Young People to Speak Out Against Bachmann
April 8, 2009
CONTACTS:
Katie Andriulli, Campus Progress
kandriulli@americanprogress.
Young People to Speak Out Against Bachmann, Climate “Expert” at Public Forum this Thursday at St. Cloud State University
Date: Thursday, April 9, 2009
Time: 1:15-2:30 pm
Place: St. Cloud State University
Atwood Memorial Center, Cascade Room
St. Cloud, MN, 56301
St. Cloud, MN – This Thursday, over 60 students from St. Cloud State University (SCSU), College of St. Benedict, and St. John's University (CSB|SJU) will be attending Rep. Michele Bachmann's Public Forum on Climate Change and Cap and Trade at SCSU to provide their fellow constituents with an alternative viewpoint from the one presented by speaker Chris Horner, a conservative who has repeatedly referred to global warming as “hype.” The students will share information about the real impact of the climate crisis on Minnesotans, and explain how a cap and trade program would help bring much-needed jobs to the state. Bachmann has been a vocal opponent of the President’s cap and trade proposal: in an op-ed published in the Star Tribune on Tuesday, she referred to cap and trade as “cap-and-tax.”
“As one of Rep. Bachmann’s constituents, I am disappointed by how frighteningly out of touch she is when it comes to the realities of the climate crisis,” said Casey Wojtalewicz a student at CSBC|SJU. “Considering her views, it is no surprise that she has invited Chris Horner, a fellow denier of the science behind climate change, to lead her Public Forum. We thought it was important to debunk the ‘facts’ being presented by this Forum, and provide those in attendance with the truth about climate change and the benefits a green economy would have for Minnesotans. Armed with this information, we can work together to create positive change on climate issues that will contribute to the long-term economic stability of our country.”
This public education program is being sponsored by Campus Progress, the Sierra Student Coalition, Echo, and College Democrats at CSB|SJU and SCSU. For more information, or to speak with student organizers, please contact Katie Andriulli at kandriulli@americanprogress.
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