This Guy Makes Decisions For Us

Have you ever heard the saying that there are no stupid questions? Well, here is the counter argument.

A few weeks ago, Representative Joe Barton of Texas, posted the following message on his twitter account:

I seemed to have baffled the Energy Sec with basic question - Where does oil come from? Check out the video.

Now, let's take a look at the accomplishments of the Energy Secretary, Steven Chu, who was unable to answer this "basic question." Actually, let's not look at all of his accomplishements, since one ought to suffice: WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE IN PHYSICS in 1997.

In a head to head debate about scientific principles, I'm going to put my money on the guy who is a world-class scientist.

Here's a sad thought: have you ever known a person who was too -- let's be diplomatic -- "slow" to know that he or she was "slow?" You know what I'm talking about, right? The people whose capacity to think is just low enough that it precludes them from being able to entertain the idea that they might be wrong about something. These were the guys in school who were like, "I don't need to study; this stuff is easy. I can get B's without studying." And then they get F's. That kind of guy?

Well, Joe Barton is that kind of guy.



I guess, in a way, he did "stump" Dr. Chu. How do you answer that question?

The disappointing thing is Representative Barton makes decisions for our country. In fact, he is the ranking member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. That means that Joe Barton has actual power over the way our country is governed. Sigh.