Posted on 10/03/2016 7:14:11 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
October 03, 2016, 08:46 pm DiCaprio: Climate change deniers shouldn't hold public office
By Jessie Hellmann
Politicians who don't believe in climate change should not hold public office, said actor Leonardo DiCaprio Monday at the White House before the screening of his new climate documentary.
"The scientific consensus is in and the argument is now over," DiCaprio said at the White House's South By South Lawn event.
"If you do not believe in climate change, you do not believe in facts, or in science or empirical truths and therefore, in my humble opinion, should not be allowed to hold public office."
DiCaprio screened his film "Before the Flood," a documentary about climate change. Ahead of the screening, he spoke on a panel with President Obama.
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Capricorn! What do I win?
Leo's yacht, or one of them. Its owner considers the rest of us wasteful. Right.
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