An Igloo for Al Gore

Published in Le Monde
(France) on 11 February 2010
by Corine Lesnes (link to originallink to original)
Translated from by Drue Fergison. Edited by Alex Brewer.
“Snowpocalpyse” was a godsend to skeptics of global warming.

Taking advantage of the fact that Congress had a snow day, the family of James Inhofe — the anti-climate change senator — built an igloo 2 meters high in front of the Capitol and put up a sign full of subtlety: “Al Gore’s new home”

On the other side of the sign, for the attention of motorists: “Honk if you like Global Warming” was written.

Meanwhile, the American government was shut down for the fourth consecutive day. A godsend (again) for the Tea Partiers, who believe that the government is pointless.

According to an ABC/Washington Post poll, two thirds of Americans are dissatisfied with the way their federal government works. They believe that when they send 1 dollar to the federal government, 45 dollars go right out the window.



La “snowpocalypse” a été pain bénit pour les sceptiques du réchauffement climatique.

Profitant de ce que le Congrès était au chômage technique, la famille de James Inhofe, le sénateur anti-climate change, a fabriqué un igloo de 2 m de haut vant le Capitole et posé une pancarte pleine de finesse:

- “Al Gore’s new home“
La nouvelle maison d’Al Gore.

Et de l’autre côté de la pancarte, à l’attention des automobilistes:

- “Honk if you like Global Warming”…

En attendant, le gouverment américain est fermé, pour le quatrième jour consécutif. Du pain bénit (bis) pour les Tea-Party qui trouvent qu’il ne sert à rien.

Selon un sondage ABC/Washington Post, Deux tiers des Américains sont mécontents de la manière dont fonctionne le gouvernement fédéral. Pour eux, quand ils envoient 1 dollar au gouvernement fédéral, 45 cents passent par la fenêtre.

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