Jeffrey S. Samuels
Feb 23, 2017 · 1 min read

My original thought was ‘how can he not believe that air pollution is harmful to people’. Then I thought about it and realized that he is from a worldview that views science as politically motivated, facts as opinions, and conservation as nothing more than an attempt to limit business opportunities.

So my current thinking is ‘how did we let this happen? When did ideology become more important than protecting our citizens and environment?’

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