Colorado Senator John Hickenlooper tweeted recently that he was “the only scientist in the Senate” and therefore knew “a thing or two about combating climate change and defending public health.”
This is extra double funny because Senator Rand Paul is a doctor who still practices medicine. During COVID he was actually treating patients, which actually made him extremely qualified to critique the government response. And his political opponents treated him like he was some kind of uncertified quack.
I have a state representative Liz Thompson (D) in New Mexico that is head of the legislatures health committee. Her major qualification is that of a physical therapist. No hearings on Covid
since 2020. No review of the Public Health Emergency Act that strips you of due process for a minimum of 5 days if you possibly might be, from exposure to "the virus" an asymptomatic carrier so quarantining you for 5 days before you can ever see a judge is for yours and societies protection.
Now I challenge you to look at your states Public Health Emergency Act and tell me what defines your draconian quarantine and what and who can trigger it. Hint...the feds don't even have to be involved. This was always the backstop plan to strip you of your work, assets and freedom. Fight.
You have missed the most important and relevant part of the Hick narrative
Both he and Bennett (the other fraud Senator with which we are afflicted) both worked in the same office for… (drum roll)
Phil (F’king) Anschutz
Yes, the same nepo-baby oil prick that owns Coachella, installed Neil Gorsuch, and has been personally responsible for about a million other actions to fasch up America.
Johnny has always been a major tool. His portrayal of himself as just an “Aw Shucks” plucky brewmaster who used to watch Deep Throat with his mom (look it up) is just a facade.
He was installed by, and served, the Colorado business community, as was every other Denver mayor.
He’s gone on to creepily marry a Right Wing media propagandist as their mutual vacuous opportunism drew them together like 🪰 to 💩.
I know well someone who worked at the same Anschutz office when Hick was there. Claimed that he was really weird and not terribly bright. So that checks out.
Anyhow… hope that fills in a bit more of the picture.
Excellent piece. The boasting (I'm being polite) is a sure tip off to the true narcissist and sociopath hiding within. John needs to come clean on his true talents; lying and stealing.
Sorry Hickenlooper, folks just don't trust "experts" like you anymore.
We'd be far better off listening to people who have an actual record of solving problems in the real world rather than always deferring to so called "experts" who've spent their entire lives in the academe or politics, and who've never had to suffer the consequences of their ivory tower theoretical solutions that often turn out to be flat wrong.
"Combating climate change" gives away the Con, --Defending public health adds to the pile of fecal nonsense he is spouting.
If he was really concerned, he would be promoting safe nuclear power, reducing chemicals, pesticides, pollutants and micro plastics in the environment. How about really testing vaccines and our drugs as well...
Nuclear power wasn't really necessary either. The problem of mercury and sulfur in coal was always solvable but subsidies for nuclear power was always corporate gold.
"Hickenlooper’s boast is not humility before evidence but self-regard masquerading as expertise." Well said! Equally, anyone who would accept his self-proclaimed expertise uncritically is not equipped to evaluate experts! Humility before the facts of reality is the hallmark of objectivity.
It really makes you wonder; When none of the people in political power are from a state, does the state still operate in alignment with the people from there? Almost all of Colorado's politicians are from the east coast, California, and Texas. Very few Coloradans have political office or even work for the governments anymore. Carpetbagging on steroids.
They had the potion in the University water way back then? Was he a democrat of old in the 80’s and then was struck by the political power pill and lost all common sense and reality? It truly is a super drug they serve at the colleges in America and Europe.
This is extra double funny because Senator Rand Paul is a doctor who still practices medicine. During COVID he was actually treating patients, which actually made him extremely qualified to critique the government response. And his political opponents treated him like he was some kind of uncertified quack.
It’s odd, but if you have to tell everyone you’re an expert, you likely aren’t.
Educated does not equal intelligent.
I have a state representative Liz Thompson (D) in New Mexico that is head of the legislatures health committee. Her major qualification is that of a physical therapist. No hearings on Covid
since 2020. No review of the Public Health Emergency Act that strips you of due process for a minimum of 5 days if you possibly might be, from exposure to "the virus" an asymptomatic carrier so quarantining you for 5 days before you can ever see a judge is for yours and societies protection.
Now I challenge you to look at your states Public Health Emergency Act and tell me what defines your draconian quarantine and what and who can trigger it. Hint...the feds don't even have to be involved. This was always the backstop plan to strip you of your work, assets and freedom. Fight.
"Science thrives on replication and dissent."
A great summary!
You have missed the most important and relevant part of the Hick narrative
Both he and Bennett (the other fraud Senator with which we are afflicted) both worked in the same office for… (drum roll)
Phil (F’king) Anschutz
Yes, the same nepo-baby oil prick that owns Coachella, installed Neil Gorsuch, and has been personally responsible for about a million other actions to fasch up America.
Johnny has always been a major tool. His portrayal of himself as just an “Aw Shucks” plucky brewmaster who used to watch Deep Throat with his mom (look it up) is just a facade.
He was installed by, and served, the Colorado business community, as was every other Denver mayor.
He’s gone on to creepily marry a Right Wing media propagandist as their mutual vacuous opportunism drew them together like 🪰 to 💩.
I know well someone who worked at the same Anschutz office when Hick was there. Claimed that he was really weird and not terribly bright. So that checks out.
Anyhow… hope that fills in a bit more of the picture.
Now ask me about Polis 😖
GLF,
Excellent piece. The boasting (I'm being polite) is a sure tip off to the true narcissist and sociopath hiding within. John needs to come clean on his true talents; lying and stealing.
If someone tells me to "trust them" I assume that they trying to sell me something.
"Trust the science®"
Sorry Hickenlooper, folks just don't trust "experts" like you anymore.
We'd be far better off listening to people who have an actual record of solving problems in the real world rather than always deferring to so called "experts" who've spent their entire lives in the academe or politics, and who've never had to suffer the consequences of their ivory tower theoretical solutions that often turn out to be flat wrong.
"Combating climate change" gives away the Con, --Defending public health adds to the pile of fecal nonsense he is spouting.
If he was really concerned, he would be promoting safe nuclear power, reducing chemicals, pesticides, pollutants and micro plastics in the environment. How about really testing vaccines and our drugs as well...
Nuclear power wasn't really necessary either. The problem of mercury and sulfur in coal was always solvable but subsidies for nuclear power was always corporate gold.
"Hickenlooper’s boast is not humility before evidence but self-regard masquerading as expertise." Well said! Equally, anyone who would accept his self-proclaimed expertise uncritically is not equipped to evaluate experts! Humility before the facts of reality is the hallmark of objectivity.
It really makes you wonder; When none of the people in political power are from a state, does the state still operate in alignment with the people from there? Almost all of Colorado's politicians are from the east coast, California, and Texas. Very few Coloradans have political office or even work for the governments anymore. Carpetbagging on steroids.
They had the potion in the University water way back then? Was he a democrat of old in the 80’s and then was struck by the political power pill and lost all common sense and reality? It truly is a super drug they serve at the colleges in America and Europe.