>The bill has no chance of becoming law under a DFL trifecta and is highly unlikely to even receive a hearing. But the support of multiple Republican members, including a member of leadership, gives a sense of how the party might govern were it to return to power.
To be clear this bill has NO chance. Republicans in the Minnesota legislature have no power at all.
I just found it interesting that a bill this wild / outside science would even get introduced.
> Lawmakers in at least seven other states have introduced similar bills recently. While most have stalled in committee, a Tennessee bill recently sailed through the GOP-controlled House and Senate and awaits a signature or veto by the Republican governor there.
I'm surprised that you're surprised. It's no further "outside science" than climate denial, which is one of the most prominent planks in the party platform.
The representation layer has failed pretty hard. Wonder if everyone had an aigent who negotiates laws for you, in a direct democracy, if you could get faster, better
Results.
> To professionals who study and understand atmospheric science, the legislation bears all the hallmarks of the “chemtrails” conspiracy theory, which posits that airplane exhaust is deliberately laced with harmful chemicals for various nefarious purposes, including forced sterilization and mind control.
Most small planes burn leaded gasoline, which does in fact leave a toxic trail. There was in fact a conspiracy to add lead to gasoline in the name of profit:
"But from the perspective of GM, Kitman wrote, ethanol wasn’t an option. It couldn’t be patented and GM couldn’t control its production. And oil companies like Du Pont "hated it," he wrote, perceiving it to be a threat to their control of the internal combustion engine."
People who believe in chemtrails aren't worried about the levels of lead in jet fuel. And in this specific case, they're Republicans, so they wouldn't care either. Stop trying to justify this nonsense.
To be clear this bill has NO chance. Republicans in the Minnesota legislature have no power at all.
I just found it interesting that a bill this wild / outside science would even get introduced.