Congressman John Shimkus

A Republican congressman hoping to chair the powerful House Energy Committee refers to the Bible and God on the issue of global warming.Representative John Shimkus insists we shouldn't concerned about the planet being destroyed because God promised Noah it wouldn't happen again after the great flood. Speaking before a House Energy Subcommittee on Energy and Environment hearing in March, 2009, Shimkus quoted Chapter 8, Verse 22 of the Book of Genesis.He said: 'As long as the earth endures...Read Full Story

Another chipper Twitter message from John Shimkus, Big Coal’s guy in Washington, to his constituents: “the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. We continue to be bothered by Shimkus’ biblical tweeting, not because he is not within his rights to do so or because we don’t like Christians, but because we think it demonstrates profound insensitivity toward his constituents who are not followers of Christ. Shimkus was elected to represent all...Read Full Story

Image via Wikipedia The Republicans in Congress have begun to embrace Twitter with great enthusiasm. Recently, we have seen Peter Roskam and John Boehner bragging to anyone who would listen about how the GOP had a far greater representation on Twitter than the Luddite Democrats. Roskam, in particular, has been gleefully tweeting about his tireless efforts to help the nation’s bankers and brokers cope with these trying economic times. I like following the GOP on Twitter. Helps me keep...Read Full Story

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