(15/4/10 … have replaced video with one which works. The previous version stopped working and would only display a notice reading “Taken down due to terms of use violation” , hopefully the one below will remain available)
Here is a US Congressman (Hank Johnson) questioning a Navy admiral about putting more military on the island of Guam. He suggests that the island could become so populated that it could ..ah …. capsize.
I find his excuse that it was intended to be a metaphor for an ecological tipping point quite plausible. He looked completely bored, or perhaps under the influence of alcohol or drugs while tiredly and slowly delivering some pointless platitudes about the environment of Gaum at an equally pointless Congressional hearing. Messing up his lines seems more plausible than that he was actually worried about the island itself tipping. It was funny though!
What about his use of the word “capsize”, following the words “tip over”?? It sounds as if he thinks that islands are small pieces of land which somehow float on the surface of the ocean.
I agree that that sounds unbelievable though….. for a member of Congress anyway. I mainly put it up because it was so extraordinary …and funny. It’s wonderful the way in which the Admiral just says “We don’t anticipate that, sir”.
Now let’s see, Hank is a law graduate, practised law for 25 years has worked as an associate magistrate and is probably entitled to the odd slip up.
Maybe he is an “unlucky boy” Keza?
Dalec
Clearly on goof-balls. No, not Hank. I mean dalec.
Dalec wrote: “Hank is a law graduate, practised law for 25 years has worked as an associate magistrate and is probably entitled to the odd slip up.”
huh??? We should cut this guy a bit of slack because he’s got a law degree and has held a position of authority? What on earth do you mean???
You don’t make any sense ….. especially since your normal response is to pour scorn on anyone who (in your view) says something which reveals a lack of scientific understanding.
When you guys start getting up white reactionaries instead of black guys who are faintly leftist I will take you seriously.
Dalec