This current incarnation of LIBERAL OUTRAGE has found its victim and its especially sweet for them because it's a dirty Republican.
The New York Times' Nicholas Kristof also took Scott to task for his stance on climate change, writing that "alas, denying climate change doesn't actually prevent it." He added: "Some folks will say this isn't the moment for politics. But don't we have a responsibility to mitigate the next disaster?"
Comment: It's pretty simple. They are playing a sport, on a beach. There are practical reasons why their outfits are bikinis that fit tightly.