Post by willie with tan lines on Nov 2, 2017 16:52:04 GMT -8
Rick Perry: Fossil fuels will help... prevent sex crimes in Africa
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Energy Secretary Rick Perry was touting the Trump administration’s energy policy when he shone a light in an unusual direction, implying that expanding exports of fossil fuels is “going to play a positive role” in preventing sexual assault in Africa.
At an energy policy discussion sponsored by the American Petroleum Institute and hosted by Axios and NBC Thursday, Perry criticized wind power, defended coal and nuclear and said the “science is out” on man-made climate change.
The former governor of Texas was then interrupted by a protester who yelled that fossil fuels are causing climate change, which is killing people in poor countries.
“Let me tell you where people are dying, is in Africa, because of the lack of energy they have there,” Perry responded, according to Axios. “And it's going to take fossil fuels to push power out into those villages in Africa.”
Perry then told a story about meeting a young girl during his trip to Africa who told him that she wants electricity so she can read “by the light of a fire and have those fumes literally killing people.”
“But also from the standpoint of sexual assault,” Perry continued. “When the lights are on, when you have light that shines, the righteousness, if you will, on those types of acts.”
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www.rt.com/usa/408640-rick-perry-fossil-fuel-sexual-assault/
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Energy Secretary Rick Perry was touting the Trump administration’s energy policy when he shone a light in an unusual direction, implying that expanding exports of fossil fuels is “going to play a positive role” in preventing sexual assault in Africa.
At an energy policy discussion sponsored by the American Petroleum Institute and hosted by Axios and NBC Thursday, Perry criticized wind power, defended coal and nuclear and said the “science is out” on man-made climate change.
The former governor of Texas was then interrupted by a protester who yelled that fossil fuels are causing climate change, which is killing people in poor countries.
“Let me tell you where people are dying, is in Africa, because of the lack of energy they have there,” Perry responded, according to Axios. “And it's going to take fossil fuels to push power out into those villages in Africa.”
Perry then told a story about meeting a young girl during his trip to Africa who told him that she wants electricity so she can read “by the light of a fire and have those fumes literally killing people.”
“But also from the standpoint of sexual assault,” Perry continued. “When the lights are on, when you have light that shines, the righteousness, if you will, on those types of acts.”
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www.rt.com/usa/408640-rick-perry-fossil-fuel-sexual-assault/