Ok, Arizona state senator Sylvia Allen (R) didn't actually say that but she did say that the Earth was 6,000 years old in a rather casual way as if she were simply saying the sky is blue. Apparently, the Retirement and Rural Development Committee is debating whether certain lands should be off limits to mining uranium and are considering the environmental and economic impact. Watch the 43 second video here:
This woman lives in Arizona. Has she never been to the 6 million year old Grand Canyon? What's worse is that her argument consists of stating that there were no environmental laws 6,000 years ago and the Earth has survived just fine so why bother with them now.
It's a good thing that she's in the state legislature rather than on the school board where she could really do some damage. If this mindset weren't so common in the US, I would be flabbergasted by the sheer ignorance of the woman. Instead, I am further saddened for the future of our country.
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