“The American public…just like your teenage kids, aren’t acting in a way that they should act."-Steven Chu

“The American public…just like your teenage kids, aren’t acting in a way that they should act. The American public has to really understand in their core how important this issue is,” said Energy Secretary Dr. Steven Chu. Spokesmen Dan Leistikow later added that Secretary Chu was not comparing the public to teenagers but rather saying that we need to educate teenagers about climate change.

The administration plans to fulfill this role with help from the Parent-Teacher Organization. That group launched a tour across the country to six thousand schools to teach children about energy efficiency and climate change.

Dr. Chu is optimistic that a backlash won’t occur like what happened with healthcare. He notes that there is little debate on the issue.

If that’s the case, there must be some teenagers in the administration considering how the Department of Energy often neglects to turn the thermostat down or turn off their computer monitors according to the Inspector General. President Obama must also be one considering he keeps the White House at tropical temperatures.

Then there’s the fact the EPA suppressed reports and want to axe the body that released the critical report. How childish.