Petition To Remove Air Conditioning From State Department Has Over 1,800 Signatures [over 5000 now]

Daily Caller ^ | 07/25/2016 | Craig Bordeau

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An online petition to remove all air conditioning from Department of State property has gotten more than 1,800 signatures since it was posted online Sunday.

A Change.org user named Hopalong Ginsberg created the petition in response to remarks made by Secretary of State John Kerry claiming air conditioning and refrigerants are as much of a threat to the world as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The petition garnered 1,869 signatures by Monday afternoon.

The petition states:

“WHEREAS, Secretary of State John F. Kerry has suggested that air conditioners are as big a threat as ISIS, and WHEREAS, it is the duty of our elected and appointed government officials to lead by example, THEREFORE, we call upon the U.S. Department of State to remove air conditioning from all property that the Department owns, rents, or otherwise employs, including but not limited to embassies, consulates, office buildings, etc., all vehicles owned and/or operated by the Department, and any other property, real or movable, owned, rented, or otherwise employed by the Department.”

[morphing libertarian]

Was there in August few years ago. Escaped to coast in Delaware

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[xp38]

This is one big office building. Sure hope those windows open.

[RegulatorCountry]

Looks like it’s got two big air shafts for ventilation. They’ll be OK if the windows aren’t sealed shut.

[karnage]

Tee hee

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Sure. https://www.change.org/p/remove-air-conditioning-from-all-us-state-department-property

[who knows what evil?]

Guarantee that steaming pile of Masscrement hasn’t thought about removing air conditioning from HIS opulent home.

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Ayep.

[SilvieWaldorfMD]

Imagine being stationed at the US Embassy in Kenya, the Central African Republic or Colombia WITHOUT air conditioning! LOL!

[a fool in paradise]

“10,471 supporters”

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10,834 supporters

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Awesome!

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It’s for The Environment(TM).

[dayglored]

20,381 supporters (2:45pm EDT)

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Wow. I never expected this thing to get this big, as the choirboy said to porn queen.

[dayglored]

23,520 now. I think it's accelerating. I.e. going viral.

Congrats, this is great!

> ...as the choirboy said to porn queen

I wouldn't know firsthand, not having been either of the above... :-)