In the hours prior to Vladimir Putin unleashing the Russian army on Ukraine, John Kerry issued a dire warning to the Russian president..Kerry, who sought the Democrat Party nomination for president of the United States in 2004 and served as secretary of state under President Obama, is now Joe Biden’s special presidential envoy for climate. He is in fact, the very first envoy for climate ever in the U.S. .He spends his time flying all over the world in private jets, meeting with people who are declaring climate emergencies and trying to get rid of all the fuel his jets use..Speaking on BBC Arabic, the Arabic language BBC satellite TV channel, Kerry said, Russia’s unprovoked invasion would have “massive emissions consequences” for the entire world..“I’m concerned about Ukraine because of the people of Ukraine and because of the principles that are at risk, in terms of international law and trying to change boundaries of international law by force. I thought we lived in a world that had said no to that kind of activity,” he said..“(There are) massive emissions consequences (of) the war but equally importantly, you’re going to lose people’s focus, you’re going to lose big country attention because they will be diverted and I think it could have a damaging impact..“So, you know, hopefully President Putin would realize that in the northern part of his country, they used to live on 66% of the nation that was over frozen land..“Now it’s thawing, and his infrastructure is at risk. And the people of Russia are at risk. So, I hope President Putin will help us to stay on track with respect to what we need to do for the climate.”.A sovereign nation has lost its independence, people are being killed because of Russia’s brazen invasion, and John Kerry is worried the war will detract climate justice warriors from the ‘climate emergency’ that is threatening our very existence..Earlier in the week, while being interviewed on GZERO media, he told commentator Ian Bremmer a Russian invasion of Ukraine would have, a “monumental impact on the ability and willingness of people to do what’s necessary” to fight climate change..“The climate crisis remains existential, just as it was before the Ukraine crisis came up,” he said..Kerry’s comments about climate change were blasted by Republican lawmakers on social media..“Climate change religious zealot John Kerry is worried that the first major ground war in Europe in 80 years & #Putin’s threat of nuclear consequences is getting more attention than his climate agenda,” tweeted Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.)..“As Sec. of State, John Kerry did nothing to stop the invasion of Crimea, all for an unenforceable agreement to fight the air. Now that his chickens came home to roost, he’s more worried about emissions from war & distraction from the climate than the slaughter in #Ukraine,” said Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.)..“Putin is killing innocent Ukrainians and John Kerry is asking him to stay ‘on track’ for the climate? Despicable,” said Rep. August Pfluger (R-Fla.). “Russian energy is some of the worst for the environment. The Biden Admin. climate religion has made our world less safe.”.In other news focusing on idiocy, Joy Behar, co-host of ABC TV’s The View, offered up a gem..While discussing the invasion, Behar’s fellow co-host Sunny Hostin said, “I also thought about the fact that estimates are 50,000 Ukrainians will be dead or wounded, and that this is going to start a humanitarian crisis, a refugee crisis in Europe. We’re talking about 5 million people that are going to be displaced.”.Behar said her concern was the impact the war could impact Western Europe, as well as her life..“I’m scared of what’s going to happen in Western Europe, too,” she said. “You know, you just, you plan a trip. (I’ve wanted) to go to Italy for four years. I haven’t been able to make it because of the pandemic, and now this. You know, it’s like, what’s gonna happen there?” .Really, John? Really, Joy? Really?.Thomas is a Western Standard contributor
