Rocky Road Trip
Mayor Rocky Anderson was given a warm reception at a climate change summit in Washington this week, but he couldn't help but throw cold water on the Utah Legislature.
Anderson was praised for Salt Lake City's effort to reduce greenhouse gas and improve energy efficiency, but when asked if he's been working with Utah's governor on statewide projects, Anderson responded:
"I think he gets this. It's just that he's facing the most conservative, backward Legislature on the planet," he said, drawing laughter from his audience.
"This isn't on C-SPAN or anything is it?" he asked. "No. They already know what I think of them anyway."
Later, he was asked if The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been supportive of his crusade against global warming, and Anderson characterized the church's position as "curious."
The mayor tweaked the church, noting it has spent millions trying to stop gay marriage, but on global warming has said it doesn't get involved in political fights -- an irony that was met with another
good laugh from the crowd.
"Can you believe I'm mayor of Salt Lake?" Anderson asked rhetorically.
Sometimes it is hard to believe.
--Robert Gehrke
Anderson was praised for Salt Lake City's effort to reduce greenhouse gas and improve energy efficiency, but when asked if he's been working with Utah's governor on statewide projects, Anderson responded:
"I think he gets this. It's just that he's facing the most conservative, backward Legislature on the planet," he said, drawing laughter from his audience.
"This isn't on C-SPAN or anything is it?" he asked. "No. They already know what I think of them anyway."
Later, he was asked if The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been supportive of his crusade against global warming, and Anderson characterized the church's position as "curious."
The mayor tweaked the church, noting it has spent millions trying to stop gay marriage, but on global warming has said it doesn't get involved in political fights -- an irony that was met with another
good laugh from the crowd.
"Can you believe I'm mayor of Salt Lake?" Anderson asked rhetorically.
Sometimes it is hard to believe.
--Robert Gehrke
3:08 PM
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1 Comments:
Our own crazy Mayor can't even believe he got relected and re-elected. We have to get rid of Rocky!
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