Army secretary calls climate 'resiliency' a priority, earns pushback online



Army Secretary Christine Wormuth faced pushback on social media for saying that climate change "resiliency" is a priority for the Army.

"A priority for me and our @USArmy is #resiliency in the face of climate change. At #FortBragg, we have the largest floating solar array in the Southeast United States. This is just one of many examples of how our Army #LeadsFromTheFront in climate innovation and adaptation," Wormuth tweeted.

The tweet was met with pushback from many online.

"I know I am just a dumb retired Senior Enlisted guy, but I can think of 15,000 more important priorities for the Secretary of the Army than climate resiliency," tweeted U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.), who indicates on his Twitter profile that he is a "Retired Navy SEAL."

\u201cI know I am just a dumb retired Senior Enlisted guy, but I can think of 15,000 more important priorities for the Secretary of the Army than climate resiliency. \n\nhttps://t.co/bGTb1wdYab\u201d
— Derrick Van Orden (@Derrick Van Orden) 1677971378

"This is completely and totally asinine, bordering on dangerous. Just not much more to say about it & if you can't see why this is dangerous I can’t help you," combat veteran Sean Parnell tweeted.

"These people are going to get us killed," conservative commentator and former Secret Service agent Dan Bongino tweeted.

Last year the Army released its "Climate Strategy," and Wormuth peddled climate alarmism in the foreword of that document.

"Climate change threatens America's security and is altering the geostrategic landscape as we know it. For today's Soldiers operating in extreme temperature environments, fighting wildfires, and supporting hurricane recovery, climate change isn’t a distant future, it is a reality," Wormuth declared.

"The time to address climate change is now. The effects of climate change have taken a toll on supply chains, damaged our infrastructure, and increased risks to Army Soldiers and families due to natural disasters and extreme weather. The Army must adapt across our entire enterprise and purposefully pursue greenhouse gas mitigation strategies to reduce climate risks. If we do not take action now, across our installations, acquisition and logistics, and training, our options to mitigate these risks will become more constrained with each passing year," she claimed.

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Kamala Harris Clearly Identifies Our Highest Priority

Kamala Harris Clearly Identifies Our Highest Priority

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says he'll wait on getting COVID-19 vaccine until elderly receive it



Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said Wednesday that while he is willing to take one of the newly-developed vaccines for COVID-19, he believes seniors should take priority over healthy younger people — including leaders like himself.

What are the details?

WPTV-TV reported that DeSantis made remarks during a visit to watch three senior citizens receive the Moderna vaccine at the Kings Point community in Delray Beach.

On his way out of the press conference, DeSantis was asked about whether he had been vaccinated for the coronavirus yet, to which he replied: "What I've said is I'm willing to take it, but I'm not the priority." Pointing across the room, the governor said, "They're the priority."

"I'm under 45," he explained. "People under 45 are not going to be first in line for this, so when it's my turn I will take it, but this is who I want to be vaccinated. I want my parents, our grandparents to be able to get it."

DeSantis said during the presser, "You talk about a place like Kings Point, you have people from the Greatest Generation, people who fought in World War II, survived the Holocaust – these are people that we've got to stand with and prioritize."

The recent FDA emergency approvals of two COVID-19 vaccines in the U.S. have sparked debate over who should be first to receive the inoculations for the virus that has proven to be more fatal in elderly populations.

Under the federal government's distribution, several younger members of Congress have faced criticism from colleagues for taking the jab ahead of citizens who are statistically more vulnerable to the disease. But a number of House members have held off on receiving the vaccine, voicing the same reasoning DeSantis echoed.

On one side of the debate are folks who believe elected officials should take the vaccine publicly to build the public's trust in the safety of the shots, while others say those politicians are jumping the line in front of those who need the vaccine most.

Acknowledging the topic, DeSantis quipped, "Granted I'm an elected official but whoop dee doo. At the end of the day, let's focus on where the risk is."

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is asked if he has taken the vaccine:“I’m willing to take it but I’m not the priority..… https://t.co/IJyj3N9d4Y
— TV News HQ (@TV News HQ)1609361527.0

Anything else?

Fox News reported that Florida is currently experiencing long wait times for seniors who are lining up to take the vaccines that the governor's executive order from last week makes available to health care workers, nursing home residents, and anyone in the state age 65 and over.

"Supply is limited," DeSantis told his audience on Wednesday. He acknowledged, "We don't have enough vaccines for all four million plus senior citizens in Florida," but said more doses are expected to continue to flow in.